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Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113569
IDEA Brackenridge Academy
5555 OLD PEARSALL RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242 · (210) 639-3068 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% 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.
- 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
24.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
517 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 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
23%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
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% | 61.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 Brackenridge Academy
IDEA Brackenridge Academy's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Brackenridge Academy this school | 631 | 81.9% | 35.3% |
| Deepwater Elementary School PASADENA | 629 | 83.3% | 36.8% |
| Parkwood Elementary School PASADENA | 619 | 80.8% | N/A |
| IDEA Mesa Hills Academy EL PASO | 643 | 79.9% | 45.7% |
| Taylor Ray Elementary School ROSENBERG | 615 | 82.9% | 45.9% |
| Highland Forest Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 694 | 80.8% | 39.8% |
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 Brackenridge Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #3,133 of 4,401 | #164 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #4,359 of 4,466 ▼ 736 | #300 of 317 ▼ 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,084 of 4,466 ▼ 1,010 | #275 of 317 ▼ 109 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #235 of 3,998 | #21 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #1,380 of 4,938 | #97 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #4,597 of 4,622 | #312 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #3,655 of 4,628 | #199 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #1,799 of 4,789 | #150 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +57.8% | #80 of 1,307 | #6 of 70 |
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
631
-286 (-31%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 35.3:1
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 | 631 | 26 | 24.2:1 | 82% (517) |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 26.6 | 24.7:1 | 84% (554) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 27.8 | 25.4:1 | 86% (606) |
| 2020-21 | 917 | 26 | 35.3:1 | 88% (811) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 20 | 20.0:1 | 89% (356) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Brackenridge Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (400 to 631); teachers up 30% (20 to 26).
About IDEA Brackenridge Academy
IDEA Brackenridge Academy is an elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, reachable at (210) 639-3068. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 631 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 22% above the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is responsible for 125 schools, IDEA Brackenridge Academy included, with 79,430 students in all.
Of every 100 students at IDEA Brackenridge Academy, about 87 are Hispanic. It is also 7% White and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Bexar County is roughly 60% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
A staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 24.2:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 82%. That is 19 points above the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, IDEA Brackenridge Academy outscored 23%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
A school with IDEA Brackenridge Academy's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 38.7%. IDEA Brackenridge Academy scores 35.3%, 3.4 points below that line.
The school's county is Bexar County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Bexar County number 638, with about 368,487 students.
IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory sits less than a tenth of a mile from IDEA Brackenridge Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 31.1% proficiency; IDEA Brackenridge Academy posts 35.3%.
The NCES locale for IDEA Brackenridge Academy is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: IDEA Brackenridge Academy is a public charter school.
Enrollment was 631 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 917. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 35.3:1 to 24.2:1.
IDEA Brackenridge Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 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 ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory0.0 mi · 671
- Alan B Shepard Middle School0.1 mi · 447
- South San Antonio H S - West Campus0.3 mi · 519
- Indian Creek Elementary School0.5 mi · 573
- Five Palms Elementary School0.6 mi · 444
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School1.0 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Brackenridge AcademyHow many students attend IDEA Brackenridge Academy?
IDEA Brackenridge Academy enrolls approximately 631 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does IDEA Brackenridge Academy serve?
IDEA Brackenridge Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA Brackenridge Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA Brackenridge Academy is approximately 24.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is IDEA Brackenridge Academy?
IDEA Brackenridge Academy reports a student body of 7% White, 87% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees IDEA Brackenridge Academy?
IDEA Brackenridge Academy is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.