IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY

Set in AUSTIN, Texas, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY is a medium-sized primary school, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It teaches 521 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 125 schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (79,430 students total), IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY shows that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 9% Black, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Travis County) records that median household earnings sit near $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 33.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. As a public charter, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY 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 BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY has expanded 12%, going from 464 students in 2018 to 521 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 14% to 6%. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

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