IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO

As an average-sized elementary school in ALAMO, Texas, IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO serves 698 students from grades K through 5, part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 34% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

Within IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 125 schools and 79,430 students, IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO is one campus in the system.

Demographically, IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%). Other groups include 5% White. That composition is broadly in line with Hidalgo County as a whole.

On the resource side, IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.

With demographic context factored in, IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.5%.

Around the school, census data for Hidalgo County shows median household income runs about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 42.2%.

IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO operates from a suburban location. As a public charter, IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO has fell 20%, going from 874 students in 2018 to 698 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.