Other / mixed grade configuration · Flower Mound, TX

Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound

Federal NCES profile for Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480016313318Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#12 of 12
schools in Flower Mound · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
12.8%
free-lunch eligible

Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound ranks #12 of 12 schools in Flower Mound, TX.

Enrollment

949

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

60.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.8%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-79% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound

Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound is a lower-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Flower Mound, Texas, enrolling 949 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.8% free-meal eligibility runs 79% below the Texas average.

Enrollment of 949 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.

Among 541 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #493, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (48%) and Asian (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 949 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Texas College Preparatory Academies spends $8,504 per pupil, 38% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Texas College Preparatory Academies also operates Founders Classical Academy - Frisco (1,013 students) and Founders Classical Academy of Prosper (929 students) alongside Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound.

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 Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound compares

Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▲ 7% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.8% ▼ 79% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 949 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
949
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.8%
free-lunch eligible - 79% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Texas - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$8,504
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 949 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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

White 47.6%
Asian 22.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 47.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Texas College Preparatory Academies, which includes Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound.

$8,504
Per student
-38%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.1%
State 95.4%
Federal 3.6%

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.

How Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Founders Classical Academy - Frisco Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Founders Classical Academy of Prosper Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Founders Classical Academy - Conroe Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Founders Classical Academy Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ischool Virtual Academy of Texas Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Texas College Preparatory Academies · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound

How many students attend Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound?

Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound has 949 students enrolled. It is a public school in Flower Mound, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound?

The student-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound is 15.8:1, which is 7% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound?

12.8% of students at Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound?

The largest demographic group at Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound is White at 47.6% of enrollment, in Flower Mound, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound?

Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound rank among schools in Flower Mound?

By Resource Investment Index, Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound ranks #12 of 12 schools in Flower Mound, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Flower Mound on the city page.

Is Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound a good school?

Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Texas College Preparatory Academies?

Besides Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound, Texas College Preparatory Academies also operates Founders Classical Academy - Frisco (1,013 students), Founders Classical Academy of Prosper (929 students), and Founders Classical Academy - Conroe (921 students). See the Texas College Preparatory Academies district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.