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How has IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
728
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113974
IDEA Spears Academy
2010 SPEARS RD, HOUSTON, TX 77067 · (832) 366-1309 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL728 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
657 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 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (126).
Student demographics
51%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
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 17.0% | 28.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 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
25.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Spears Academy
IDEA Spears Academy's state test result (25.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Spears Academy this school | 728 | 90.2% | 25.1% |
| KIPP Nexus Primary School HOUSTON | 739 | 91.5% | 35.1% |
| Meyer Elementary School HOUSTON | 680 | 88.4% | 33.5% |
| L E Monahan Elementary School HOUSTON | 635 | 87.7% | 28.6% |
| Uplift Summit Prep PS ARLINGTON | 688 | 87.1% | 33.9% |
| Clark Elementary School HOUSTON | 828 | 86.7% | 21.4% |
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 Spears Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #4,052 of 4,401 | #589 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,131 of 4,466 ▲ 35 | #604 of 625 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,893 of 4,466 ▲ 30 | #560 of 625 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,454 of 3,998 | #390 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 728 | #752 of 4,938 | #205 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #4,584 of 4,622 | #648 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #2,276 of 4,628 | #302 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #1,049 of 4,789 | #253 of 671 |
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
728
+339 (+87%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 728 | 31 | 23.5:1 | 90% (657) |
| 2023-24 | 750 | 27.4 | 27.4:1 | 90% (675) |
| 2022-23 | 741 | 30.6 | 24.2:1 | 93% (690) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 17 | 22.9:1 | 84% (326) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Spears Academy.
About IDEA Spears Academy
IDEA Spears Academy is a medium-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. The student body numbers 728 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
IDEA Spears Academy is one of the 125 schools that make up IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (79,430 students in total).
At IDEA Spears Academy, Hispanic students make up 59% of the student body. The remaining shares are 37% Black and 2% White. Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at IDEA Spears Academy in 2024-25, for a ratio of 23.5:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 90% of students at IDEA Spears Academy as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for IDEA Spears Academy is 35.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. IDEA Spears Academy is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
Nearby, IDEA Spears College Preparatory is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of IDEA Spears Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, IDEA Spears Academy ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
IDEA Spears Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. As a charter school, IDEA Spears Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Reported enrollment: 389 (2020-21) and 728 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 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 HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Spears College Preparatory0.0 mi · 617
- Heritage Elementary School0.4 mi · 807
- Clark Elementary School0.5 mi · 828
- Spring Leadership Academy0.5 mi · 502
- Deloras E Thompson Elementary School1.0 mi · 634
- Stelle Claughton Middle School1.1 mi · 896
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Spears AcademyHow many students attend IDEA Spears Academy?
IDEA Spears Academy enrolls approximately 728 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does IDEA Spears Academy serve?
IDEA Spears Academy serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does IDEA Spears Academy have?
IDEA Spears Academy employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
How diverse is IDEA Spears Academy?
IDEA Spears Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 59% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees IDEA Spears Academy?
IDEA Spears Academy is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.