Academy of Dallas
Public elementary school (charter) in Dallas, Texas · Academy of Dallas · Grades Pre-K–8
Academy of Dallas serves 220 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is the only school in Academy of Dallas. By enrollment it is the 4447th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Academy of Dallas |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480009008161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Academy of Dallas | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 220 | 220 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | – | – | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.2% | 88.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Academy of Dallas in context
Size
Academy of Dallas is the only school in Academy of Dallas, so its 220 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.1 miles away and have a median of 459 students, so Academy of Dallas is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 35 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 18, against an average of 22 per grade. This year grade 8 has 17% more students than kindergarten (21 against 18). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 71.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (12.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
NCES reports no teacher count for Academy of Dallas for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. Uplift Pinnacle Prep Ps (in Uplift Education) is listed at the same location. There are 65 elementary schools within 5 miles and 172 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 71.4% |
| Hispanic | 25.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| White | 1.4% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 25 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2324 S Vernon Ave, Dallas, TX 75224
Phone: (214)371-9600
Website: academyofdallas.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Academy of Dallas. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Pinnacle Prep Ps | Uplift Education | 0.1 mi | 486 | 16.5 | 88.9% |
| Margaret B Henderson Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 0.4 mi | 337 | 13.5 | 93.5% |
| Winnetka Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.0 mi | 693 | 16.5 | 90.5% |
| John F Peeler Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.1 mi | 353 | 16.4 | 95.2% |
| Barbara Jordan Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.2 mi | 492 | 14.1 | 97.8% |
| Clinton P Russell Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.2 mi | 461 | 13.6 | 96.5% |
| Maria Moreno STEAM Academy | Dallas ISD | 1.2 mi | 344 | 14.3 | 95.6% |
| Harrell Budd Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.2 mi | 457 | 15.5 | 95.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.