For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 3,499 students in IDEA School District.
Public Elementary Schools in IDEA School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,488 Schools
# Students
3,499 Students
2,038,029 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
118,158 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
27:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,108 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
57,983 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,109 Students
757,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
37%
# Black Students
2,171 Students
426,370 Students
% Black Students
62%
21%
# White Students
183 Students
697,092 Students
% White Students
5%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
90,203 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,744
# Students in K Grade:
490
195,094
# Students in 1st Grade:
489
204,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
468
211,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
448
217,908
# Students in 4th Grade:
362
214,300
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
205,644
# Students in 6th Grade:
493
210,929
# Students in 7th Grade:
510
214,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
209,847
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
24,319
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
24,087
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
21,774
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
22,364
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best IDEA School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Idea Bassett
Charter School
1845 Bassett Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32208
(904) 821-7717
Jacksonville, FL 32208
(904) 821-7717
Grades: K-12
| 826 students
Rank: n/an/a
Idea Hope
Charter School
5050 E 10th Ave
Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 755-4690
Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 755-4690
Grades: K-12
| 873 students
Rank: n/an/a
Idea River Bluff
Charter School
2354 University Blvd. N
Jacksonville, FL 32211
(904) 821-7580
Jacksonville, FL 32211
(904) 821-7580
Grades: K-12
| 775 students
Rank: n/an/a
Idea Victory
Charter School
11612 N Nebraska Ave
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 461-6650
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 461-6650
Grades: K-12
| 1,025 students
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