Advantage Academy, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Advantage Academy

Advantage Academy is a district serving prekindergarten through twelfth grade across Dallas County, with a total enrollment spread fairly evenly across the grades. The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with smaller representations of other groups.

The district's academic performance, measured by Texas state assessments, is substantially below the midpoint among Dallas County's districts. Students showed weak proficiency rates across math and English language arts in elementary and middle grades. In math, proficiency climbed somewhat at the eighth-grade level, while ELA results improved in the middle grades, peaking around sixth and seventh grade. Science proficiency in eighth grade and social studies proficiency were also low. The overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places Advantage Academy in the bottom quartile of Dallas County districts.

One notable pattern in the data: the oldest high school grades, nine through twelve, have considerably smaller enrollments than the middle and elementary grades, which may indicate student mobility or attrition as students progress. A parent may want to look into the district's high school structure and completion pathways directly with the school.

The district's per-pupil spending falls in the upper range among Dallas County districts, meaning the district allocates more resources per student than most of its county peers. Chronic absenteeism at the district sits above the median for the county, around eighteen to nineteen percent, suggesting attendance is a consideration.

Advantage Academy serves an economically disadvantaged student population. Detailed free-or-reduced-price lunch counts and English learner enrollment figures were not available in the data, so a parent seeking to understand the specific support services available should ask the district directly. The district's website was not accessible to provide information about special education services, dual-credit offerings, or other program details.

For families considering Advantage Academy, the primary question is academic recovery and improvement trajectory. The current proficiency rates are very low, and state assessment data alone does not reveal whether the district has a strategic plan underway to address this or what classroom-level instruction looks like. A visit to the school and conversation with leadership about academic priorities and recent changes would be important steps before enrollment.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

971

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 54%

Black 33%

White 10%

Asian 1%

Two+ 2%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

21%

19%

Gr 4

23%

10%

Gr 5

19%

29%

Gr 6

27%

48%

Gr 7

27%

45%

Gr 8

23%

50%

Math

Gr 3

10%

Gr 4

—

Gr 5

15%

—

Gr 6

10%

18%

Gr 7

25%

Gr 8

15%

32%

Science

Gr 5

Gr 8

14%

27%

Social studies

Gr 8

18%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

25%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

28%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

15%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

33%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

36%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

ADVANTAGE ACADEMY

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

Grade 3

Grade 4

19%

Grade 5

12%

Grade 6

11%

Grade 7

20%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

4 grades reported

20%

Grade 3

31%

Grade 6

33%

Grade 7

30%

Grade 8

Science

1 grade reported

17%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

12%

Grade 8

Data Currently Unavailable

Community & Housing Context
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.