Nova Academy Prichard
Public elementary school (charter) in Dallas, Texas · Nova Academy Southeast · Grades Pre-K–8
Nova Academy Prichard serves 235 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is the only school in Nova Academy Southeast. By enrollment it is the 4408th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 16.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Nova Academy Southeast |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480020112713 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Nova Academy Southeast | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 235 | 235 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.9% | 94.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Nova Academy Prichard in context
Size
Nova Academy Prichard is the only school in Nova Academy Southeast, so its 235 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 0.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 470; Nova Academy Prichard 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 grade 6 with 39 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 15, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 8 has 76% more students than kindergarten (30 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 67.7% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. Black students are next, at 29.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 235 students, Nova Academy Prichard has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 235 students would have about 15.9 teachers, so Nova Academy Prichard has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Nova Academy Prichard is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. Nova Academy (in Nova Academy) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 178 other elementary schools, 59 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 | 67.7% |
| Black | 29.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| White | 1.3% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 28 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2800 Prichard Ln, Dallas, TX 75227
Phone: (972)808-7470
Website: novaacademy.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nova Academy Prichard. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Academy | Nova Academy | 0.0 mi | 77 | 11.3 | 88.3% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 0.4 mi | 437 | 14.3 | 96.1% |
| Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 0.6 mi | 496 | 14.6 | 98.4% |
| Buckner Preparatory | Cityscape Schools | 0.9 mi | 443 | 18.6 | 97.3% |
| Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.0 mi | 497 | 15.1 | 96.2% |
| Urban Park STEAM Academy | Dallas ISD | 1.1 mi | 507 | 14.5 | 98.2% |
| Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.3 mi | 685 | 14.3 | 97.8% |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.4 mi | 434 | 14.5 | 98.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.