Evolution Academy Charter School
Richardson, Texas · Dallas County · Grades 9–12 · Charter
Evolution Academy Charter School runs 3 schools (3 high) with 629 students. By enrollment it is the 726th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 629 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 27.8 |
| Students per teacher | 22.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4800236 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Evolution Academy Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution Academy Beaumont | High | 9–12 | 202 | 22.9 | 87.1% |
| Evolution Academy Charter School | High | 9–12 | 233 | 25.9 | 50.2% |
| Evolution Academy Houston | High | 9–12 | 194 | 19.4 | 76.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Evolution Academy Charter School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Evolution Academy Charter School in context
Size
Evolution Academy Charter School enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Evolution Academy Charter School with 233 students, and the smallest is Evolution Academy Houston with 194; the average is 210, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Evolution Academy Charter School as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
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 11, with 196 students. Grade 12 has 146 students and grade 9 has 128, 14% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Evolution Academy Charter School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Evolution Academy Charter School at 45.6%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 45.5%.
70.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50.2% at Evolution Academy Charter School to 87.1% at Evolution Academy Beaumont. All 3 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 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 22.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 629 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
Evolution Academy Charter School is based inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, an area NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest district is Trinity ISD, 6.3 miles away with 1,179 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Evolution Academy Charter School. Dallas County has 41 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 | 27.9 | 23 |
| School counselors | 1 | 629 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 4 | 157 |
| District administrators | 2 | 315 |
| All staff | 53.5 |
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
| Hispanic | 45.6% |
| Black | 45.5% |
| White | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 128 |
| Grade 10 | 159 |
| Grade 11 | 196 |
| Grade 12 | 146 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity ISD | 6 mi | 1,179 | 15.1 | – |
| Lovelady ISD | 8 mi | 515 | 10.8 | – |
| Groveton ISD | 19 mi | 754 | 12.5 | – |
| Crockett ISD | 20 mi | 1,124 | 12.5 | – |
| Huntsville ISD | 21 mi | 10,960 | 34.9 | – |
| Onalaska ISD | 23 mi | 1,196 | 13.5 | – |
| Centerville ISD | 26 mi | 145 | 9.2 | – |
| Latexo ISD | 26 mi | 550 | 12.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dallas County
- Dallas ISD (139,802 students)
- Garland ISD (51,021 students)
- Mesquite ISD (37,930 students)
- Richardson ISD (36,971 students)
- Irving ISD (30,767 students)
- Grand Prairie ISD (26,129 students)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (24,165 students)
- Uplift Education (23,384 students)
- Coppell ISD (13,233 students)
- Duncanville ISD (11,562 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - North Texas (11,042 students)
- Lancaster ISD (6,822 students)
- Highland Park ISD (6,350 students)
- Cedar Hill ISD (6,253 students)
- Life School (5,735 students)
- Desoto ISD (5,708 students)
- Texans Can Academies (3,479 students)
- Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (2,328 students)
- Sunnyvale ISD (2,306 students)
- Universal Academy (2,036 students)
- Ume Preparatory Academy (1,703 students)
- A+ Academy (1,678 students)
- Village Technical Schools (1,335 students)
- Golden Rule Charter School (1,298 students)
- Cityscape Schools (1,259 students)
- Legacy Preparatory (1,138 students)
- Inspired Vision Academy (1,136 students)
- Winfree Academy Charter Schools (1,098 students)
- La Academia De Estrellas (1,024 students)
- Advantage Academy (972 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Dallas County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1101 S Sherman St, Richardson, TX 75081
Phone: (972)907-3755
Website: evolutionacademy.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.