📍 2616 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, Dallas County, 75062
Universal Academy is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Irving, Dallas County. The school has 696 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sheraton Duffey. It is part of the Universal Academy school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Universal Academy enrolls 696 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Hispanic or Latino, 30% Black or African American and 5.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 425 | 61% |
| Black or African American | 207 | 30% |
| Asian | 41 | 5.9% |
| White | 10 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
573 of the school's 696 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 531 qualify for free lunch and 42 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Universal Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-60, state senate district 16, state house district 105.
Universal Academy is one of 2 schools in UNIVERSAL ACADEMY, based in IRVING, Texas. The district serves 2,036 students district-wide and employs 128 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 696 students, Universal Academy is smaller than the district average of about 1,018 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large