Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving)
Public high school (charter) in Irving, Texas · Winfree Academy Charter Schools · Grades 9–12
Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) serves 173 students in grades 9–12 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 6 schools in Winfree Academy Charter Schools. By enrollment it is the 1407th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 40 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 4.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Winfree Academy Charter Schools |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480020208756 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 173 | 1,098 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 40 | 27.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) in context
Size
Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) is the 4th largest of Winfree Academy Charter Schools' 6 high schools; its 173 students are 15.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 730 students, so Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. 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 11 with 80 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 9, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 12 has 77% fewer students than grade 9 (9 against 39). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Winfree Academy Charter Schools (55.6%). Black students are next, at 16.2%. Students from all 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
Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) has 4.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 40 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 173 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) has 8.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
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 high school is Great Hearts Irving Upper, 0.9 miles away in Great Hearts Texas. There are 9 high schools within 5 miles and 39 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.3% |
| Black | 16.2% |
| White | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 39 |
| Grade 10 | 45 |
| Grade 11 | 80 |
| Grade 12 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3110 Skyway Cir S, Irving, TX 75038
Phone: (972)251-2010
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving). Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hearts Irving Upper | Great Hearts Texas | 0.9 mi | 937 | 15.6 | 18.9% |
| North Lake Early College High School | Dallas ISD | 1.2 mi | 291 | 17.1 | 87.6% |
| Jack E Singley Academy | Irving ISD | 1.5 mi | 1,697 | 17.7 | 77.5% |
| Macarthur High School | Irving ISD | 2.1 mi | 2,484 | 16.1 | 79.7% |
| Manara Leadership Academy | Manara Academy | 3.6 mi | 125 | 17.6 | 56% |
| Uplift North Hills Prep High School | Uplift Education | 3.6 mi | 522 | 14.3 | 20.1% |
| Irving High School | Irving ISD | 3.8 mi | 2,390 | 15.7 | 83.8% |
| Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center | Irving ISD | 4.1 mi | 247 | 12.8 | 91.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Winfree Academy Charter Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie | High | 9–12 | 198 |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Lewisville) | High | 9–12 | 127 |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) | High | 9–12 | 147 |
| Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas | High | 9–12 | 245 |
| Winfree Academy North Richland Hills | High | 9–12 | 208 |