Idea Public Schools

Public school district based in San Antonio, Texas. NCES district ID 4800211; state ID TX-108807.

District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.

Operating schoolsDefinition

125

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25 · 2024–25

Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition

79,430

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25 · 2024–25

Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition

4,310.6

Source: NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25 · 2024–25

Students per teacher FTEDefinition

18.4

Not class size.
Source: NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25 · 2024–25

Charter schoolsDefinition

125

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25 · 2024–25

Enrollment by grade

**Students by grade, Idea Public Schools**Idea Public Schools, Texas · students (sum of schools) · school year 2024–25 · Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a
Group	Students	Bar
Pre-Kindergarten	59
Kindergarten	5,192
Grade 1	6,330
Grade 2	7,146
Grade 3	7,348
Grade 4	7,352
Grade 5	7,314
Grade 6	7,429
Grade 7	7,145
Grade 8	6,858
Grade 9	5,778
Grade 10	4,860
Grade 11	3,713
Grade 12	2,906

Students by race/ethnicity

**Share of students by race/ethnicity, Idea Public Schools**Idea Public Schools, Texas · % of students with a reported category · school year 2024–25 · Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a · groups under 10 students hidden
Group	Share	Bar
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	1.1%
Black or African American	7.7%
Hispanic/Latino	85.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	0.5%
White	5.2%

Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.

Students by sex

**Share of students by sex, Idea Public Schools**Idea Public Schools, Texas · % of students · school year 2024–25 · Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a
Group	Share	Bar
Female	48.9%
Male	51.1%

Schools in this district

Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 73, Suburb 34, Rural 18.

