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Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021114020
IDEA Achieve Academy
1900 THOMAS RD, HALTOM CITY, TX 76117 · (817) 885-4700 · Tarrant County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
18.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
480 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 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
54%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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 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
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Achieve Academy
IDEA Achieve Academy's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Achieve Academy this school | 585 | 82.1% | 29.0% |
| Anderson Elementary School SPRING | 635 | 79.2% | 27.8% |
| Jowell Elementary School KATY | 574 | 83.8% | 38.4% |
| IDEA Walzem Academy SAN ANTONIO | 611 | 85.3% | 34.4% |
| Mildred Jenkins Elementary School SPRING | 603 | 83.9% | 35.0% |
| Hoover Elementary School KATY | 660 | 83.8% | N/A |
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 Achieve Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,750 of 4,401 | #254 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #4,036 of 4,466 ▼ 607 | #297 of 339 ▼ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,201 of 4,466 ▲ 437 | #223 of 339 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #386 of 3,998 | #37 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #1,721 of 4,938 | #109 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #4,351 of 4,622 | #337 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #2,026 of 4,628 | #236 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #1,792 of 4,789 | #134 of 341 |
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
585
+72 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 585 | 31 | 18.9:1 | 82% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 634 | 30.6 | 20.7:1 | 85% (540) |
| 2022-23 | 645 | 30.8 | 20.9:1 | 89% (571) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 25 | 20.5:1 | 83% (425) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Achieve Academy.
About IDEA Achieve Academy
In HALTOM CITY, Texas, part of Tarrant County, IDEA Achieve Academy is an elementary school. It enrolls 585 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the local district for IDEA Achieve Academy. It runs 125 schools with 79,430 students.
The share of Hispanic students at IDEA Achieve Academy is 63%, a majority. The remaining students are 23% Black, 10% White, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Tarrant County is about 30% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. The school has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Federal data show 82% of students (480) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 19 points above the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County.
On the allk12 Grade, IDEA Achieve Academy lands at D, ahead of 7% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.6% at IDEA Achieve Academy; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.0%.
Census data for Tarrant County show the median household earns about $84,207 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Tarrant County number 639, with about 385,835 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates IDEA Achieve Academy from the closest public school, IDEA Achieve College Preparatory. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, IDEA Achieve Academy ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. IDEA Achieve Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 72 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 20.5:1 in 2020-21 and 18.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 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 HALTOM CITY
- Haltom High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Haltom Middle SchoolMiddle · 909 students
- Cheney Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- West Birdville Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
- O H Stowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- David E Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 640 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Achieve College Preparatory0.0 mi · 466
- Birdville Elementary School1.2 mi · 479
- Bob E Griggs High School1.3 mi · 140
- West Birdville Elementary School1.4 mi · 665
- Cheney Hills Elementary School1.5 mi · 696
- Haltom Middle School1.5 mi · 909
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Achieve AcademyHow many students attend IDEA Achieve Academy?
IDEA Achieve Academy enrolls approximately 585 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does IDEA Achieve Academy serve?
IDEA Achieve Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at IDEA Achieve Academy?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at IDEA Achieve Academy.
How diverse is IDEA Achieve Academy?
IDEA Achieve Academy reports a student body of 10% White, 63% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees IDEA Achieve Academy?
IDEA Achieve Academy is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.