La Academia De Estrellas School
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School Description
La Academia de Estrellas Charter School was established to provide innovative learning
opportunities for students, by honoring diverse cultures, languages, backgrounds and
academic abilities. The instructional foundation at La Academia de Estrellas is built upon
three pillars:
1. Inquiry-based instruction, which engages students in open-ended, student-centered, hands-on activities, which support the acquisition and mastery of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
2. Community based learning, where students, parents and teachers partner with community members to create connections between the classroom and real-world situations.
3. A mixed-age reading component, in which students receive instruction based upon individual needs in flexible, mixed-age groups.
Fifth grade was added in 2008-09. Long-range plans include adding grades 6th through 8th to ensure continuity and quality education for students of La Academia de Estrellas.
1. Inquiry-based instruction, which engages students in open-ended, student-centered, hands-on activities, which support the acquisition and mastery of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
2. Community based learning, where students, parents and teachers partner with community members to create connections between the classroom and real-world situations.
3. A mixed-age reading component, in which students receive instruction based upon individual needs in flexible, mixed-age groups.
Fifth grade was added in 2008-09. Long-range plans include adding grades 6th through 8th to ensure continuity and quality education for students of La Academia de Estrellas.
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 354
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 180 (50.8%)
- Females: 174 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (6.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 296 (83.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 318 (89.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Black | 15 | 4.2% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 330 | 93.2% |
| White | 7 | 2.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16.7% |
| 1st Grade | 55 | 15.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 56 | 15.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 61 | 17.2% |
| 4th Grade | 61 | 17.2% |
| 5th Grade | 62 | 17.5% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
3.6
District:
3.6
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
65.3%
District:
65.3%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
14.5%
District:
14.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
3.6%
District:
3.6%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$62,000
District:
$62,000
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,794
District:
$46,794
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$42,121
District:
$42,121
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,990
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,245
State:
$46,149
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$64,771
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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