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.
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
NCES ID 480004108501 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-41 students YoY
Advantage Academy held near 971 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-41 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 60.5 → 52.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-41 students YoY 480004108501 · Grand Prairie, TX Other · MID · CHARTER
972 enr · 16.2:1 · 85.0% lunch · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Fairhope West Elementary (972 students)
Advantage Academy held near 971 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-41 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 60.5 → 52.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Advantage Academy compares
Advantage Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.6, Advantage Academy is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Advantage Academy reports $14,551 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~972 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 1,012 (2022-23) → 971 (2023-24), nearly flat (-41).
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.
What other schools are in Advantage Academy?
None; Advantage Academy is a single-school charter district, and Advantage Academy is its only campus.