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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021112883
IDEA Carver Academy
217 ROBINSON PL, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78202 · (210) 223-8885 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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.
- B+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
21.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
363 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 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 59% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 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 17 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 18.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 50.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Carver Academy
IDEA Carver Academy's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Carver Academy this school | 468 | 77.6% | 44.1% |
| Cody Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 480 | 78.5% | 32.1% |
| Driggers Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 458 | 77.1% | 30.9% |
| Michael Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 530 | 78.1% | 32.6% |
| Farmers Branch Elementary School FARMERS BRANCH | 468 | 76.5% | 49.5% |
| Lantrip Elementary School HOUSTON | 405 | 76.5% | 45.8% |
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 Carver Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #2,057 of 4,401 | #99 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,960 of 4,466 ▼ 242 | #242 of 317 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,415 of 4,466 ▼ 1,443 | #208 of 317 ▼ 104 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #360 of 3,998 | #35 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #2,840 of 4,938 | #201 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #4,508 of 4,622 | #301 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #3,679 of 4,628 | #205 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #2,117 of 4,789 | #171 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #911 of 2,838 | #82 of 192 |
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
468
-210 (-31%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 28.3:1
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 | 468 | 22.2 | 21.1:1 | 78% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 24 | 22.0:1 | 81% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 26 | 22.1:1 | 90% (514) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 24 | 28.3:1 | 89% (602) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 77% (470) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 18 | 28.5:1 | 86% (441) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Carver Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (609 to 468); teachers down 26% (30 to 22.2).
About IDEA Carver Academy
IDEA Carver Academy is one of the public schools in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 468 students, from kindergarten through 5.
IDEA Carver Academy is part of a district of 125 schools: IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 79,430 students.
Most students at IDEA Carver Academy are Hispanic: 88% of enrollment. Other groups make up 7% Black and 5% White. Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. IDEA Carver Academy has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at IDEA Carver Academy and a ratio of 21.1:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 78% of students. Public schools in Bexar County average 63%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, IDEA Carver Academy receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with IDEA Carver Academy's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 40.6%. IDEA Carver Academy scores 44.1%, 3.6 points above that line.
Bexar County has about 2,067,341 residents, and median household income is about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Bexar County number 638 and enroll about 368,487.
Nearby, IDEA Carver College Preparatory is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. IDEA Carver Academy is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
IDEA Carver Academy has an NCES locale of City: Large. IDEA Carver Academy is run as a public charter school.
The student count in 2024-25 was 468, 31% below the 678 of 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 28.3 in 2020-21 to 21.1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for IDEA Carver Academy covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
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 Carver College Preparatory0.0 mi · 661
- Douglass Elementary School0.6 mi · 169
- Healy Murphy PK0.7 mi · 27
- Healy-Murphy0.7 mi · 141
- Bowden Academy0.7 mi · 439
- Herff Elementary School0.9 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Carver AcademyHow many students attend IDEA Carver Academy?
IDEA Carver Academy enrolls approximately 468 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does IDEA Carver Academy serve?
IDEA Carver Academy serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA Carver Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA Carver Academy is approximately 21.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA Carver Academy?
At IDEA Carver Academy, the student body is approximately 5% White, 88% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is IDEA Carver Academy in?
IDEA Carver Academy is part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.