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Universal Academy

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

2616 N MacArthur Blvd
Irving, TX 75062
Dallas County
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PH: (972) 255-1800
FAX: (972) 255-6122

Grades PK-12
1260 students
2 schools

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Accountability Rating

In 2007-2008 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable". In 2005-2006, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Accountability Ratings

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12.
Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable.
Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2006-2007 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Commended Performance: Reading/English Language Arts
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: English Language Arts
Attendance Rate
Recommended High School Program

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the GPA

Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
To be considered for the GPA, schools must have an Accountability Rating of "Academically Acceptable" or higher and must meet the acknowledgment criteria for one or more of the indicators. For example, to receive a GPA for attendance, Academically Acceptable high schools must meet the state's minimum acknowledgment threshold of 95% attendance rate.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

99% (2008)

90% (2007)

88% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

82% (2008)

73% (2007)

66% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

77% (2008)

83% (2007)

75% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

86% (2008)

82% (2007)

88% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

79% (2008)

82% (2007)

80% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

88% (2008)

81% (2007)

87% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

66% (2008)

73% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

90% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

94% (2008)

100% (2007)

94% (2006)

98% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

84% (2008)

75% (2007)

80% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

88% (2008)

88% (2007)

73% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

91% (2008)

90% (2007)

80% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

79% (2008)

75% (2007)

56% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

98% (2008)

97% (2007)

93% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

96% (2008)

97% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

83% (2008)

92% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

86% (2008)

88% (2007)

69% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

87% (2008)

92% (2007)

92% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

80% (2008)

77% (2007)

68% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

87% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

39% (2008)

47% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

83% (2008)

94% (2007)

100% (2006)

Data not available for this district (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

70% (2008)

76% (2007)

45% (2006)

Data not available for this district (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

92% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science

75% (2008)

40% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

83% (2008)

100% (2007)

88% (2006)

Data not available for this district (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

75% (2008)

60% (2007)

71% (2006)

Data not available for this district (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the tests

In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

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TAKS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	99%
Female	100%
Male	98%
African American	98%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	99%
Limited English proficient	100%
Not limited English proficient	99%
Non-migrant	99%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	82%
Male	83%
African American	66%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	69%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	83%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	81%
Male	72%
African American	63%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	33%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	63%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	97%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
African American	73%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	17%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	88%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	78%
Male	81%
African American	65%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	62%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	33%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	93%
Male	81%
African American	82%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	83%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	66%
Female	63%
Male	71%
African American	63%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	50%
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Special education	60%
Not special education	66%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	66%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	85%
African American	83%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	100%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	98%
Male	88%
African American	93%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Not special education	97%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	91%
Male	71%
African American	76%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Not special education	86%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	90%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	83%
African American	86%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	87%
African American	91%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Not special education	96%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	76%
Male	83%
African American	69%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Not special education	81%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	98%
Female	100%
Male	95%
African American	97%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	96%
Male	95%
African American	94%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	73%
Male	95%
African American	81%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	83%
Male	89%
African American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Not special education	86%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	86%
Male	88%
African American	90%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	93%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	86%
Male	75%
African American	75%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Not special education	89%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	87%
Female	100%
Male	67%
African American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	87%

Science	This District
All Students	39%
Female	43%
Male	33%
African American	29%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	33%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	45%
Not special education	43%
Not limited English proficient	33%
Non-migrant	39%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	83%
Female	86%
Male	78%
African American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	83%

Math	This District
All Students	70%
Female	64%
Male	78%
African American	65%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Not special education	76%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	70%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	100%
Male	86%
African American	91%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	92%

Science	This District
All Students	75%
Female	80%
Male	71%
African American	73%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Not special education	75%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Non-migrant	75%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	83%
Female	80%
Male	86%
African American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	83%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	83%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	80%
Male	71%
African American	73%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Not special education	75%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Non-migrant	75%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	n/a	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	n/a	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	n/a	20	21

¹Source: TX Education Agency
²Source: ACT

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.

More about the tests

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Average years teaching	4	11
Beginning teachers	28%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	22	20
Grade 1	23	20
Grade 2	20	20
Grade 3	21	20
Grade 4	23	20
Grade 5	22	22
Grade 6	20	22
English (middle and high school)	18	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	25	21
Math (middle and high school)	17	20
Science (middle and high school)	16	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	17	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
African American	51%	14%
Hispanic	20%	46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	20%	3%
White	9%	36%
Native American	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	54%	47%
Special education	4%	11%
Gifted/talented students	3%	8%
Limited English proficient	12%	16%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Attendance

Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Attendance rate	96%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

Finance data was not reported for this district.

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