Manara STEM Academy - Arlington
Public elementary school (charter) in Arlington, Texas · Manara Academy · Grades Pre-K–8
Manara STEM Academy - Arlington serves 271 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 3 schools in Manara Academy. By enrollment it is the 4263rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
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. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Manara Academy |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480141513108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Manara Academy | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 271 | 671 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.5% | 58.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Manara STEM Academy - Arlington in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Manara Academy, Manara STEM Academy - Arlington is the smallest, with 40.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 457; Manara STEM Academy - Arlington 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 44 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 13, against an average of 27 per grade. This year grade 8 has 59% fewer students than kindergarten (13 against 32). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 55.4% here and 33.2% across Manara Academy. Black students are next, at 24.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.6% across Manara Academy 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 271 students, Manara STEM Academy - Arlington has 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 271 students would have about 18.3 teachers, so Manara STEM Academy - Arlington has 2.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Manara STEM Academy - Arlington is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Trinity Basin Preparatory - Arlington, 0.1 miles away in Trinity Basin Preparatory. Within 10 miles there are 133 other elementary schools, 52 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.4% |
| Black | 24.4% |
| Asian | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 32 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6101 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76018
Phone: (972)304-1155
Website: manaraacademy.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Manara STEM Academy - Arlington. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Arlington | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 0.1 mi | 362 | 15.3 | 76.8% |
| Beckham Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.5 mi | 392 | 12.6 | 79.6% |
| Fitzgerald Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.0 mi | 451 | 12.5 | 83.6% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.1 mi | 462 | 13.6 | 77.7% |
| Ashworth Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.2 mi | 464 | 10.8 | 77.4% |
| Bebensee Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.2 mi | 765 | 15.6 | 86% |
| Imogene Gideon Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 1.3 mi | 340 | 11.3 | 71.8% |
| Pearcy STEM Academy | Arlington ISD | 1.6 mi | 511 | 12.6 | 70.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Manara Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manara Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 275 |
| Manara Leadership Academy | High | 7–12 | 125 |