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Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021114087
IDEA Sports Park Academy
6650 OLD ALICE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526 · (956) 832-5300 · Cameron County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
19.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
527 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 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 51% smaller than its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
10%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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Sports Park Academy
IDEA Sports Park Academy's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Sports Park Academy this school | 571 | 92.3% | 42.0% |
| Red Sands Elementary School EL PASO | 572 | 92.1% | 39.1% |
| Jackson Elementary School MCALLEN | 548 | 92.0% | 48.8% |
| L F Smith Elementary School PASADENA | 572 | 91.1% | 48.3% |
| Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 590 | 91.0% | 34.0% |
| Manuel Jara Elementary School FORT WORTH | 567 | 92.9% | 31.8% |
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 Sports Park Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,318 of 4,401 | #57 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,503 of 4,466 ▼ 985 | #86 of 93 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,632 of 4,466 ▼ 847 | #85 of 93 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #944 of 3,998 | #17 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #1,847 of 4,938 | #27 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #4,397 of 4,622 | #88 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.8% | #4,113 of 4,628 | #16 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.3% | #810 of 4,789 | #42 of 94 |
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
571
+457 (+401%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 571 | 29.5 | 19.3:1 | 92% (527) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 31.7 | 18.7:1 | 87% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 27.9 | 17.3:1 | 89% (429) |
| 2020-21 | 114 | 8 | 14.3:1 | 84% (96) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Sports Park Academy.
About IDEA Sports Park Academy
IDEA Sports Park Academy is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 571 students enrolled.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 125 schools with a combined 79,430 students. IDEA Sports Park Academy is one of them.
At IDEA Sports Park Academy, Hispanic students make up 95% of the student body. It is also 4% White. The chance that two students picked at random at IDEA Sports Park Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1 at IDEA Sports Park Academy, with 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 92%.
allk12 grades IDEA Sports Park Academy a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 34.3%. IDEA Sports Park Academy scores 42.0%.
Federal survey data for Cameron County show that median household income is about $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. IDEA Sports Park Academy is among the 187 public schools in Cameron County.
The closest other public school is IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 51.3% on proficiency, and IDEA Sports Park Academy is below that at 42.0%.
In the federal locale system, IDEA Sports Park Academy is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area. As a charter school, IDEA Sports Park Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
In 2020-21 the school reported 114 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 571. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.3:1 to 19.3:1 over the same years.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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 BROWNSVILLE
- Veterans Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,216 students
- Rivera Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Hanna Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Lopez Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Pace Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,621 students
- Porter Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,543 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory0.0 mi · 457
- Olmito Elementary School0.8 mi · 538
- Rancho Verde Elementary School1.8 mi · 696
- Resaca Middle School1.8 mi · 870
- Jubilee Brownsville1.8 mi · 999
- Villareal Elementary School2.0 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Sports Park AcademyHow many students attend IDEA Sports Park Academy?
IDEA Sports Park Academy enrolls approximately 571 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does IDEA Sports Park Academy serve?
IDEA Sports Park Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at IDEA Sports Park Academy?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at IDEA Sports Park Academy.
What is the student diversity at IDEA Sports Park Academy?
Student demographics at IDEA Sports Park Academy are roughly 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is IDEA Sports Park Academy in?
IDEA Sports Park Academy is part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.