Nova Academy
Nova Academy serves 182 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Nova Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Nova Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
Nova Academy's student population of 182 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
Total Students
182 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Nova Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Nova Academy is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7450 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
49%
52%

Black
48%
13%

White
1%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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