Founders Classical Academy - Frisco
Public school (charter) in Frisco, Texas · Texas College Preparatory Academies · Grades K–12
Founders Classical Academy - Frisco serves 1,013 students in grades K–12 in Frisco (Collin County). It is one of 40 schools in Texas College Preparatory Academies. By enrollment it is the 37th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 17.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 57.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Texas College Preparatory Academies |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480016313683 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Texas College Preparatory Academies | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,013 | 16,602 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 14.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.8% | 37.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Founders Classical Academy - Frisco in context
Size
Of the 16 schools in Texas College Preparatory Academies, Founders Classical Academy - Frisco is the largest, with 6.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 12.9 miles away and have a median of 440 students, so Founders Classical Academy - Frisco is larger 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 grade 5 with 105 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 44, against an average of 78 per grade. This year grade 12 has 31% fewer students than kindergarten (44 against 64). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 34.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas College Preparatory Academies (10.9%). White students are next, at 32.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.6% across Texas College Preparatory Academies and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Founders Classical Academy - Frisco has 57.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 1,013 students would have about 92.1 teachers, so Founders Classical Academy - Frisco has 34.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other school is Founders Classical Academy of Prosper, 7.4 miles away in the same district. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 34.9% |
| White | 32.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.3% |
| Black | 11.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 105 |
| Grade 6 | 103 |
| Grade 7 | 99 |
| Grade 8 | 102 |
| Grade 9 | 78 |
| Grade 10 | 53 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10710 Frisco St, Frisco, TX 75034
Phone: (972)330-5844
Website: responsiveed.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Founders Classical Academy - Frisco. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founders Classical Academy of Prosper | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 7.4 mi | 929 | 16.8 | 9% |
| Trivium Academy | Trivium Academy | 10.0 mi | 629 | 17.1 | – |
| Imagine International Academy of North Texas | Imagine International Academy of North Texas | 10.4 mi | 1,445 | 19.7 | – |
| Responsiveed - Online | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 12.8 mi | 281 | 16.2 | – |
| Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano | Legacy Preparatory | 13.1 mi | 147 | 11.7 | 68.7% |
| Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 13.3 mi | 579 | 12 | 45.3% |
| Learning Center | Lewisville ISD | 14.2 mi | 244 | 7.3 | 67.2% |
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 14.4 mi | 300 | 10.3 | 27.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.