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What's the most underrated thing about IDEA HORIZON VISTA ACADEMY that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
742
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021114105
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy
201 HORIZON CROSSING ST, HORIZON CITY, TX 79928 · (915) 888-4300 · El Paso County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- B-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
24.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
589 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 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
16%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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 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 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Horizon Vista Academy
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Horizon Vista Academy this school | 742 | 79.4% | 38.0% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell Academy SAN ANTONIO | 704 | 77.7% | 40.1% |
| IDEA McAllen Academy MCALLEN | 738 | 78.3% | 45.5% |
| Salado Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 688 | 81.3% | 38.9% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso EL PASO | 682 | 81.1% | 61.9% |
| O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy EL PASO | 672 | 78.3% | 47.4% |
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 Horizon Vista Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #2,830 of 4,401 | #96 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,291 of 4,466 ▲ 422 | #114 of 133 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,883 of 4,466 ▼ 120 | #67 of 133 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,840 of 3,998 | #72 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #669 of 4,938 | #33 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,603 of 4,622 | #134 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #3,894 of 4,628 | #48 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #1,999 of 4,789 | #74 of 139 |
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
742
+342 (+86%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 742 | 30.1 | 24.7:1 | 79% (589) |
| 2023-24 | 775 | 28.7 | 27.0:1 | 80% (623) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 23 | 29.2:1 | 86% (579) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 16 | 25.0:1 | 81% (324) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Horizon Vista Academy.
About IDEA Horizon Vista Academy
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy is a public elementary school in HORIZON CITY, Texas. It enrolls 742 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. It has 43% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy is one of 125 schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which enrolls 79,430 students in total.
The share of students at IDEA Horizon Vista Academy who are Hispanic is 92%. Enrollment also includes 5% White and 3% Black. Among people living in El Paso County, the Hispanic share is about 83%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy reports a ratio of 24.7 students per teacher, from 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 38% of Texas public elementary schools.
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.0%, compared with a predicted 39.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of El Paso County, the median household earns about $59,806 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Across El Paso County, 273 public schools serve about 165,404 students.
Among nearby public schools, IDEA Horizon Vista College Preparatory is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. IDEA Horizon Vista Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, IDEA Horizon Vista Academy ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe. IDEA Horizon Vista Academy is one of the charter schools in Texas.
Federal counts for IDEA Horizon Vista Academy: 400 students in 2020-21, 742 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at IDEA Horizon Vista Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 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 HORIZON CITY
- IDEA Horizon Vista College PreparatoryMiddle · 402 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Horizon Vista College Preparatory0.0 mi · 402
- Desert Hills Elementary School1.3 mi · 928
- Horizon Middle School1.3 mi · 677
- Carroll T Welch Elementary School1.3 mi · 676
- Frank Macias Elementary School1.3 mi · 975
- Col John O Ensor Middle School1.4 mi · 1,070
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Horizon Vista AcademyHow many students attend IDEA Horizon Vista Academy?
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy enrolls approximately 742 students in grades KG-05.
Is IDEA Horizon Vista Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does IDEA Horizon Vista Academy have?
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
What is the student diversity at IDEA Horizon Vista Academy?
Student demographics at IDEA Horizon Vista Academy are roughly 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees IDEA Horizon Vista Academy?
IDEA Horizon Vista Academy is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.