1
If you could change one rule at IDEA LAKE HOUSTON ACADEMY, what would it be?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
719
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021114275
IDEA Lake Houston Academy
5627 S LAKE HOUSTON PKWY, HOUSTON, TX 77049 · (832) 844-4700 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
23.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
636 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 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
39%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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 25.0% | 16.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 →
Schools most like IDEA Lake Houston Academy
IDEA Lake Houston Academy's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Lake Houston Academy this school | 719 | 88.5% | 32.8% |
| Holbrook Elementary School HOUSTON | 757 | 89.3% | 48.7% |
| Tice Elementary School HOUSTON | 669 | 91.3% | 50.9% |
| Stehlik Elementary School HOUSTON | 683 | 91.9% | 28.7% |
| North Bend Elementary School HUMBLE | 768 | 90.5% | 30.1% |
| Hanby Elementary School MESQUITE | 768 | 90.6% | 41.0% |
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 Lake Houston Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #3,392 of 4,401 | #487 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,802 of 4,466 ▲ 811 | #397 of 625 ▲ 129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,584 of 4,466 ▲ 832 | #197 of 625 ▲ 122 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #699 of 3,998 | #93 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #798 of 4,938 | #214 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #4,577 of 4,622 | #646 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #3,095 of 4,628 | #433 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #1,238 of 4,789 | #298 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 719 | 31.3 | 23.0:1 | 88% (636) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 28.4 | 24.9:1 | 88% (618) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 18.6 | 26.6:1 | 92% (453) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Lake Houston Academy.
About IDEA Lake Houston Academy
IDEA Lake Houston Academy is a mid-sized elementary school based in HOUSTON, Texas. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 719 students. That puts enrollment 39% bigger than the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the district for IDEA Lake Houston Academy. It has 125 schools and 79,430 students.
Of every 100 students at IDEA Lake Houston Academy, about 75 are Hispanic. The school is also 22% Black and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. The diversity index for IDEA Lake Houston Academy is 39%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
IDEA Lake Houston Academy has 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.0:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 7.9 students per teacher. At IDEA Lake Houston Academy, 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 18 points lower.
IDEA Lake Houston Academy holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.9% at IDEA Lake Houston Academy; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.8%.
In the wider Harris County area, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. IDEA Lake Houston Academy shares Harris County with 1,204 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates IDEA Lake Houston Academy from the closest public school, IDEA Lake Houston College Preparatory. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts IDEA Lake Houston Academy at 8th of 9.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. As a charter school, IDEA Lake Houston Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
People who know IDEA Lake Houston Academy can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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 HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Lake Houston College Preparatory0.0 mi · 499
- The Rhodes School - Northshore Campus0.6 mi · 200
- The Rhodes School - Humble0.6 mi · 236
- Tice Elementary School1.0 mi · 669
- Cunningham Middle School1.0 mi · 802
- Purple Sage Elementary School1.1 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Lake Houston AcademyHow large is IDEA Lake Houston Academy?
IDEA Lake Houston Academy enrolls approximately 719 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does IDEA Lake Houston Academy serve?
IDEA Lake Houston Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does IDEA Lake Houston Academy have?
IDEA Lake Houston Academy employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
What is the student diversity at IDEA Lake Houston Academy?
Student demographics at IDEA Lake Houston Academy are roughly 3% White, 75% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is IDEA Lake Houston Academy public or private?
IDEA Lake Houston 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.