Faith Family Academy
Desoto, Texas · Ellis County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Faith Family Academy runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 other) with 3,036 students. By enrollment it is the 291st 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 | 2 |
| Students | 3,036 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152.7 |
| Students per teacher | 19.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 99.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4800105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Faith Family Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Family Master Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 366 | 18.1 | 99.7% |
| Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy | Other | Pre-K–12 | 2,670 | 20.2 | 99.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Faith Family Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Faith Family Academy in context
Size
Faith Family Academy enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 1,518 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (2,670) and the smallest is Faith Family Master Academy (366). NCES lists Faith Family Academy 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 8, with 284 students. Grade 12 has 141 students and kindergarten has 180, 22% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Faith Family Academy enrolls 310 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Faith Family Academy at 72.4%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 22.9%.
99.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 99.4% at Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy to 99.7% at Faith Family Master Academy. All 2 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 152.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 19.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. Faith Family Academy reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
Faith Family Academy 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 Desoto ISD, 1.2 miles away with 5,708 students. 51 districts are within 25 miles, and 22 of them enroll more students than Faith Family Academy. Ellis County has 11 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 | 143.2 | 21 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14 | 217 |
| Other student support staff | 22.7 | 134 |
| School administrators | 12.7 | 239 |
| District administrators | 9.6 | 316 |
| All staff | 324.1 |
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 | 72.4% |
| Black | 22.9% |
| White | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 310 |
| Kindergarten | 180 |
| Grade 1 | 180 |
| Grade 2 | 207 |
| Grade 3 | 200 |
| Grade 4 | 208 |
| Grade 5 | 216 |
| Grade 6 | 240 |
| Grade 7 | 267 |
| Grade 8 | 284 |
| Grade 9 | 223 |
| Grade 10 | 214 |
| Grade 11 | 166 |
| Grade 12 | 141 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto ISD | 1 mi | 5,708 | 18.7 | – |
| Life School | 4 mi | 5,735 | 18 | – |
| Lancaster ISD | 5 mi | 6,822 | 14.8 | – |
| Red Oak ISD | 5 mi | 6,696 | 16 | – |
| Cedar Hill ISD | 6 mi | 6,253 | 15.9 | – |
| Village Technical Schools | 6 mi | 1,335 | 19.8 | – |
| Gateway Charter Academy | 6 mi | 511 | 19.8 | – |
| Duncanville ISD | 7 mi | 11,562 | 15.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ellis County
- Midlothian ISD (11,356 students)
- Waxahachie ISD (11,196 students)
- Red Oak ISD (6,696 students)
- Ennis ISD (6,646 students)
- Ferris ISD (3,010 students)
- Palmer ISD (1,352 students)
- Maypearl ISD (1,209 students)
- Italy ISD (597 students)
- Avalon ISD (347 students)
- Milford ISD (258 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1620 Falcon Dr., Desoto, TX 75115
Phone: (972)224-4110
Website: faithfamilyacademy.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.