Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Mesquite, Texas

Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite in Mesquite, Texas enrolled 480 students in 2024-25 with 32.4 full-time teachers, 14.8 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 32-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 28% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 25% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 35%

637 students in 2022-23, 511 students in 2023-24, 480 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 49.6 to 32.4.

Students enrolled at Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite by school year2022-23: 637, 2023-24: 511, 2024-25: 48002004006008002022-236372023-245112024-25480
Students enrolled at Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite by school year2022-23: 637, 2023-24: 511, 2024-25: 48002004006008002022-236372023-245112024-25480
Students enrolled at Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite by school year2022-23: 637, 2023-24: 511, 2024-25: 48002004006008002022-236372023-245112024-25480
Students enrolled at Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite by school year2022-23: 637, 2023-24: 511, 2024-25: 48002004006008002022-236372023-245112024-25480
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363749.612.8
2023-2451139.512.9
2024-2548032.414.8

14.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 64 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind

Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 14.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 14.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 14.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 14.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite enrolled 707 students and reported no counselor; it reported 58 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions58
  • Chronically absent23.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

74.2% of students were Hispanic, 12.9% Black, 8.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic74.2%
  2. Black12.9%
  3. White8.5%
  4. Two or more races3.1%
  5. Asian1.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite scored proficient or above: 32-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2232‑39%57%52%
Math, 2022-2328%39% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

70-79% of the 37 students in Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate70‑79%93%90.3%
Students in the class37730403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Mesquite

2 public schools of this kind in Mesquite report 2024-25 enrollment; Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus99119.677.1%
Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite48014.880.8%

All public schools in Mesquite →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite

  1. Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West CampusThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.3 miles away: 991 students, 19.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Ki Charter - DesotoThe next nearest public school of this kind, 17 miles away: 29 students, 7.9 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
  3. Compare Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite with Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West CampusStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Texas College Preparatory Academies spends per student$10,324 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,324
  5. The largest public schools in TexasFounders Classical Academy of Mesquite is the number 103 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#103 of 501
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher14.8 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.14.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite

  1. How many students attend Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite?
    480 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 637 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Mesquite, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite?
    14.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite a Title I school?
    Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite do on state tests?
    The students tested at Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite scored proficient or above: 32-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite?
    70-79% of the 37 students in Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite in?
    Texas College Preparatory Academies, NCES district ID 4800163. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480016313327 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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