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Enrollment
685
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021112007
IDEA Academy San Benito
2151 RUSSELL LN, SAN BENITO, TX 78586 · (956) 399-5252 · Cameron County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
550 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 133 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (133).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like IDEA Academy San Benito
IDEA Academy San Benito's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Academy San Benito this school | 685 | 80.3% | 50.1% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso EL PASO | 682 | 81.1% | 61.9% |
| IDEA Brownsville Academy BROWNSVILLE | 702 | 81.8% | 47.3% |
| Olivero Garza Sr Elementary School MCALLEN | 648 | 79.3% | 41.0% |
| Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School PALMHURST | 657 | 78.1% | 46.4% |
| Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School WESLACO | 685 | 79.6% | 30.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where IDEA Academy San Benito ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #1,416 of 4,401 | #27 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,549 of 4,466 ▲ 434 | #47 of 93 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,307 of 4,466 ▲ 78 | #24 of 93 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,839 of 3,998 | #52 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #1,013 of 4,938 | #13 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #4,360 of 4,622 | #87 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.4% | #4,090 of 4,628 | #12 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #1,937 of 4,789 | #72 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #943 of 2,838 | #26 of 64 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
685
-199 (-23%) vs 2020
+122% since 2010-11, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 23.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 685 | 36.1 | 19.0:1 | 80% (550) |
| 2023-24 | 693 | 31.4 | 22.1:1 | 84% (584) |
| 2022-23 | 799 | 34.7 | 23.0:1 | 87% (692) |
| 2020-21 | 884 | 38 | 23.3:1 | 86% (761) |
| 2017-18 | 888 | 32.6 | 27.3:1 | 84% (743) |
| 2015-16 | 715 | 27 | 26.5:1 | 83% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 15 | 20.5:1 | 72% (223) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Academy San Benito.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (888 to 685); teachers up 11% (32.6 to 36.1).
About IDEA Academy San Benito
The public elementary school IDEA Academy San Benito is located in SAN BENITO, Texas. It educates 685 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 125 schools. Combined enrollment is 79,430 students.
At IDEA Academy San Benito, Hispanic students make up 95% of the student body. The remaining students are 4% White. By the diversity index, IDEA Academy San Benito comes in at 10%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1 at IDEA Academy San Benito, with 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 80%.
IDEA Academy San Benito is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, IDEA Academy San Benito is 10.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Cameron County has these Census figures: median household income is about $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. The public schools of Cameron County number 187 and enroll about 97,392.
The closest other public school is IDEA College Preparatory San Benito, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
IDEA Academy San Benito had 884 students in 2020-21 and 685 in 2024-25, a 23% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.3:1 to 19.0:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- IDEA College Preparatory PharrHigh · 848 students
- IDEA Montopolis College PreparatoryHigh · 835 students
- IDEA College PrepHigh · 823 students
- IDEA McAllen College PreparatoryHigh · 820 students
- IDEA Riverview College PreparatoryHigh · 813 students
- IDEA College Preparatory MissionHigh · 798 students
Other schools in SAN BENITO
- San Benito High SchoolHigh · 2,057 students
- South Texas ISD Rising Scholars AcademyMiddle · 781 students
- IDEA College Preparatory San BenitoHigh · 780 students
- Berta Cabaza Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Liberty Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 673 students
- San Benito Veterans Memorial AcademyHigh · 645 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA College Preparatory San Benito0.0 mi · 780
- Cameron County JJAEP0.3 mi · 1
- Hester Juvenile Detent0.3 mi · 40
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education Program0.3 mi · 1
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education Program0.3 mi · 8
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education Program0.3 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Academy San BenitoWhat is the total enrollment at IDEA Academy San Benito?
IDEA Academy San Benito enrolls approximately 685 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does IDEA Academy San Benito serve?
IDEA Academy San Benito serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at IDEA Academy San Benito?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at IDEA Academy San Benito.
What is the student diversity at IDEA Academy San Benito?
Student demographics at IDEA Academy San Benito are roughly 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is IDEA Academy San Benito in?
IDEA Academy San Benito is part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.