Jean Massieu Academy
Public school (charter) in Arlington, Texas · Jean Massieu Academy · Grades Pre-K–12
Jean Massieu Academy serves 185 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is the only school in Jean Massieu Academy. By enrollment it is the 225th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Jean Massieu Academy |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480009808169 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jean Massieu Academy | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 185 | 185 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.3% | 70.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Jean Massieu Academy in context
Size
Jean Massieu Academy is the only school in Jean Massieu Academy, so its 185 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 9.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 935; Jean Massieu Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. 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 8 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 6, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 62% fewer students than kindergarten (6 against 16). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 90.3% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
With 16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 185 students, Jean Massieu Academy has 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 185 students would have about 16.8 teachers, so Jean Massieu Academy has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Jean Massieu Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is Trinity Leadership, 2.5 miles away in Texas Leadership Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 4 other schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.3% |
| White | 4.9% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
823 N Center St, Arlington, TX 76011
Phone: (817)460-0396
Website: jeanmassieu.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jean Massieu Academy. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Leadership | Texas Leadership Public Schools | 2.5 mi | 990 | 13.6 | 55.3% |
| Treetops School International | Treetops School International | 5.2 mi | 343 | 12 | 7% |
| Advantage Academy | Advantage Academy | 5.7 mi | 972 | 19.4 | 80.2% |
| Great Hearts Arlington | Great Hearts Texas | 7.9 mi | 998 | 19.3 | 48.4% |
| Universal Academy | Universal Academy | 10.8 mi | 623 | 13.7 | 83.8% |
| Newman International at Cedar Hill | Newman International Academy of Arlington | 12.6 mi | 897 | 18.9 | 34% |
| Village Technical Schools | Village Technical Schools | 13.6 mi | 1,335 | 19.8 | 54.9% |
| Children's Medical Center | Fort Worth ISD | 13.7 mi | 41 | 2 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.