Academy ISD
Little River, Texas · Bell County · Grades Pre-K–12
Academy ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,832 students. By enrollment it is the 392nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 1,832 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123.3 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4807470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Academy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 167 | 15.3 | 48.5% |
| Academy Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 258 | 17.6 | 39.1% |
| Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 546 | 12.5 | 34.1% |
| Academy Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 444 | 18.4 | 38.1% |
| Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 417 | 14.4 | 34.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Academy ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Academy ISD in context
Size
Academy ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Academy High School with 546 students, and the smallest is Academy Early Childhood Center with 167; the average is 366, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 3, with 152 students. Grade 12 has 126 students and kindergarten has 102, 24% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Academy ISD enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Academy ISD at 57.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 28.7%.
37.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 34.1% at Academy High School to 48.5% at Academy Early Childhood Center. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 123.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 5.4 counselors it has 339 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Academy ISD is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Temple ISD, 7.7 miles away with 8,764 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Academy ISD. Bell County has 10 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 113.2 | 16 |
| School counselors | 5.4 | 339 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 32.9 | 56 |
| Other student support staff | 4.6 | 398 |
| School administrators | 9.2 | 199 |
| District administrators | 3 | 611 |
| All staff | 246 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.7% |
| Hispanic | 28.7% |
| Black | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 120 |
| Grade 2 | 138 |
| Grade 3 | 152 |
| Grade 4 | 146 |
| Grade 5 | 146 |
| Grade 6 | 145 |
| Grade 7 | 138 |
| Grade 8 | 134 |
| Grade 9 | 141 |
| Grade 10 | 142 |
| Grade 11 | 137 |
| Grade 12 | 126 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple ISD | 8 mi | 8,764 | 14.6 | – |
| Rogers ISD | 8 mi | 893 | 15 | – |
| Holland ISD | 8 mi | 646 | 10.4 | – |
| Belton ISD | 10 mi | 13,697 | 14 | – |
| Ki Charter | 11 mi | 448 | 8.7 | – |
| Salado ISD | 12 mi | 2,429 | 16.3 | – |
| Bartlett ISD | 14 mi | 393 | 9.8 | – |
| Buckholts ISD | 15 mi | 112 | 6.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bell County
- Killeen ISD (42,883 students)
- Belton ISD (13,697 students)
- Temple ISD (8,764 students)
- Salado ISD (2,429 students)
- Troy ISD (1,732 students)
- Rogers ISD (893 students)
- Holland ISD (646 students)
- Priority Charter Schools (504 students)
- Bartlett ISD (393 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
704 E Main St, Little River, TX 76554
Phone: (254)982-4304
Website: academyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.