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Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson)

1661 GATEWAY BLVD, RICHARDSON, TX 75080 · (972) 234-9855 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
147
High
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 93725%
Grade 103624%
Grade 115437%
Grade 122014%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
2819%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
7551%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
3524%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
43%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
53%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8155%
Female
6645%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
37.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
11.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading7.0%30.0%26.0%37.0%
Mathematics0.0%11.0%72.0%17.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2637.0%11.0%
2024-2535.0%6.0%
2023-2438.0%21.0%
2022-2336.0%N/A
2021-220.0%N/A
2020-210.0%N/A
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Dallas County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
147#1,454 of 2,107#109 of 133
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-38.8%#26 of 557#9 of 55
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
147
-85 (-37%) vs 2020
-50% since 2010-11, when it was 296
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 25.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251477.918.7:1N/A
2023-241519.615.8:1N/A
2022-2313611.711.6:1N/A
2020-21232925.8:138% (87)
2017-1824011.421.1:139% (94)
2015-162971127.0:161% (181)
2010-112961322.8:148% (142)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson).

Since 2017-18: students down 39% (240 to 147); teachers down 31% (11.4 to 7.9).

About Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson)

Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) is a small high school in WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS, located in RICHARDSON, Texas. Enrollment is 147 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 82% smaller than average.

WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS has 6 schools; together they serve 1,098 students.

By race and ethnicity, Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) is 51% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 24% Black, 19% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 41% Hispanic among all Dallas County residents. By the diversity index, Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) comes in at 64%.

Staffing totals 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1.

In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.

Prairie Creek Elementary School is the public school closest to Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson), about 0.5 miles away. Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 37%, from 232 to 147. The school's ratio fell from 25.8:1 to 18.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students

Quick facts

School name
Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson)
District
WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS
Address
1661 GATEWAY BLVD, RICHARDSON, TX 75080
Phone
(972) 234-9855
County
Dallas County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
147
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480020208505
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson)
How many students attend Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson)?
Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) enrolls approximately 147 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) serve?
Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson)?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson).
How diverse is Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson)?
Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) reports a student body of 19% White, 51% Hispanic, 24% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson)?
Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson) is overseen by WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS in Dallas County.
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