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How has IDEA PARMER PARK ACADEMY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113998
IDEA Parmer Park Academy
1438 E YAGER LN, AUSTIN, TX 78853 · (512) 822-4850 · Travis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
22.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
503 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 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
45%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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 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 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Parmer Park Academy
IDEA Parmer Park Academy's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Parmer Park Academy this school | 621 | 81.0% | 40.5% |
| Ursula Stephens Elementary School KATY | 578 | 78.9% | 50.4% |
| IDEA Pflugerville Academy PFLUGERVILLE | 665 | 79.2% | 49.5% |
| Dessau Elementary School AUSTIN | 554 | 82.7% | 17.1% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School GARLAND | 640 | 83.6% | 37.5% |
| Bear Creek Elementary School HOUSTON | 631 | 79.2% | 38.3% |
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 Parmer Park Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #2,520 of 4,401 | #79 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,679 of 4,466 ▼ 28 | #89 of 176 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,517 of 4,466 ▲ 30 | #119 of 176 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #1,508 of 3,998 | #58 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #1,448 of 4,938 | #49 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #4,548 of 4,622 | #169 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #2,789 of 4,628 | #106 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #1,883 of 4,789 | #70 of 170 |
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
621
+99 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 27.5:1
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 | 621 | 28.3 | 22.0:1 | 81% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 26.4 | 25.0:1 | 83% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 29.1 | 23.2:1 | 87% (587) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 19 | 27.5:1 | 76% (395) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Parmer Park Academy.
About IDEA Parmer Park Academy
This page covers IDEA Parmer Park Academy, a mid-sized elementary school in AUSTIN, Texas. It reported 621 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 79,430 students in 125 schools, including IDEA Parmer Park Academy.
Federal enrollment data show IDEA Parmer Park Academy is 72% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 16% Black, 6% White, and 4% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 39 points above the 33% share among Travis County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
IDEA Parmer Park Academy has 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.0:1. The school's 22.0:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 81%. That is 27 points above the 54% average for public schools in Travis County.
IDEA Parmer Park Academy earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of Texas public elementary schools.
A school with IDEA Parmer Park Academy's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 39.1%. IDEA Parmer Park Academy scores 40.5%, 1.4 points above that line.
Travis County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. IDEA Parmer Park Academy shares Travis County with 332 other public schools.
IDEA Parmer Park Academy's nearest public school is IDEA Parmer Park College Preparatory (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, IDEA Parmer Park Academy places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, IDEA Parmer Park Academy is City: Large. Federal records list IDEA Parmer Park Academy as a charter school.
A 19% rise took enrollment from 522 in 2020-21 to 621 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 27.5:1 in 2020-21 to 22.0:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to IDEA Parmer Park Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 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 AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Parmer Park College Preparatory0.0 mi · 624
- Copperfield Elementary School0.4 mi · 526
- Dessau Middle School0.9 mi · 596
- Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School0.9 mi · 470
- Dessau Elementary School1.1 mi · 554
- Graham Elementary School1.5 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Parmer Park AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at IDEA Parmer Park Academy?
IDEA Parmer Park Academy enrolls approximately 621 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does IDEA Parmer Park Academy serve?
IDEA Parmer Park Academy serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA Parmer Park Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA Parmer Park Academy is approximately 22.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA Parmer Park Academy?
At IDEA Parmer Park Academy, the student body is approximately 6% White, 72% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is IDEA Parmer Park Academy public or private?
IDEA Parmer Park 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.