- 4th in Region 7 out of 101 districts — placing us in the top 4%.
- 17th in the State of Texas out of 1,195 districts — placing us in the top 1.4%. (12 other districts also earned an overall score of 95.)
- Highest-performing district in both Smith County and Anderson County.
- One of only:
- 3 districts in Smith County to earn an A rating.
- 2 districts in Anderson County to earn an A rating.
- 3 districts in Gregg County to earn an A rating.
- Each campus received an A rating — a distinction earned by only 23% of campuses statewide (2,023 out of 8,441).
- The district earned the only available distinction: Postsecondary Readiness.
University Academy nurtures curiosity and fuels success!
2025 STAAR Accountability
- 11th highest performing campus out of 64 in Smith County.
- Highest-performing K–12 school in Smith County.
- Earned 4 out of 7 distinctions:
- Academic Achievement in Reading/Language Arts
- Academic Achievement in Social Studies
- Top 25 Percent: Comparative Academic Growth
- Postsecondary Readiness
- The 3rd highest-performing campus out of 42 in Gregg County.
- Highest-performing K–12 school in Gregg County.
- Earned 6 out of 7 distinctions:
- Academic Achievement in Reading/Language Arts
- Academic Achievement in Mathematics
- Academic Achievement in Science
- Academic Achievement in Social Studies
- Top 25 Percent: Comparative Closing the Gaps
- Postsecondary Readiness
- 3rd highest performing campus out of 25 in Anderson County.
- Highest-performing K–12 school in Anderson County.
- Earned 5 out of 7 distinctions:
- Academic Achievement in Reading/Language Arts
- Academic Achievement in Mathematics
- Academic Achievement in Science
- Top 25 Percent: Comparative Closing the Gaps
- Postsecondary Readiness
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY AT A GLANCE
'A'
TEA 'A' Rated District
The highest TEA 'A' rated District and Campuses in East Texas, with each campus earning numerous academic distinctions.
1205
Students across three campuses, with a 100% graduation rate
Free Dual Credit courses at UT Tyler begin in 9th grade with UT Tyler dual credit scholarships for UA graduates.
PLTW
PLTW Distinguished District
UTTUA is the only distinguished district in Texas, and one of 17 in the nation, ensuring
each of our scholars is STEM successful.
One Mission, Three Locations
School Board
Proposed and Adopted Budgets
Next Scheduled Board Meeting
Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. - Agenda
Ornelas Activity Center
3402 Old Omen Road, Tyler Texas 75707
Board Members
Mr. Alan Buckland
Dr. Dominick Fazarro
Mr. Eric Semlear
Dr. Gina Doepker
Dr. Joanna Neel
Dr. Michael Odell
Dr. Yanira Oliveras