IDEA ACADEMY
- 744 Students
- 34.5 Teachers (FTE)
- 21.5:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (956)464-0203 Phone
- http://ideapublicschools.org/our-sc… Website
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IDEA ACADEMY
DONNA, TX 78537
Elementary ★ Charter Missing Grades KG–05 SchoolScore™ D (50.1)
744
Students
34.5
Teachers
21.5:1
Student:Teacher
(956)464-0203
Phone
http://ideapublicschools.org/our-school…
Website
Located in DONNA, TEXAS (ZIP 78537), IDEA ACADEMY is a Elementary school with charter status serving grades KG–05 in the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS district.
Key statistics: 744 students enrolled; a 21.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Texas Elementary School Average
Enrollment
744.0
State avg: 528.0
▲ 41% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
21.55:1
State avg: 15:1
▲ 44% worse
Free Lunch %
97.3%
State avg: 65.5%
▲ 49% worse
School Details
School Name
IDEA ACADEMY
NCESSCH ID
480021111804
State School ID
TX-108807-108807101
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
Yes
Charter Auth
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Virtual
Missing
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
401 S 1ST ST
City
DONNA
State
Texas
ZIP Code
78537
County
Hidalgo County
Metro Area
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
4834
State Leg. Upper
48027
State Leg. Lower
48039
Latitude
26.1665
Longitude
-98.06536
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
744
Total Students
34.5
Teachers FTE
21.5:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
34.5
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 34.5 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 724 | 97.3% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LEAID
4800211
State LEA ID
TX-108807
Phone
(956)377-8000
Website
http://www.ideapublicschools.org
Type
Independent charter district
Status
Open
City
WESLACO
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$1,015,966K
Federal Revenue
$189,668K
State Revenue
$810,905K
Local Revenue
$15,393K
Total Expenditure
$882,855K
Instruction Exp.
$442,731K
Support Services
$358,873K
Other Current Exp.
$78,417K
Geographic
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about IDEA ACADEMY, answered using official NCES data.