**Operating public schools, Idea Public Schools**Texas · school year 2024–25 · Source: NCES CCD and EDGE
School	Grades	Type	Students	Teacher FTE	Students / FTE	Locale
Idea College Preparatory PharrCharter Pharr	6–12	Regular	848	44.5	19	City: Small
Idea Montopolis College PreparatoryCharter Austin	6–12	Regular	835	42.7	19.5	City: Large
Idea College PrepCharter Donna	6–12	Regular	823	53.0	15.5	Suburb: Large
Idea Mcallen College PreparatoryCharter Mcallen	6–12	Regular	820	48.5	16.9	City: Midsize
Idea Riverview College PreparatoryCharter Brownsville	6–12	Regular	813	45.9	17.7	Rural: Fringe
Idea College Preparatory MissionCharter Mission	6–12	Regular	798	50.1	15.9	Rural: Fringe
Idea Edinburg College PreparatoryCharter Edinburg	6–12	Regular	795	46.7	17	City: Midsize
Idea Rundberg College PreparatoryCharter Austin	6–12	Regular	790	47.9	16.5	City: Large
Idea Edgemere AcademyCharter El Paso	K–5	Regular	788	38.8	20.3	Rural: Fringe
Idea Brownsville College PreparatoryCharter Brownsville	6–12	Regular	783	45.6	17.2	City: Midsize
Idea Frontier College PreparatoryCharter Brownsville	6–12	Regular	781	50.0	15.6	City: Midsize
Idea College Preparatory San BenitoCharter San Benito	6–12	Regular	780	47.1	16.6	Suburb: Midsize
Idea Los Encinos AcademyCharter Mcallen	K–5	Regular	770	31.6	24.4	City: Midsize
Idea Weslaco Pike College PreparatoryCharter Weslaco	6–12	Regular	758	52.0	14.6	Suburb: Large
Idea North Mission College PreparatoryCharter Mission	6–12	Regular	756	51.4	14.7	City: Small
Idea Los Encinos College PreparatoryCharter Mcallen	6–11	Regular	753	42.6	17.7	City: Midsize
Idea Mays College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	748	43.2	17.3	City: Large
Idea Judson College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	747	44.9	16.6	City: Large
Idea AcademyCharter Donna	K–5	Regular	744	34.5	21.5	Suburb: Large
Idea Monterrey Park College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	743	41.7	17.8	City: Large
Idea Converse AcademyCharter Converse	K–5	Regular	743	31.3	23.8	Suburb: Large
Idea Horizon Vista AcademyCharter Horizon City	K–5	Regular	742	30.1	24.7	Rural: Fringe
Idea College Preparatory San JuanCharter San Juan	6–12	Regular	741	48.8	15.2	Suburb: Large
Idea Mcallen AcademyCharter Mcallen	K–5	Regular	738	34.5	21.4	City: Midsize
Idea College Preparatory AlamoCharter Alamo	6–12	Regular	737	44.5	16.6	Suburb: Large
Idea Elsa College PreparatoryCharter Elsa	6–12	Regular	737	46.0	16	Rural: Fringe
Idea Yukon AcademyCharter Odessa	K–5	Regular	736	33.4	22	City: Midsize
Idea Weslaco Pike AcademyCharter Weslaco	K–5	Regular	734	33.6	21.8	Suburb: Large
Idea Burke AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	730	31.5	23.2	Suburb: Large
Idea College Prep WeslacoCharter Weslaco	6–12	Regular	728	45.3	16.1	Rural: Fringe
Idea Edinburg AcademyCharter Edinburg	K–5	Regular	728	34.1	21.4	City: Midsize
Idea Spears AcademyCharter Houston	K–5	Regular	728	31.0	23.5	Suburb: Large
Idea Walzem College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	724	43.1	16.8	Suburb: Large
Idea North Mission AcademyCharter Mission	K–5	Regular	719	34.8	20.6	City: Small
Idea Lake Houston AcademyCharter Houston	K–5	Regular	719	31.3	23	City: Large
Idea Elsa AcademyCharter Elsa	K–5	Regular	718	34.2	21	Rural: Fringe
Idea Round Rock Tech AcademyCharter Round Rock	K–5	Regular	718	33.6	21.4	City: Midsize
Idea Academy PharrCharter Pharr	K–5	Regular	717	31.5	22.8	City: Small
Idea Rio Grande City AcademyCharter Rio Grande City	K–5	Regular	717	33.8	21.2	Rural: Fringe
Idea South Flores College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	715	47.5	15.1	City: Large
Idea Riverview AcademyCharter Brownsville	K–5	Regular	714	32.5	21.9	Rural: Fringe
Idea Edgecliff AcademyCharter Fort Worth	K–5	Regular	708	35.1	20.2	City: Large
Idea Hardy AcademyCharter Houston	K–5	Regular	705	30.6	23	City: Large
Idea Palmview AcademyCharter Mission	K–5	Regular	705	33.1	21.3	City: Small
Idea Ewing Halsell AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	704	29.1	24.2	City: Large
Idea Brownsville AcademyCharter Brownsville	K–5	Regular	702	35.6	19.7	City: Midsize
Idea Judson AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	701	32.0	21.9	City: Large
Idea Owassa AcademyCharter Pharr	K–5	Regular	699	33.2	21.1	City: Small
Idea Robindale AcademyCharter Brownsville	K–5	Regular	699	32.1	21.8	City: Midsize
Idea Academy AlamoCharter Alamo	K–5	Regular	698	31.9	21.9	Suburb: Large
Idea Southeast AcademyCharter Fort Worth	K–5	Regular	698	28.6	24.4	City: Large
Idea Rio Vista AcademyCharter Socorro	K–5	Regular	696	31.7	22	Suburb: Large
Idea Rio Grande City College PreparatoryCharter Rio Grande City	6–12	Regular	695	44.7	15.5	Rural: Fringe
Idea Tres Lagos AcademyCharter Mcallen	K–5	Regular	695	30.6	22.7	City: Midsize
Idea Montopolis AcademyCharter Austin	K–5	Regular	694	28.8	24.1	City: Large
Idea Rundberg AcademyCharter Austin	K–5	Regular	694	31.0	22.4	City: Large
Idea Robindale College PreparatoryCharter Brownsville	6–11	Regular	693	43.3	16	City: Midsize
Idea Bluff Springs College PreparatoryCharter Austin	6–12	Regular	689	40.4	17.1	Suburb: Large
Idea Owassa College PreparatoryCharter Pharr	6–12	Regular	689	44.5	15.5	City: Small
Idea Academy San BenitoCharter San Benito	K–5	Regular	685	36.1	19	Suburb: Midsize
Idea Tres Lagos College PreparatoryCharter Mcallen	6–12	Regular	685	41.7	16.4	City: Midsize
Idea Kyle College PreparatoryCharter Kyle	6–12	Regular	681	43.4	15.7	Suburb: Large
Idea Rise AcademyCharter Fort Worth	K–5	Regular	681	31.0	22	City: Large
Idea South Flores AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	680	28.3	24	City: Large
Idea Frontier AcademyCharter Brownsville	K–5	Regular	675	32.2	21	City: Midsize
