Enrollment
972
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grand Prairie, TX
Advantage Academy
Federal NCES profile for Advantage Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480004108501Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Advantage Academy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools.
- #28 of 36
- schools in Grand Prairie · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.2:1
- large classes for Texas
- 85.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Advantage Academy has class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Advantage Academy ranks #28 of 36 schools in Grand Prairie, TX.
School address
District: Advantage Academy · Texas
NCES ID 480004108501 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Advantage Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Advantage Academy
Advantage Academy is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Grand Prairie, Texas, enrolling 972 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 85.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 972 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,126 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #714.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and African American (31%) (diversity index 60/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Advantage Academy spends $10,361 per pupil, 24% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Advantage Academy is a single-school charter district, so Advantage Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Advantage Academy compares
Advantage Academy on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▲ 10% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.0% | ▲ 37% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 972 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
972
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Texas - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,361
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 119 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 54.5%
African American 30.6%
White 11.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.6, Advantage Academy is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Advantage Academy, which includes Advantage Academy.
$10,361
Per student
-24%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.8%
State 79.9%
Federal 19.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~972 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Advantage Academy
How many students attend Advantage Academy?
Advantage Academy has 972 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grand Prairie, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Advantage Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Advantage Academy is 16.2:1, which is 10% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Advantage Academy?
85.0% of students at Advantage Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Advantage Academy?
The largest demographic group at Advantage Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment, in Grand Prairie, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Advantage Academy?
Advantage Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Advantage Academy rank among schools in Grand Prairie?
By Resource Investment Index, Advantage Academy ranks #28 of 36 schools in Grand Prairie, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Grand Prairie on the city page.
Is Advantage Academy a good school?
Advantage Academy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Advantage Academy?
None; Advantage Academy is a single-school charter district, and Advantage Academy is its only campus.
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