Universal AcademyCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Universal Academy
- Irving, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2024-2025)
B
Universal Academy: A
Total students
619
Avg. teacher experience
5.5 years
Universal Academy: 5.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Universal Academy: 97.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Universal Academy is an charter elementary/secondary school in Irving, TX, in the Universal Academy school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 619 students. 52.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 51.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Universal Academy was 981 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,718, which is $4,756 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2616 N Macarthur BlvdIrving, TX 75062-5401
Office phone number
Principal
- Sheraton Duffey
- Diane.Harris@universalacademy.com
- (972) 255-1800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Universal Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
619
African American
167 (27%)
Universal Academy: 16.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (1%)
Universal Academy: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
37 (6%)
Universal Academy: 58.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
393 (63.5%)
Universal Academy: 21.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6 (1%)
Universal Academy: 1.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
10 (1.6%)
Universal Academy: 1.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
52.7 %
Universal Academy: 56.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
80.8 %
Universal Academy: 29.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
52 %
Universal Academy: 54%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
51.5 %
Universal Academy: 52.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
1.9 %
Universal Academy: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
5.7 %
Universal Academy: 3.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2024-2025)
B
Universal Academy: A
Student achievement (2024-2025)
B
Universal Academy: A
School progress (2024-2025)
B
Universal Academy: B
Closing the gaps (2024-2025)
A
Universal Academy: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2025 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Universal Academy: 97.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Universal Academy: 88.9%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Universal Academy: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Universal Academy: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Universal Academy: Masked
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
Masked
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Universal Academy: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11 %
Universal Academy: 8.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
17.3 %
Universal Academy: 14%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
6.9 %
Universal Academy: 5.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
8.3 %
Universal Academy: 8.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Universal Academy: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.2 %
Universal Academy: 11.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
10 %
Universal Academy: 11.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Universal Academy: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
Masked
Universal Academy: Masked
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Universal Academy: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
981
Universal Academy: 1016
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
88.5 %
Universal Academy: 91.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
96.2 %
Universal Academy: 97.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
88.5 %
Universal Academy: 91.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
53.9
African American
31.2 (57.8%)
Universal Academy: 40.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Universal Academy: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3.9 (7.2%)
Universal Academy: 18.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6 (11.1%)
Universal Academy: 9.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.9%)
Universal Academy: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
10.8 (20.1%)
Universal Academy: 28.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.9%)
Universal Academy: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (3.7%)
Universal Academy: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
36.2 (67.3%)
Universal Academy: 76.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
10.7 (19.9%)
Universal Academy: 15.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
4.9 (9.1%)
Universal Academy: 5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.5
Universal Academy: 15.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
5.5 years
Universal Academy: 5.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,718
Universal Academy: $58,067
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,748
Universal Academy: $52,632
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$53,727
Universal Academy: $55,171
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$61,556
Universal Academy: $61,567
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,240
Universal Academy: $68,824
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$75,106
Universal Academy: $69,911
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Universal Academy: N/A
Statewide: $74,014