IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY

Located at 5555 OLD PEARSALL RD, in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY is a mid-sized primary school that serves 631 students (grades K through 5), overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. That puts it 22% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

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

On demographics, IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY reports that nearly all students (87%) are Hispanic; the rest comes out to 7% White, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.0%.

In the surrounding community, Bexar County reports that median household earnings sit near $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY is one.

IDEA BRACKENRIDGE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 29.8%.

IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY operates from an inner-city location. IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY has increased 58%, going from 400 students in 2018 to 631 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.