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Idea Mcallen Academy vs. Harry Shimotsu Elementary School

Should you attend Idea Mcallen Academy or Harry Shimotsu Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Idea Mcallen Academy
201 N Bentsen Rd
Mcallen, TX 78501
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Harry Shimotsu Elementary School
3101 San Mateo St
Mission, TX 78572
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Idea Mcallen Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Harry Shimotsu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 887 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Idea Mcallen Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 670 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Harry Shimotsu Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
887 students
670 students
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This chart displays total students of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Idea Mcallen Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2218 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#699 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Idea Mcallen Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 50% in TX)
66%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idea Mcallen Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in TX)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idea Mcallen Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Idea Mcallen Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Idea Mcallen Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
101
37
Kindergarten Students
128
62
Grade 1 Students
128
83
Grade 2 Students
130
78
Grade 3 Students
120
89
Grade 4 Students
139
92
Grade 5 Students
141
111
Grade 6 Students
-
118

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Idea Mcallen Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
93%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Idea Mcallen Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Idea Mcallen Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Idea Mcallen Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
0.13
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Idea Mcallen Academy and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Idea Mcallen Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idea Mcallen Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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