Universal Academy
Public school (charter) in Irving, Texas · Universal Academy · Grades Pre-K–12
Universal Academy serves 623 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 3 schools in Universal Academy. By enrollment it is the 80th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 45.43 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 | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480007007850 |
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 | 623 | 2,036 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 15.6 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.8% | 83.8% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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 in context
Size
Of the 2 schools in Universal Academy, Universal Academy is the smallest, with 30.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 9.2 miles away and have a median of 464 students, so Universal Academy 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 grade 1 with 61 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 16, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 12 has 69% fewer students than kindergarten (16 against 51). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 65% of enrollment, a higher share than across Universal Academy (21.9%). Black students are next, at 25.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.8% across Universal Academy and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
Universal Academy has 45.43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 623 students would have about 56.6 teachers, so Universal Academy has 11.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other school is Treetops School International, 8 miles away in Treetops School International. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 65% |
| Black | 25.4% |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| White | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 56 |
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2616 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062
Phone: (972)255-1800
Website: universalacademy.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Universal Academy. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treetops School International | Treetops School International | 8.0 mi | 343 | 12 | 7% |
| Trinity Leadership | Texas Leadership Public Schools | 8.3 mi | 990 | 13.6 | 55.3% |
| Huie Special Educ Center | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 8.6 mi | 111 | 2.1 | 34.2% |
| Universal Academy - Coppell | Universal Academy | 8.7 mi | 1,302 | 21 | – |
| Advantage Academy | Advantage Academy | 9.7 mi | 972 | 19.4 | 80.2% |
| Pegasus Charter High School | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 10.1 mi | 348 | 11.6 | 58.6% |
| Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 10.3 mi | 579 | 12 | 45.3% |
| Hospital/Homebound | Dallas ISD | 10.6 mi | 29 | 3.7 | 48.3% |
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 - Coppell | Other | Pre-K–12 | 1,302 |
| Universal Academy-Bartonville | Elementary | K–5 | 111 |