The Leadership Academy
Public elementary school (charter) in Tyler, Texas · Cumberland Academy · Grades K–8
The Leadership Academy serves 332 students in grades K–8 in Tyler (Smith County). It is one of 5 schools in Cumberland Academy. By enrollment it is the 3944th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.4 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 ÷ 31.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Cumberland Academy |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480003413578 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cumberland Academy | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 332 | 2,047 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 12.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19% | 41.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
The Leadership Academy in context
Size
The Leadership Academy is the smallest of Cumberland Academy's 3 elementary schools; its 332 students are 16.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 594; The Leadership 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 kindergarten with 67 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 10, against an average of 37 per grade. This year grade 8 has 85% fewer students than kindergarten (10 against 67). 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
The largest group is White students: 66% here and 43.8% across Cumberland Academy. Hispanic students are next, at 16%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.2% across Cumberland Academy 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 332 students, The Leadership Academy has 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 332 students would have about 22.4 teachers, so The Leadership Academy has 9.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
The Leadership Academy is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Dr. Bryan C Jack Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in Tyler ISD. Within 10 miles there are 28 other elementary schools, 11 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 | 66% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Asian | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 62 |
| Grade 3 | 42 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6720 Oak Hill Blvd, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903)561-1002
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: The Leadership Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bryan C Jack Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.7 mi | 706 | 17.5 | 45.5% |
| Rice Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.2 mi | 613 | 15.8 | 61% |
| Owens Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 3.2 mi | 712 | 16.7 | 47.5% |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 3.3 mi | 392 | 13.1 | 46.4% |
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 3.4 mi | 459 | 13 | 59.3% |
| Woods Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 4.0 mi | 810 | 18.3 | 41.9% |
| Birdwell School | Tyler ISD | 4.0 mi | 568 | 18.5 | 68.7% |
| Mozelle Brown Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 4.4 mi | 575 | 13.5 | 53.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cumberland Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 459 |
| Cumberland Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 361 |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 392 |
| Cumberland High School | High | 9–12 | 503 |