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Best Elementary Schools
in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This page covers 61 elementary schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including 61 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

61
Schools Ranked
Texas
State
61
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 61
1
rank
IDEA MAYS ACADEMY
Grades KG–05689 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
20.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
2
rank
IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY
Grades KG–04481 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
3
rank
IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW ACADEMY
Grades KG–03457 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
4
rank
IDEA MESQUITE HILLS ACADEMY
Grades PK–03505 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
22.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
5
rank
IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY
Grades KG–05634 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
19.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
6
rank
IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMY
Grades KG–05286 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
7
rank
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
Grades KG–05607 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
20.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
8
rank
IDEA PFLUGERVILLE ACADEMY
Grades KG–05667 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
9
rank
IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY
Grades PK–05974 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
22.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
10
rank
IDEA BURKE ACADEMY
Grades KG–04610 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
23.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
51 more elementary schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
61
Elementary Schools
123
Total Schools
41
#1 Score
34
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
IDEA MAYS ACADEMY
Score: 41/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.