Top Rankings
IDEA School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 23 public preschools serving 18,388 students in IDEA School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in IDEA School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
123 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
74,217 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
3,845 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
IDEA School District, which is ranked #404 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#404 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.63
# American Indian Students
101 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
729 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
63,826 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
55%
# Black Students
5,380 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
3,787 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
5%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
90 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,006
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
6,792
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
7,066
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7,114
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7,114
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
6,203
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,334
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,645
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,842
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,269
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,697
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,540
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,513
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,082
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,194 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,793 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$831 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$653 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,194
$13,417
Spending / Student
$8,793
$14,148
Best IDEA School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Idea Quest Academy
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14001 N Rooth Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-1003
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-1003
Grades: PK-5
| 762 students
Rank: #22.
Idea Weslaco Pike Academy
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 E Pike Blvd
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 351-4850
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 351-4850
Grades: PK-5
| 838 students
Rank: #33.
Idea Frontier Academy
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2800 S Dakota Ave
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 541-2002
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 541-2002
Grades: PK-5
| 818 students
Rank: #44.
Idea North Mission Academy
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2706 N Holland Ave
Mission, TX 78574
(956) 424-4300
Mission, TX 78574
(956) 424-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 867 students
Rank: #55.
Idea Mcallen Academy
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 N Bentsen Rd
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 429-4100
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 429-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 887 students
Rank: #66.
Idea Academy San Benito
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2151 Russell Ln
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-5252
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-5252
Grades: PK-5
| 799 students
Rank: #77.
Idea Edgemere Academy
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15101 Edgemere Blvd
El Paso, TX 79938
(915) 201-1959
El Paso, TX 79938
(915) 201-1959
Grades: PK-5
| 974 students
Rank: #88.
Idea Riverview Academy
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Palm Dr
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 832-5900
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 832-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 830 students
Rank: #99.
Idea Owassa Academy
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 E Owassa Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 351-4959
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 351-4959
Grades: PK-5
| 810 students
Rank: #1010.
Idea Edinburg Academy
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2753 N Roegiers Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-6100
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-6100
Grades: PK-5
| 830 students
Rank: #1111.
Idea Tres Lagos Academy
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5200 Tres Lagos Blvd
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 287-6900
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 287-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 810 students
Rank: #1212.
Idea Elsa Academy
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
431 S Fannin
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 567-4700
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 567-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 805 students
Rank: #1313.
Idea Los Encinos Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5400 S Ware Rd
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 429-4150
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 429-4150
Grades: PK-4
| 743 students
Rank: #1414.
Idea Rio Grande City Academy
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2803 W Monarch Ln
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 263-4900
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 263-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 825 students
Rank: #1515.
Idea Mesa Hills Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
405 Walleberg
El Paso, TX 79912
(956) 377-8000
El Paso, TX 79912
(956) 377-8000
Grades: PK-4
| 739 students
Rank: #1616.
Idea Academy Mission
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 S Schuerbach Rd
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 583-8315
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 583-8315
Grades: PK-5
| 831 students
Rank: #1717.
Idea Rio Vista Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
210 N Rio Vista Rd
El Paso, TX 79927
(915) 444-0188
El Paso, TX 79927
(915) 444-0188
Grades: PK-5
| 828 students
Rank: #1818.
Idea Academy
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 S 1st St
Donna, TX 78537
(956) 464-0203
Donna, TX 78537
(956) 464-0203
Grades: PK-5
| 803 students
Rank: #1919.
Idea Academy Alamo
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
325 E Sh 495
Alamo, TX 78516
(956) 588-4005
Alamo, TX 78516
(956) 588-4005
Grades: PK-5
| 803 students
Rank: #2020.
Idea Academy Pharr
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 E Las Milpas Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 283-1515
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 283-1515
Grades: PK-5
| 812 students
Rank: #2121.
Idea Horizon Vista Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Horizon Crossing St
El Paso, TX 79928
(915) 888-4300
El Paso, TX 79928
(915) 888-4300
Grades: PK-4
| 673 students
Rank: #2222.
Idea Academy San Juan
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 N Nebraska Ave
San Juan, TX 78589
(956) 702-5150
San Juan, TX 78589
(956) 702-5150
Grades: PK-5
| 796 students
Rank: n/an/a
Idea Mesquite Hills Academy
Charter School
11881 Dyer St
El Paso, TX 79934
(915) 888-4700
El Paso, TX 79934
(915) 888-4700
Grades: PK-3
| 505 students
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