Lewisville School of Science and Technology Upper, Lewisville TX

Original Research by School Decision on Lewisville School of Science and Technology Upper

Lewisville School of Science and Technology Upper is a small charter school serving grades eight through twelve in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Lewisville. It operates under the Texas College Preparatory Academies charter network and enrolls roughly small numbers of students, with a composition that is slightly more than one-third Hispanic, slightly more than one-third white, a small share Asian, a smaller share Black, and very small shares multiracial. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's test results show a mixed profile across the subjects tested. In English language arts, students perform better, with the majority meeting or exceeding proficiency on the state assessment. Math is weaker: proficiency trails significantly, with performance particularly soft in the seventh-grade cohort. Science and social studies proficiency rates sit below the midpoint. Across all tested subjects, when collapsing to a single overall index, the school sits below the midpoint compared to other districts in Denton County. A parent may want to look into the school's instructional approaches in math and science directly, as these gaps are substantial.

One context worth noting: this school is part of a charter network with wide variance in outcomes. The Texas College Preparatory Academies district overall earned a B rating for 2024-2025, but individual campuses within the network range from A to F. The specific campus matters greatly; families should evaluate this particular school's leadership, staff, and academic support rather than assume the network rating applies.

The school serves a growing suburb with a historic downtown undergoing redevelopment, a steady population increase, and a strong commercial base anchored by major employers including Sysco, Mary Kay, and Kellogg's. Housing values in the area have dipped slightly in the recent period, and median household income is solid. The location offers highway access and proximity to Dallas-Fort Worth, plus transit options including the A-train commuter rail. For families seeking a charter middle and high school pathway with a science and technology focus, this school offers that choice, though its academic performance in STEM subjects is softer than the mission might suggest, and testing data shows only the most recent school year, leaving no trajectory visible.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

90-94%Cohort of 62 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 711%

School 11% · District 38% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 37% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 756%

School 56% · District 62% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 69% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 50% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 34% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

This schoolTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income38%9 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income67%23 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income67%Higher-income56%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income38%3 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income11%Higher-income11%0 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income44%11 pp gap