Charles Acton Leadershp Academy
- Elementary school in Duncanville ISD
- Dallas, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Total students
533
Avg. teacher experience
8.3 years
Duncanville ISD: 9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Charles Acton Leadershp Academy is an elementary school in Dallas, TX, in the Duncanville ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 533 students. 44.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,573, which is $3,901 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.3 years of experience.
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Principal
- Jessica Linwood
- JLINWOOD@DUNCANVILLEISD.ORG
- (972) 708-2400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Charles Acton Leadershp Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
533
African American
238 (44.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.6%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
269 (50.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (1.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
16 (3%)
Duncanville ISD: 2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
44.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
87.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
26.8 %
Duncanville ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
25.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
27.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
31.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 50%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
25.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Duncanville ISD: 50%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Duncanville ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.9
African American
16.1 (49.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 55.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
11.7 (35.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (3%)
Duncanville ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
3 (9.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 19%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (3%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
8 (24.2%)
Duncanville ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
21.3 (64.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3.6 (11.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.2
Duncanville ISD: 15.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.3 years
Duncanville ISD: 9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,573
Duncanville ISD: $60,517
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,827
Duncanville ISD: $52,543
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,249
Duncanville ISD: $58,487
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,183
Duncanville ISD: $60,571
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,300
Duncanville ISD: $63,264
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,544
Duncanville ISD: $69,415
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$65,453
Duncanville ISD: $79,754
Statewide: $74,014