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Westlake Academy

Westlake Academy rates 8.0 on our ten-point scale and ranks 1,112 of 8,584 schools in Texas.

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#1,112 of 8,584 schools in Texas

The brief

A charter school in Westlake, TX where students score 88 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,112 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 1 of 1 in Westlake Academy Charter School.

Westlake Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math85%40 points above the Texas average of 45%461 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading91%36 points above the Texas average of 55%560 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 7 points since 2021, reaching 88% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.2
25% of the rating
Academics
9.9
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 88% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 91% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 76262; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Westlake Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$143,093
Median home value
$527,400
Median rent
$1,752/mo
College educated
58.2%
Homeownership
73.7%
Poverty rate
3.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 76262; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
13
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,173/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses · IB Programme
14.5% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · 137 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
9 sports
5 boys' · 4 girls' · 13 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Westlake Academythis school
    8.0
  2. 6.8Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Westlake Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Westlake Academy

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Westlake Academy is a free, open-enrollment college preparatory charter school located in Westlake, Texas 1. Founded in 2003, the institution operates under the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum 1. The school is primarily funded by the Texas Education Agency, meaning there is no tuition associated with attendance 1. Westlake Academy has an acceptance rate estimated between 10% and 30% 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Westlake Academy serve?

Westlake Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Westlake Academy?

Westlake Academy has an enrollment of approximately 888 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westlake Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Westlake Academy is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Westlake Academy rank in TX?

Westlake Academy ranks #1,112 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Westlake Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Westlake Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Westlake Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Westlake Academy has 88% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 91% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Westlake Academy a charter school?

Yes, Westlake Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Westlake Academy a Title I school?

No, Westlake Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
888
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
64
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Tarrant County
4-year graduation
95%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$12,355
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 76262)
43,589
Area average commute
26.9 min
Area median age
38.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.