Manara Academy
Irving, Texas · Dallas County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Manara Academy runs 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 high) with 671 students. By enrollment it is the 708th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 671 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 36.6 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4801415 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Manara Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manara Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 275 | 20.2 | 48% |
| Manara Leadership Academy | High | 7–12 | 125 | 17.6 | 56% |
| Manara STEM Academy - Arlington | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 271 | 17.1 | 70.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Manara Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Manara Academy in context
Size
Manara Academy enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 224 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Manara Academy (275) and the smallest is Manara Leadership Academy (125). NCES lists Manara 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
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 68 students this year. Grade 12 has 20 students and kindergarten has 56, 64% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Manara Academy enrolls 132 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Asian students are the largest group in Manara Academy at 35.3%, above their 5.6% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 33.2%.
58.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 48% at Manara Academy to 70.5% at Manara STEM Academy - Arlington. 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 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 18.4 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 671 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
NCES classifies Manara Academy's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Winfree Academy Charter Schools, 3.2 miles away with 1,098 students. 73 districts are within 25 miles, and 55 of them enroll more students than Manara Academy. 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 | 36.5 | 18 |
| School counselors | 1 | 671 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 671 |
| Other student support staff | 2.8 | 240 |
| School administrators | 2.8 | 240 |
| District administrators | 2 | 336 |
| All staff | 55.8 |
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
| Asian | 35.3% |
| White | 33.2% |
| Black | 20.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 132 |
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 43 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 68 |
| Grade 8 | 31 |
| Grade 9 | 20 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 3 mi | 1,098 | 27.5 | – |
| Treetops School International | 4 mi | 343 | 12 | – |
| Irving ISD | 4 mi | 30,767 | 15.7 | – |
| Uplift Education | 6 mi | 23,384 | 16.8 | – |
| Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 6 mi | 23,262 | 16 | – |
| Jean Massieu Academy | 7 mi | 185 | 11.6 | – |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 7 mi | 13,541 | 15.2 | – |
| Advantage Academy | 8 mi | 972 | 19.4 | – |
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
8113 Ridgepoint Dr. Ste 202, Irving, TX 75063
Phone: (972)304-1155
Website: manaraacademy.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.