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IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY

3802 E RUBEN TORRES SR BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 · (956) 832-5300 · Cameron County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL699 STUDENTS
Enrollment
699
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
615 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
Kindergarten
81
Grade 1
104
Grade 2
129
Grade 3
130
Grade 4
132
Grade 5
123
Student demographics
White
365%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
65594%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32346%
Female
37654%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
56.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +28.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY

IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY, a mid-tier elementary school in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, operated by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, instructs 699 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% larger than the state mean of about 519.

Within IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 125 schools and 79,430 students, IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY logs that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 5% White.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.5%; this one delivers 41.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cameron County) shows that median household income runs about $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY is one of 187 public schools in Cameron County (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students).

IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.9%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Cameron County at a glance

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Population
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students

Quick facts

School name
IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY
District
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
3802 E RUBEN TORRES SR BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
Phone
(956) 832-5300
County
Cameron County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
699
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
21.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
615 (88%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480021114008
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY
What is the total enrollment at IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY?
IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 699 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY serve?
IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY have?
IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY?
At IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY public or private?
IDEA ROBINDALE 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.
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