Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson)
Public high school (charter) in Richardson, Texas · Winfree Academy Charter Schools · Grades 9–12
Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) serves 147 students in grades 9–12 in Richardson (Dallas County). It is one of 6 schools in Winfree Academy Charter Schools. By enrollment it is the 1467th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.7 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 ÷ 7.86 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, midsize |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480020208505 |
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 | 147 | 1,098 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 27.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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 (Richardson) in context
Size
Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) is the 5th largest of Winfree Academy Charter Schools' 6 high schools; its 147 students are 13.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 807 students, so Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) 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 54 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 20, against an average of 37 per grade. This year grade 12 has 46% fewer students than grade 9 (20 against 37). 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 51% of enrollment, a lower share than across Winfree Academy Charter Schools (55.6%). Black students are next, at 23.8%. Students from 5 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
Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) has 7.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 147 students would have about 10.5 teachers, so Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) has 2.6 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, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Richardson High School, 2.7 miles away in Richardson ISD. There are 15 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 | 51% |
| Black | 23.8% |
| White | 19% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 37 |
| Grade 10 | 36 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1661 Gateway Blvd, Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: (972)234-9855
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson). Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson High School | Richardson ISD | 2.7 mi | 2,669 | 13.8 | 44.6% |
| Pearce High School | Richardson ISD | 2.7 mi | 2,317 | 14.4 | 32.6% |
| Evolution Academy Charter School | Evolution Academy Charter School | 2.7 mi | 233 | 25.9 | 50.2% |
| Berkner High School | Richardson ISD | 2.9 mi | 2,350 | 14 | 55.3% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 3.1 mi | 539 | 18.7 | 46.2% |
| Iltexas Garland High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.4 mi | 604 | 11.8 | 68% |
| Richland Collegiate H S of Math Science Engineerin | Richland Collegiate High School | 3.4 mi | 132 | 37.7 | – |
| Vines High School | Plano ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,009 | 16.4 | 32.7% |
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 (Irving) | High | 9–12 | 173 |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Lewisville) | High | 9–12 | 127 |
| Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas | High | 9–12 | 245 |
| Winfree Academy North Richland Hills | High | 9–12 | 208 |