1
Enrollment
705
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113950
IDEA Hardy Academy
1930 LITTLE YORK RD, HOUSTON, TX 77093 · (832) 360-7453 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
670 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 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (132).
Student demographics
29%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
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Hardy Academy
IDEA Hardy Academy's state test result (21.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Hardy Academy this school | 705 | 95.0% | 21.1% |
| Larry G Smith Elementary School MESQUTE | 681 | 95.4% | 42.9% |
| North Forest Elementary School HOUSTON | 772 | 94.8% | 32.9% |
| Burbank Elementary School HOUSTON | 736 | 98.1% | 52.8% |
| Ebby Halliday Elementary School DALLAS | 722 | 94.0% | 25.6% |
| Donna Lewis Elementary School HOUSTON | 689 | 93.8% | 45.5% |
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 Hardy Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #4,244 of 4,401 | #610 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,796 of 4,466 ▲ 418 | #561 of 625 ▲ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,892 of 4,466 ▲ 375 | #559 of 625 ▲ 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,355 of 3,998 | #210 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #882 of 4,938 | #229 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #4,578 of 4,622 | #647 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #3,445 of 4,628 | #491 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #502 of 4,789 | #136 of 671 |
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
705
+370 (+110%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 705 | 30.6 | 23.0:1 | 95% (670) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 29 | 24.6:1 | 95% (679) |
| 2022-23 | 726 | 27.7 | 26.3:1 | 98% (709) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 88% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Hardy Academy.
About IDEA Hardy Academy
Students in HOUSTON, Texas, attend IDEA Hardy Academy, a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 705 students. It has 36% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the local district for IDEA Hardy Academy. It runs 125 schools with 79,430 students.
Hispanic students are 83% of those enrolled at IDEA Hardy Academy. The rest of enrollment is 15% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Harris County's population at about 44%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 29, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 23.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at IDEA Hardy Academy, which has 30.6. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 7.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at IDEA Hardy Academy is about 95%. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 33.1%. IDEA Hardy Academy scores 21.1%.
The county, Harris County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting IDEA Hardy Academy, Harris County has 1,205 public schools.
IDEA Hardy College Preparatory sits less than a tenth of a mile from IDEA Hardy Academy. IDEA Hardy Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, IDEA Hardy Academy ranks 9th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. IDEA Hardy Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment was 335 in 2020-21 and 705 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 23.0:1, from 17.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at IDEA Hardy Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
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Nearby schools
- IDEA Hardy College Preparatory0.0 mi · 635
- Henry Middle School0.5 mi · 523
- Coop Elementary School0.9 mi · 533
- Barrick Elementary School1.0 mi · 433
- Scarborough Elementary School1.1 mi · 790
- YES Prep - Northline1.2 mi · 1,004
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Hardy AcademyHow large is IDEA Hardy Academy?
IDEA Hardy Academy enrolls approximately 705 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does IDEA Hardy Academy serve?
IDEA Hardy Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at IDEA Hardy Academy?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at IDEA Hardy Academy.
What is the student diversity at IDEA Hardy Academy?
Student demographics at IDEA Hardy Academy are roughly 2% White, 83% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is IDEA Hardy Academy in?
IDEA Hardy Academy is part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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