Westlake Academy Charter School, TX

Original Research by School Decision on Westlake Academy Charter School

Westlake Academy Charter School is a small, K-12 charter district in Tarrant County that operates as a single school serving a community in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The school maintains enrollment around a thousand students distributed across all grades, with roughly balanced cohorts from kindergarten through high school.

The most recent state testing data show strong overall performance. In English language arts, proficiency across the tested grades ranges from high-performing to very high, with grades five and six near or above the highest rates and grades three and four also solidly strong. Math proficiency is similarly robust through grade eight, with a notable strength in grade six where performance peaks. Science results for the grades tested show meaningful variation, with grade five below the upper range but grade eight performing well. Social studies testing at grade eight lands in the middle range. These profiles suggest consistent strength in reading and math across elementary and middle school, with science and social studies as areas where some students face greater challenge. No high school testing data are available to assess performance in upper grades.

The school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Tarrant County's districts, a strong comparative position. Its chronic absenteeism rate is also in the top quartile county-wide, indicating a relatively engaged student body. Per-pupil spending sits in the upper-middle range among county districts, suggesting the school operates with resources modestly above the typical county median.

The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Asian population, a smaller Hispanic contingent, and smaller numbers of Black students and students of other backgrounds. Free-and-reduced-price lunch data were not available, and special education and English learner enrollment figures are not reported. The district does not report a graduation rate; this absence may reflect the school's age, student composition, or data reporting structure.

Westlake Academy is town-operated rather than independently chartered, a distinction that makes it administratively tied to the Town of Westlake's municipal governance. Recent changes include a new free world-language program in kindergarten through grade two, introducing students to Arabic and Spanish during the regular school day beginning in 2024-25. In December 2024 the town council amended the school's admissions boundaries, removing secondary districts from acceptance eligibility, though officials reported no enrolled students from those areas at the time. The town raised its property tax rate for the first time since 2020 for fiscal year 2025-26 and issued bonds for capital projects including expansion of the Academy's Arts and Sciences building. These municipal funding decisions affect both local property taxes and the school's physical capacity for families living in or considering the Westlake area.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

888

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 14%

Black 7%

White 49%

Asian 23%

Two+ 7%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

—

87%

Gr 4

—

84%

Gr 5

—

92%

Gr 6

80%

95%

Gr 7

—

88%

Gr 8

—

93%

Math

Gr 3

—

72%

Gr 4

—

85%

Gr 5

—

79%

Gr 6

—

91%

Gr 8

—

91%

Science

Gr 5

—

66%

Gr 8

—

88%

Social studies

Gr 8

—

69%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

78%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

20%

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

46%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

80%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

23%

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

51%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

77%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

16%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

41%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

83%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

17%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

50%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

67%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

20%

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

40%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

WESTLAKE ACADEMY

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

5 grades reported

72%

Grade 3

86%

Grade 4

79%

Grade 5

90%

Grade 6

91%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

87%

Grade 3

83%

Grade 4

92%

Grade 5

94%

Grade 6

88%

Grade 7

93%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

65%

Grade 5

88%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

68%

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.