Idea Brackenridge College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	671	36.9	18.2	City: Large
Idea Pflugerville College PreparatoryCharter Pflugerville	6–12	Regular	669	41.9	16	Suburb: Large
Idea Quest College PreparatoryCharter Edinburg	6–12	Regular	667	43.0	15.5	Rural: Fringe
Idea Pflugerville AcademyCharter Pflugerville	K–5	Regular	665	33.0	20.1	Suburb: Large
Idea Academy MissionCharter Mission	K–5	Regular	664	39.3	16.9	Rural: Fringe
Idea Mays AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	663	33.1	20	City: Large
Idea Carver College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	661	37.0	17.9	City: Large
Idea La Joya AcademyCharter La Joya	K–5	Regular	656	32.0	20.5	Suburb: Large
Idea Harlingen AcademyCharter Harlingen	K–5	Regular	651	30.9	21	Suburb: Midsize
Idea Academy WeslacoCharter Weslaco	K–5	Regular	649	28.8	22.5	Rural: Fringe
Idea Mesa Hills AcademyCharter El Paso	K–5	Regular	643	30.2	21.3	City: Large
Idea Mesquite Hills AcademyCharter El Paso	K–5	Regular	641	28.9	22.2	City: Large
Idea Kyle AcademyCharter Kyle	K–5	Regular	637	27.4	23.3	Suburb: Large
Idea Hardy College PreparatoryCharter Houston	6–10	Regular	635	35.0	18.1	City: Large
Idea Brackenridge AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	631	26.0	24.2	City: Large
Idea Parmer Park College PreparatoryCharter Austin	6–11	Regular	624	37.7	16.6	City: Large
Idea Parmer Park AcademyCharter Austin	K–5	Regular	621	28.3	22	City: Large
Idea Burke College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–11	Regular	620	36.7	16.9	Suburb: Large
Idea Edgemere College PreparatoryCharter El Paso	6–12	Regular	619	42.2	14.7	Rural: Fringe
Idea Academy San JuanCharter San Juan	K–5	Regular	617	33.1	18.6	Suburb: Large
Idea Spears College PreparatoryCharter Houston	6–10	Regular	617	30.6	20.2	Suburb: Large
Idea Walzem AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	611	29.4	20.8	Suburb: Large
Idea Ewing Halsell College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	611	35.1	17.4	City: Large
Idea Hidden Meadow AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	608	29.8	20.4	City: Large
Idea Monterrey Park AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	607	24.4	24.9	City: Large
Idea Edgecliff College PreparatoryCharter Fort Worth	6–10	Regular	604	38.9	15.5	City: Large
Idea Rise College PreparatoryCharter Fort Worth	6–11	Regular	598	43.6	13.7	City: Large
Idea Quest AcademyCharter Edinburg	K–5	Regular	592	33.0	18	Rural: Fringe
Idea Rio Vista College PreparatoryCharter Socorro	6–12	Regular	590	37.5	15.8	Suburb: Large
Idea Ingram Hills AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	588	26.3	22.3	City: Large
Idea Achieve AcademyCharter Haltom City	K–5	Regular	585	31.0	18.9	Suburb: Large
Idea Sports Park AcademyCharter Brownsville	K–5	Regular	571	29.5	19.3	Rural: Fringe
Idea Ingram Hills College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	543	34.3	15.8	City: Large
Idea Najim AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	540	24.5	22.1	City: Large
Idea Mesa Hills College PreparatoryCharter El Paso	6–11	Regular	533	29.7	17.9	City: Large
Idea Bluff Springs AcademyCharter Austin	K–5	Regular	521	30.7	17	Suburb: Large
Idea Round Rock Tech College PreparatoryCharter Round Rock	6–10	Regular	504	33.6	15	City: Midsize
Idea Yukon College PreparatoryCharter Odessa	6–9	Regular	503	27.7	18.1	City: Midsize
Idea Lake Houston College PreparatoryCharter Houston	6–9	Regular	499	26.4	18.9	City: Large
Idea A W Brown AcademyCharter Dallas	PK–5	Regular	481	25.8	18.6	City: Large
Idea Southeast College PreparatoryCharter Fort Worth	6–9	Regular	475	23.5	20.2	City: Large
Idea Najim College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	474	32.7	14.5	City: Large
Idea Eastside College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–12	Regular	469	35.4	13.3	City: Large
Idea Carver AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	468	22.2	21.1	City: Large
Idea Achieve College PreparatoryCharter Haltom City	6–11	Regular	466	36.6	12.7	Suburb: Large
Idea Converse College PreparatoryCharter Converse	6–10	Regular	462	29.8	15.5	Suburb: Large
Idea Sports Park College PreparatoryCharter Brownsville	6–12	Regular	457	36.5	12.5	Rural: Fringe
Idea Harlingen College PreparatoryCharter Harlingen	6–10	Regular	457	34.9	13.1	Suburb: Midsize
Idea Palmview College PreparatoryCharter Mission	6–10	Regular	446	30.6	14.6	City: Small
Idea Ambrose and Freda Robinson AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	423	19.9	21.3	Suburb: Large
Idea Horizon Vista College PreparatoryCharter Horizon City	6–10	Regular	402	31.8	12.6	Rural: Fringe
Idea Eastside AcademyCharter San Antonio	K–5	Regular	392	16.9	23.2	City: Large
Idea Health Professions College PreparatoryCharter Austin	6–11	Regular	376	28.5	13.2	City: Large
Idea Mesquite Hills College PreparatoryCharter El Paso	6–9	Regular	352	23.7	14.9	City: Large
Idea La Joya College PreparatoryCharter La Joya	6–9	Regular	344	30.1	11.4	Suburb: Large
Idea Hidden Meadow College PreparatoryCharter San Antonio	6–10	Regular	336	21.6	15.6	City: Large
Idea Health Professions AcademyCharter Austin	K–5	Regular	294	14.9	19.7	City: Large
Idea Toros College PreparatoryCharter Edinburg	8–12	Regular	258	18.0	14.3	City: Midsize
Idea A W Brown College PreparatoryCharter Dallas	6–8	Regular	151	12.1	12.5	City: Large
Idea Ambrose and Freda Robinson College PreparatorCharter San Antonio	6–8	Regular	111	9.7	11.4	Suburb: Large

Finance and graduation rates

District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.

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Sources for this page

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.

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