Nova Academy
Public elementary school (charter) in Dallas, Texas · Nova Academy · Grades Pre-K–4
Nova Academy serves 77 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is the only school in Nova Academy. By enrollment it is the 4685th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 6.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Nova Academy |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480007210549 |
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 | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 77 | 77 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.3% | 88.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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 in context
Size
Nova Academy is the only school in Nova Academy, so its 77 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.9 miles away and have a median of 470 students, so Nova Academy 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 16 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 6, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 4 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 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 55.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (12.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 40.3%.
88.3% of students qualify 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
Nova Academy has 6.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 77 students would have about 5.2 teachers, so Nova Academy has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. Nova Academy Prichard (in Nova Academy Southeast) is listed at the same location. There are 59 elementary schools within 5 miles and 178 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 55.8% |
| Hispanic | 40.3% |
| White | 3.9% |
53.2% of students are girls and 46.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2800 Prichard Ln, Dallas, TX 75227
Phone: (214)381-3088
Website: novaacademy.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nova Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Academy Prichard | Nova Academy Southeast | 0.0 mi | 235 | 14.1 | 94.9% |
| 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.