IDEA ACADEMY MISSION

Set in MISSION, Texas, IDEA ACADEMY MISSION is a medium-sized elementary school, part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It serves 664 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 28% above typical.

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 125 schools with combined enrollment of 79,430 students; IDEA ACADEMY MISSION is among them.

In terms of who attends, IDEA ACADEMY MISSION lists that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, IDEA ACADEMY MISSION has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hidalgo County (around 85%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), IDEA ACADEMY MISSION tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Hidalgo County shows median household earnings sit near $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which IDEA ACADEMY MISSION is one.

Nearest neighbor: IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IDEA ACADEMY MISSION ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. As a public charter, IDEA ACADEMY MISSION runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at IDEA ACADEMY MISSION has decreased 26%, going from 903 students in 2018 to 664 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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