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What's something IDEA RUNDBERG ACADEMY does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
694
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113220
IDEA Rundberg Academy
9504 N INTERSTATE 35, AUSTIN, TX 78753 · (512) 822-4800 · Travis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% 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.
- FThree-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
22.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
665 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 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
14%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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 18.0% | 28.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
30.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Rundberg Academy
IDEA Rundberg Academy's state test result (30.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Rundberg Academy this school | 694 | 95.8% | 30.0% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School HOUSTON | 703 | 94.0% | 44.1% |
| Risd Academy DALLAS | 731 | 96.2% | 11.4% |
| David Crockett Academy SAN ANTONIO | 717 | 96.4% | 17.7% |
| Moreno Elementary School HOUSTON | 697 | 96.7% | 45.2% |
| Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School DALLAS | 694 | 92.8% | 33.2% |
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 Rundberg Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,665 of 4,401 | #114 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,268 of 4,466 ▼ 191 | #154 of 176 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,297 of 4,466 ▲ 164 | #110 of 176 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.5pp | #192 of 3,998 | #8 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #955 of 4,938 | #32 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #4,561 of 4,622 | #170 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #3,973 of 4,628 | #169 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #406 of 4,789 | #11 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.5% | #537 of 1,307 | #18 of 36 |
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
694
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 29.1:1
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 | 694 | 31 | 22.4:1 | 96% (665) |
| 2023-24 | 682 | 25.9 | 26.3:1 | 95% (648) |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 30.9 | 22.1:1 | 96% (658) |
| 2020-21 | 698 | 24 | 29.1:1 | 95% (660) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 33.1 | 18.2:1 | 93% (557) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 13 | 27.2:1 | 92% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Rundberg Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (601 to 694); teachers down 6% (33.1 to 31).
About IDEA Rundberg Academy
IDEA Rundberg Academy is a medium-sized elementary school in AUSTIN, Texas, (ZIP code 78753). It serves 694 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS system has 125 schools and 79,430 students.
At IDEA Rundberg Academy, Hispanic students make up 93% of the student body. It is also 4% Black and 2% White. Travis County's residents are about 33% Hispanic, 60 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at IDEA Rundberg Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
IDEA Rundberg Academy's 31 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 22.4:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 96%. That is 42 points above the 54% average for public schools in Travis County.
allk12 grades IDEA Rundberg Academy a C-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, IDEA Rundberg Academy is 2.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Travis County show that median household income is about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 333 public schools operate in Travis County, serving about 191,706 students.
Nearest public school: IDEA Rundberg College Preparatory, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around IDEA Rundberg Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: IDEA Rundberg Academy ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 30.0% versus a 32.3% average.
NCES assigns IDEA Rundberg Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. IDEA Rundberg Academy is a public charter school.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 698 to 694. The number of students per teacher fell from 29.1 to 22.4 over 4 years.
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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 Rundberg College Preparatory0.0 mi · 790
- Guerrero Thompson0.3 mi · 548
- Harmony Science Academy - Austin0.3 mi · 754
- Barrington Elementary School0.5 mi · 405
- Dobie Middle School0.7 mi · 512
- Cedars International Academy1.0 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Rundberg AcademyHow many students attend IDEA Rundberg Academy?
IDEA Rundberg Academy enrolls approximately 694 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does IDEA Rundberg Academy serve?
IDEA Rundberg Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at IDEA Rundberg Academy?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at IDEA Rundberg Academy.
How diverse is IDEA Rundberg Academy?
IDEA Rundberg Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees IDEA Rundberg Academy?
IDEA Rundberg Academy is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.