Nova Academy
Dallas, Texas · Dallas County · Grades Pre-K–4 · Charter
Nova Academy runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 77 students. By enrollment it is the 1188th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 77 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6.8 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800072 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Nova Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 77 | 11.3 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Nova Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nova Academy in context
Size
Nova Academy enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Nova Academy, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school. NCES lists Nova 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
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 16 students this year. Grade 4 has 6 students and kindergarten has 16, 62% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Nova Academy enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Nova Academy at 55.8%, above their 12.8% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 40.3%.
88.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Nova 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
NCES classifies Nova Academy's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Nova Academy Southeast, 0 miles away with 235 students. 57 districts are within 25 miles, and 57 of them enroll more students than Nova 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 | 6.3 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0.6 | 128 |
| Other student support staff | 1.6 | 48 |
| School administrators | 1.3 | 59 |
| District administrators | 0.4 | 193 |
| All staff | 14.4 |
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
| Black | 55.8% |
| Hispanic | 40.3% |
| White | 3.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Academy Southeast | 0 mi | 235 | 14.1 | – |
| Inspired Vision Academy | 1 mi | 1,136 | 17.4 | – |
| Cityscape Schools | 2 mi | 1,259 | 19 | – |
| St Anthony School | 4 mi | 318 | 15.1 | – |
| Mesquite ISD | 5 mi | 37,930 | 13.9 | – |
| A+ Academy | 5 mi | 1,678 | 18.7 | – |
| Dallas ISD | 6 mi | 139,802 | 15.1 | – |
| Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 7 mi | 348 | 11.6 | – |
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
2800 Prichard Ln, Dallas, TX 75227
Phone: (214)384-8386
Website: novaacademy.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.