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Enrollment
649
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021112641
IDEA Academy Weslaco
2931 E SUGAR CANE DR, WESLACO, TX 78599 · (956) 351-4100 · Hidalgo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
22.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
575 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 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
9%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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Weslaco
IDEA Academy Weslaco's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Academy Weslaco this school | 649 | 88.6% | 37.8% |
| Geraldine Palmer Elementary School PHARR | 657 | 88.6% | 46.5% |
| Jessie L Jensen Elementary School ALTON | 615 | 88.0% | 42.6% |
| IDEA Academy San Juan SAN JUAN | 617 | 87.8% | 39.6% |
| Robert Driscoll Jr STEM Academy ROBSTOWN | 676 | 89.8% | 22.7% |
| Roy Benavidez Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 669 | 89.1% | 33.3% |
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 Weslaco ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #2,857 of 4,401 | #133 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,800 of 4,466 ▼ 21 | #139 of 183 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,083 of 4,466 ▼ 301 | #137 of 183 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #2,105 of 3,998 | #95 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #1,255 of 4,938 | #43 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #4,565 of 4,622 | #177 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #4,151 of 4,628 | #29 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #1,219 of 4,789 | #106 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #2,339 of 2,838 | #112 of 128 |
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
649
-64 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 29.7:1
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 | 649 | 28.8 | 22.5:1 | 89% (575) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 26.7 | 25.7:1 | 88% (606) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 29.3 | 23.8:1 | 93% (650) |
| 2020-21 | 713 | 24 | 29.7:1 | 92% (655) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 33.7 | 20.6:1 | 95% (663) |
| 2015-16 | 706 | 26 | 27.1:1 | 88% (618) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Academy Weslaco.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (695 to 649); teachers down 15% (33.7 to 28.8).
About IDEA Academy Weslaco
IDEA Academy Weslaco is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in WESLACO, Texas. The school counts 649 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 25% larger than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which runs IDEA Academy Weslaco, has 125 schools and 79,430 students.
About 95% of the student body at IDEA Academy Weslaco is Hispanic. Other students are 4% White. The county population is about 92% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at IDEA Academy Weslaco in 2024-25, for a ratio of 22.5:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 89% of students at IDEA Academy Weslaco as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, IDEA Academy Weslaco receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
IDEA Academy Weslaco's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (37.8%) and its predicted rate (35.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Within Hidalgo County, the median household income is $54,338, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. In all, Hidalgo County has 364 public schools and roughly 212,859 students.
The shortest distance from IDEA Academy Weslaco to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to IDEA College Prep Weslaco. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. IDEA Academy Weslaco comes in 6th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
The school enrolled 649 students in 2024-25, 64 fewer than the 713 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 29.7:1 in 2020-21 to 22.5:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at IDEA Academy Weslaco. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 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 WESLACO
- Weslaco High SchoolHigh · 2,699 students
- Weslaco East High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,109 students
- Dr R E Margo Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,085 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Beatriz G Garza Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA College Prep Weslaco0.0 mi · 728
- Mary Hoge Middle School0.4 mi · 830
- A N Rico Elementary School0.6 mi · 780
- Premier H S of Weslaco0.9 mi · 112
- Texasworks - Weslaco0.9 mi · 29
- Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School1.1 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Academy WeslacoWhat is the total enrollment at IDEA Academy Weslaco?
IDEA Academy Weslaco enrolls approximately 649 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does IDEA Academy Weslaco serve?
IDEA Academy Weslaco serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at IDEA Academy Weslaco?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at IDEA Academy Weslaco.
What is the student diversity at IDEA Academy Weslaco?
Student demographics at IDEA Academy Weslaco are roughly 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is IDEA Academy Weslaco in?
IDEA Academy Weslaco is part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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