Universal Academy - Coppell
Public school (charter) in Coppell, Texas · Universal Academy · Grades Pre-K–12
Universal Academy - Coppell serves 1,302 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Coppell (Dallas County). It is one of 3 schools in Universal Academy. By enrollment it is the 24th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 21 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 ÷ 62.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Universal Academy |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480007008503 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Universal Academy | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,302 | 2,036 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 21 | 15.6 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 83.8% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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.
Universal Academy - Coppell in context
Size
Universal Academy - Coppell is the largest of Universal Academy's 2 schools; its 1,302 students are 63.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 5.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 440; Universal Academy - Coppell is larger 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 181 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 14, against an average of 93 per grade. This year grade 12 has 92% fewer students than kindergarten (14 against 181). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 173 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 84.2% here and 58.6% across Universal Academy. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 62.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,302 students, Universal Academy - Coppell has 21 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 1,302 students would have about 118.4 teachers, so Universal Academy - Coppell has 56.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Universal Academy - Coppell is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other school is Huie Special Educ Center, 3.8 miles away in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Within 10 miles there are 8 other schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 84.2% |
| Black | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| White | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 173 |
| Kindergarten | 181 |
| Grade 1 | 132 |
| Grade 2 | 164 |
| Grade 3 | 126 |
| Grade 4 | 138 |
| Grade 5 | 100 |
| Grade 6 | 91 |
| Grade 7 | 61 |
| Grade 8 | 58 |
| Grade 9 | 24 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 E Sandy Lake Rd, Coppell, TX 75019
Phone: (972)393-5034
Website: universalacademy.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Universal Academy - Coppell. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huie Special Educ Center | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.8 mi | 111 | 2.1 | 34.2% |
| Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 4.0 mi | 579 | 12 | 45.3% |
| Responsiveed - Online | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 4.1 mi | 281 | 16.2 | – |
| Learning Center | Lewisville ISD | 5.0 mi | 244 | 7.3 | 67.2% |
| Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 5.4 mi | 912 | 15.8 | 20.6% |
| Trivium Academy | Trivium Academy | 6.6 mi | 629 | 17.1 | – |
| Universal Academy | Universal Academy | 8.7 mi | 623 | 13.7 | 83.8% |
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 9.9 mi | 300 | 10.3 | 27.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Universal Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Academy | Other | Pre-K–12 | 623 |
| Universal Academy-Bartonville | Elementary | K–5 | 111 |