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Enrollment
730
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113995
IDEA Burke Academy
10434 MARBACH RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245 · (210) 239-4650 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- C-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
23.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
437 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 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (137).
Student demographics
44%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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -21.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 21.0% | 29.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Burke Academy
IDEA Burke Academy's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Burke Academy this school | 730 | 59.9% | 50.8% |
| Tenie Holmes Elementary School BAY CITY | 763 | 62.9% | 33.3% |
| Stark Elementary School FARMERS BRANCH | 626 | 56.9% | 44.8% |
| Hemphill Elementary School KYLE | 651 | 60.2% | 35.5% |
| Tom Lea Jr Elementary School EL PASO | 792 | 55.8% | 54.5% |
| Ward Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 763 | 57.8% | 40.3% |
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 Burke Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,362 of 4,401 | #63 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,963 of 4,466 ▼ 1,442 | #244 of 317 ▼ 121 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #994 of 4,466 ▼ 118 | #53 of 317 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #822 of 3,998 | #68 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 730 | #738 of 4,938 | #50 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #4,581 of 4,622 | #307 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #2,864 of 4,628 | #133 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #3,121 of 4,789 | #228 of 327 |
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
730
+154 (+27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 32.0:1
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 | 730 | 31.5 | 23.2:1 | 60% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 28.2 | 25.5:1 | 65% (469) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 26 | 23.5:1 | 69% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 18 | 32.0:1 | 65% (375) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Burke Academy.
About IDEA Burke Academy
In SAN ANTONIO, Texas, IDEA Burke Academy is a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 730 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
IDEA Burke Academy falls under IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 125 schools enrolling 79,430 students.
Hispanic students account for 73% of enrollment at IDEA Burke Academy. The remaining students are 13% Black and 10% White. Census figures show Bexar County is about 60% Hispanic. By the diversity index, IDEA Burke Academy comes in at 44%.
Its teaching staff equals 31.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 23.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 60%.
IDEA Burke Academy is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, IDEA Burke Academy is 2.6 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 50.8% actual, 48.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Across Bexar County, median household income is about $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. IDEA Burke Academy is among the 638 public schools in Bexar County.
IDEA Burke College Preparatory is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, IDEA Burke Academy ranks 1st on average proficiency.
IDEA Burke Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. Federal records list IDEA Burke Academy as a charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 730 was 27% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 576. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 32.0:1 to 23.2:1.
The IDEA Burke Academy community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- 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 Burke College Preparatory0.0 mi · 620
- Big Country Elementary School0.5 mi · 660
- Francis R Scobee Middle School0.6 mi · 797
- Cody Elementary School1.1 mi · 480
- Forester Elementary School1.2 mi · 723
- Michael Elementary School1.3 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Burke AcademyHow large is IDEA Burke Academy?
IDEA Burke Academy enrolls approximately 730 students in grades KG-05.
Is IDEA Burke Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA Burke Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA Burke Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA Burke Academy is approximately 23.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA Burke Academy?
At IDEA Burke Academy, the student body is approximately 10% White, 73% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is IDEA Burke Academy public or private?
IDEA Burke Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.