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Enrollment
592
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021111427
IDEA Quest Academy
14001 N ROOTH RD, EDINBURG, TX 78541 · (956) 287-1003 · Hidalgo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
513 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 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 19% |
Student demographics
12%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
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where IDEA Quest Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #1,087 of 4,401 | #32 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,008 of 4,466 | #103 of 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,076 of 4,466 | #27 of 183 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,307 of 3,998 | #110 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #1,667 of 4,938 | #60 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #4,197 of 4,622 | #152 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #4,015 of 4,628 | #14 of 185 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #628 of 2,838 | #29 of 128 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
592
-226 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 20.5:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
94%
was 93%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 592 | 33 | 18.0:1 | 87% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 671 | 29 | 23.1:1 | 79% (532) |
| 2022-23 | 762 | 31 | 24.6:1 | 91% (692) |
| 2017-18 | 818 | 39.9 | 20.5:1 | 95% (778) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Quest Academy.
About IDEA Quest Academy
IDEA Quest Academy operates as a mid-sized elementary school in EDINBURG, Texas. Enrollment totals 592 students across kindergarten through 5.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS oversees IDEA Quest Academy and 124 other schools, with 79,430 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at IDEA Quest Academy is 94%. The remaining shares are 3% White. In Hidalgo County overall, the Hispanic share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. The school has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 2.9 students per teacher. In all, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Hidalgo County is similar, at 85%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 36.7% for IDEA Quest Academy, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 54.8%. The 18.1-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools.
Hidalgo County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Hidalgo County's 364 public schools enroll about 212,859 students and include IDEA Quest Academy.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, IDEA Quest College Preparatory, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, IDEA Quest Academy is 3rd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes IDEA Quest Academy as Rural: Fringe. Federal records list IDEA Quest Academy as a charter school.
Enrollment was 592 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 818. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.5:1 to 18.0:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at IDEA Quest Academy. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 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 EDINBURG
- Economedes High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Vanguard BeethovenCombined · 1,782 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Quest College Preparatory0.0 mi · 667
- Elias Longoria Sr Middle School0.2 mi · 770
- R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary School0.3 mi · 625
- Anne L Magee Elementary School1.0 mi · 460
- IDEA Tres Lagos College Preparatory1.7 mi · 685
- IDEA Tres Lagos Academy1.7 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Quest AcademyHow many students attend IDEA Quest Academy?
IDEA Quest Academy enrolls approximately 592 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does IDEA Quest Academy serve?
IDEA Quest Academy serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at IDEA Quest Academy?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at IDEA Quest Academy.
What is the student diversity at IDEA Quest Academy?
Student demographics at IDEA Quest Academy are roughly 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is IDEA Quest Academy public or private?
IDEA Quest 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.