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Enrollment
1,298
Combined
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND ISD·NCES 483057013952
IDEA Travis Academy
900 E GIST AVE, MIDLAND, TX 79701 · (432) 240-8200 · Midland County
GRADES PK–10COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,298 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
949 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 94 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 121 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 125 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 86 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 27% larger than its 8th grade class (95).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
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 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% | 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% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Travis Academy
IDEA Travis Academy's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Travis Academy this school | 1,298 | 73.1% | 32.2% |
| Harmony School of Science - El Paso EL PASO | 1,308 | 70.0% | 53.2% |
| Lamesa Schools LAMESA | 1,484 | 78.0% | 24.6% |
| Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School HOUSTON | 1,486 | 80.1% | 68.0% |
| Compass Rose Ingenuity SAN ANTONIO | 830 | 81.9% | 31.6% |
| Seagraves Schools SEAGRAVES | 525 | 80.2% | 27.3% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Travis Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #173 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #152 of 218 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #179 of 218 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #26 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,298 | #7 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #131 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #54 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1,298
+528 (+69%) vs 2020
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 | 1,298 | N/A | N/A | 73% (949) |
| 2023-24 | 1,195 | 68.2 | 17.5:1 | 71% (846) |
| 2022-23 | 1,041 | 67 | 15.5:1 | 77% (803) |
| 2020-21 | 770 | 38 | 20.3:1 | 77% (594) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Travis Academy.
About IDEA Travis Academy
IDEA Travis Academy is a public high-enrollment combined-grade school in MIDLAND, Texas. The student body numbers 1,298 students, from pre-K through 10. Average enrollment for combined schools in Texas is about 485, so this school runs 168% larger than that.
IDEA Travis Academy is one school in MIDLAND ISD, a system of 40 schools with 29,651 students.
Federal enrollment data show IDEA Travis Academy is 88% Hispanic. It is also 5% White and 5% Black. Midland County's residents are about 46% Hispanic, 42 points below the school's share. IDEA Travis Academy's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
The lunch program counts 73% of students at IDEA Travis Academy as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 57% average for public schools in Midland County is 16 points lower.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, IDEA Travis Academy receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Midland County, the median household income is $92,874, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 52 public schools in Midland County, enrolling about 35,119 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Midland Freshman High School, about 0.5 miles away. IDEA Travis Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: IDEA Travis Academy ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 32.2% versus a 49.5% average.
NCES describes the area around IDEA Travis Academy as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Federal records list enrollment at IDEA Travis Academy as 770 in 2020-21 and 1,298 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
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Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,801
Census ACS
Median income
$92,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
35,119 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDLAND ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
- Barbara Fasken Elementary SchoolElementary · 909 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
- Barbara Fasken Elementary SchoolElementary · 909 students
Nearby schools
- Midland Freshman High School0.5 mi · 845
- Ralph Bunche Elementary School0.8 mi · 841
- South Elementary School0.9 mi · 651
- Carver Center1.3 mi · 605
- Young Women's Leadership Academy1.4 mi · 424
- Midland Academy Charter School1.6 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Travis AcademyHow large is IDEA Travis Academy?
IDEA Travis Academy enrolls approximately 1,298 students in grades PK-10.
What age range does IDEA Travis Academy serve?
IDEA Travis Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 10.
How diverse is IDEA Travis Academy?
IDEA Travis Academy reports a student body of 5% White, 88% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees IDEA Travis Academy?
IDEA Travis Academy is overseen by MIDLAND ISD in Midland County.
What city is IDEA Travis Academy in?
IDEA Travis Academy is located in MIDLAND, TX.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.