1
What do you wish you knew before starting at IDEA ELSA ACADEMY?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
718
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113731
IDEA Elsa Academy
431 S FANNIN, ELSA, TX 78577 · (956) 567-4700 · Hidalgo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL718 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
641 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 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 17% |
Student demographics
12%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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +48.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 48 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where IDEA Elsa Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #1,507 of 4,401 | #57 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,118 of 4,466 | #40 of 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,224 of 4,466 | #35 of 183 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #439 of 3,998 | #14 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 718 | #803 of 4,938 | #19 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #4,499 of 4,622 | #166 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #4,039 of 4,628 | #16 of 185 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 718 | 34.2 | 21.0:1 | 89% (641) |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 30.8 | 23.5:1 | 91% (655) |
| 2022-23 | 805 | 31.9 | 25.2:1 | 95% (763) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Elsa Academy.
About IDEA Elsa Academy
IDEA Elsa Academy is an elementary school in ELSA, Texas, reachable at (956) 567-4700. Federal data show 718 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 38% larger than that mark.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which runs IDEA Elsa Academy, has 125 schools and 79,430 students.
Hispanic students are 94% of those enrolled at IDEA Elsa Academy. Other reported shares: 6% White. That is in line with Hidalgo County, where about 92% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at IDEA Elsa Academy are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at IDEA Elsa Academy totals 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.0:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 89% of students (641) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
A school with IDEA Elsa Academy's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 35.6%. IDEA Elsa Academy scores 49.1%, 13.6 points above that line.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hidalgo County show that median household income comes to about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hidalgo County counts 364 public schools with about 212,859 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates IDEA Elsa Academy from the closest public school, IDEA Elsa College Preparatory. The five-mile area around IDEA Elsa Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 31.2% on proficiency, and IDEA Elsa Academy is above that at 49.1%.
Under the NCES locale system, IDEA Elsa Academy is Rural: Fringe. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 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 ELSA
- Edcouch-Elsa High SchoolHigh · 1,309 students
- IDEA Elsa College PreparatoryHigh · 737 students
- Carlos F Truan Junior High SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Edcouch-Elsa H S AcademyHigh · 70 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Elsa College Preparatory0.0 mi · 737
- Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School0.3 mi · 470
- Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy0.8 mi · 70
- Carlos F Truan Junior High School0.8 mi · 584
- Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School0.9 mi · 457
- Edcouch-Elsa High School0.9 mi · 1,309
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Elsa AcademyHow large is IDEA Elsa Academy?
IDEA Elsa Academy enrolls approximately 718 students in grades KG-05.
Is IDEA Elsa Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA Elsa Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at IDEA Elsa Academy?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at IDEA Elsa Academy.
How diverse is IDEA Elsa Academy?
IDEA Elsa Academy reports a student body of 6% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Who oversees IDEA Elsa Academy?
IDEA Elsa Academy is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.