📍 8201 Tristar Dr, Irving, Dallas County, 75063
Manara Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Irving, Dallas County. The school has 161 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jennifer Masten. It is part of the Manara Academy school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. It operates as a public charter school. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Manara Academy enrolls 161 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 42% male and 58% female. A teaching staff of 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Asian, 21% White and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 81 | 50% |
| White | 34 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 161 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 100 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Manara 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 16, state house district 115.
Manara Academy is one of 3 schools in MANARA ACADEMY, based in IRVING, Texas. The district serves 671 students district-wide and employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 161 students, Manara Academy is smaller than the district average of about 224 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large