IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY

Set in MISSION, Texas, IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY is a reasonably sized primary school, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It works with 719 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 39% above typical.

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 125 schools with combined enrollment of 79,430 students; IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY is among them.

On the student-mix side, IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY reports that 96% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder is composed of 3% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household earnings sit near $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY is one.

IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 43.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. As a public charter, IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 698 (now 719). Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 in 2025.

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