Faith Family Academy

The Faith Family Academy district in Texas operates two schools: Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy, an alternative school serving grades PK-12, and Faith Family Master Academy, an elementary school serving grades PK-8. While both schools serve predominantly socioeconomically disadvantaged student populations, Faith Family Master Academy emerges as the higher-performing school, with significantly better test scores across most grade levels and subjects compared to Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy and the state averages.

Faith Family Master Academy has a more diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 43.39% Hispanic, 26.78% African American, 23.73% White, and 5.76% two or more races. In contrast, Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy's student population is 74% Hispanic and 23.53% African American. The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Faith Family Master Academy may contribute to its stronger academic performance, with 51.43% of 6th graders and 50% of 7th graders scoring proficient or better on reading assessments, compared to just 14.8% and 17.7% respectively at Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy.

Despite the challenges faced by both schools, the data highlights the significant performance gap between the two institutions within the same district. While Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy struggles with academic achievement, Faith Family Master Academy emerges as a relatively high-performing school, suggesting that factors such as resource allocation, teaching quality, and school leadership may play a crucial role in shaping the educational outcomes of students in the Faith Family Academy district.