IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY

As an average-sized elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY teaches 611 students from grades K through 5, part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 125 schools with combined enrollment of 79,430 students; IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY is among them.

Looking at the student body, IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school reports 25% Black, 6% White.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bexar County) reports that median household earnings sit near $72,341, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

IDEA WALZEM COLLEGE PREPARATORY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 37.0%.

The school occupies a residential site. As a public charter, IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 712 (now 611).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.