La Academia De Estrellas Middle SchoolCharter
- Middle school or junior high school in La Academia De Estrellas
- Dallas, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
La Academia De Estrellas: N/A
Total students
299
Avg. teacher experience
6.6 years
La Academia De Estrellas: 8.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
La Academia De Estrellas: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
La Academia De Estrellas Middle School is a charter middle school or junior high school in Dallas, TX, in the La Academia De Estrellas school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 299 students. 74.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 68.6% 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 $67,781, which is $5,307 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.6 years of experience.
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Principal
- Claire Forrester
- kemlyn.stephens@laetx.org
- (214) 946-8908
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in La Academia De Estrellas Middle School 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
299
African American
0 (0%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
296 (99%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 98.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.7%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 0.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 0.1%
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
74.2 %
La Academia De Estrellas: 74.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
86 %
La Academia De Estrellas: 89.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
69.9 %
La Academia De Estrellas: 72.1%
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
68.6 %
La Academia De Estrellas: 71.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
La Academia De Estrellas: 3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.4 %
La Academia De Estrellas: 13.4%
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
La Academia De Estrellas: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
La Academia De Estrellas: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
La Academia De Estrellas: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
La Academia De Estrellas: 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
16.2 %
La Academia De Estrellas: 13.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
La Academia De Estrellas: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
La Academia De Estrellas: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
La Academia De Estrellas: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
15.2 %
La Academia De Estrellas: 13.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Academia De Estrellas: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
La Academia De Estrellas: 16.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
La Academia De Estrellas: N/A
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
26.7
African American
6 (22.4%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 16.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
9.7 (36.4%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 42.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11 (41.1%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 37.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
19.7 (73.8%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 71%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7 (26.2%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 29%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
La Academia De Estrellas: 0%
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
11.2
La Academia De Estrellas: 15.4
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
6.6 years
La Academia De Estrellas: 8.8 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
$67,781
La Academia De Estrellas: $69,269
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$62,193
La Academia De Estrellas: $60,788
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$65,189
La Academia De Estrellas: $64,023
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$68,740
La Academia De Estrellas: $67,839
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$73,898
La Academia De Estrellas: $76,858
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$76,140
La Academia De Estrellas: $79,350
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
La Academia De Estrellas: $81,530
Statewide: $74,014