Mainland Preparatory Academy

Mainland Preparatory Academy is a elementary school located in Lewisville, TX, serving grades -1–8 and approximately 322 students. Operated by Texas College Preparatory Academies, the campus sits about 13.2 miles from The Galveston's newsroom and is part of The Galveston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 27 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Mainland Preparatory Academy operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Galveston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Lewisville considering elementary placement, Mainland Preparatory Academy is one of the campuses The Galveston regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Mainland Preparatory Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Mainland Preparatory Academy". For more education coverage, see thegalveston.org/schools or browse The Galveston's latest reporting at thegalveston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.