Contact
- Address
- 2115 W PIKE BLVD
Weslaco, TX 78596 - Phone
- (956)377-8000
Staff & Students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3,965
- Counselors
- 163
- Total Staff
- 8,946
Student Demographics
Gender
Male52,760 (69%)
Female50,692 (66%)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic46,460 (60.5%)
Black2,904 (3.8%)
White2,544 (3.3%)
Asian508 (0.7%)
Two or More220 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander66 (0.1%)
Native American58 (0.1%)
Data Source
NCES Common Core of Data
School Year 2023-24
Schools in IDEA Public Schools (123)
Idea Edgemere Academy
El Paso
PrimaryCharter
878 studentsGrades K–527.4:1 ratio68.56% FRPL
Idea College Preparatory Pharr
Pharr
HighCharter
863 studentsGrades 6–1220.1:1 ratio94.21% FRPL
Idea McAllen College Preparatory
McAllen
HighCharter
807 studentsGrades 6–1219.2:1 ratio75.34% FRPL
Idea North Mission Academy
Mission
PrimaryCharter
806 studentsGrades K–521.8:1 ratio93.42% FRPL
Idea Riverview College Preparatory
Brownsville
HighCharter
800 studentsGrades 6–1216.7:1 ratio94% FRPL
Idea College Prep
Donna
HighCharter
785 studentsGrades 6–1216.7:1 ratio92.74% FRPL
Idea College Preparatory San Benito
San Benito
HighCharter
782 studentsGrades 6–1216.3:1 ratio81.59% FRPL
Idea Edinburg College Preparatory
Edinburg
HighCharter
779 studentsGrades 6–1215.9:1 ratio80.49% FRPL
Idea Horizon Vista Academy
Horizon City
PrimaryCharter
775 studentsGrades K–527.7:1 ratio80.39% FRPL
Idea McAllen Academy
McAllen
PrimaryCharter
772 studentsGrades K–524.1:1 ratio81.61% FRPL
Idea College Preparatory Mission
Mission
HighCharter
772 studentsGrades 6–1216.1:1 ratio89.9% FRPL
Idea Los Encinos Academy
McAllen
PrimaryCharter
769 studentsGrades K–524.8:1 ratio89.6% FRPL
Idea Academy
Donna
PrimaryCharter
767 studentsGrades K–524:1 ratio97.78% FRPL
Idea Rundberg College Preparatory
Austin
HighCharter
764 studentsGrades 6–1216.6:1 ratio94.37% FRPL
Idea College Preparatory Alamo
Alamo
HighCharter
763 studentsGrades 6–1216.6:1 ratio93.58% FRPL
Idea Academy Pharr
Pharr
PrimaryCharter
758 studentsGrades K–525.3:1 ratio93.27% FRPL
Idea College Prep Weslaco
Weslaco
HighCharter
756 studentsGrades 6–1217.2:1 ratio84.26% FRPL
Idea Frontier College Preparatory
Brownsville
HighCharter
754 studentsGrades 6–1215.1:1 ratio92.71% FRPL
Idea Montopolis College Preparatory
Austin
HighCharter
753 studentsGrades 6–1218.8:1 ratio92.83% FRPL
Idea Spears Academy
Houston
PrimaryCharter
750 studentsGrades K–527.8:1 ratio90% FRPL
Idea Judson College Preparatory
San Antonio
HighCharter
749 studentsGrades 6–1216.6:1 ratio74.77% FRPL
Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory
Weslaco
HighCharter
749 studentsGrades 6–1215.6:1 ratio83.85% FRPL
Idea Walzem College Preparatory
San Antonio
HighCharter
748 studentsGrades 6–1217.4:1 ratio77.14% FRPL
Idea Mays College Preparatory
San Antonio
HighCharter
748 studentsGrades 6–1215.9:1 ratio72.19% FRPL
Idea South Flores College Preparatory
San Antonio
HighCharter
740 studentsGrades 6–1217.6:1 ratio73.92% FRPL
Idea Riverview Academy
Brownsville
PrimaryCharter
738 studentsGrades K–524.6:1 ratio94.17% FRPL
Idea College Preparatory San Juan
San Juan
HighCharter
736 studentsGrades 6–1214.7:1 ratio91.03% FRPL
Idea North Mission College Preparatory
Mission
HighCharter
735 studentsGrades 6–1215.3:1 ratio94.42% FRPL
Idea Weslaco Pike Academy
Weslaco
PrimaryCharter
733 studentsGrades K–526.2:1 ratio88.68% FRPL
Idea Rio Grande City Academy
Rio Grande City
PrimaryCharter
733 studentsGrades K–522.2:1 ratio88.4% FRPL
Idea Rio Vista Academy
Socorro
PrimaryCharter
733 studentsGrades K–522.9:1 ratio86.08% FRPL
Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory
Austin
HighCharter
731 studentsGrades 6–1216.2:1 ratio81.4% FRPL
Idea Elsa Academy
Elsa
PrimaryCharter
722 studentsGrades K–524.1:1 ratio90.72% FRPL
Idea Edinburg Academy
Edinburg
PrimaryCharter
722 studentsGrades K–524.9:1 ratio84.07% FRPL
Idea Mesa Hills Academy
El Paso
PrimaryCharter
721 studentsGrades K–524:1 ratio81.28% FRPL
Idea Edgecliff Academy
Fort Worth
PrimaryCharter
721 studentsGrades K–523.3:1 ratio84.6% FRPL
Idea Judson Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
721 studentsGrades K–524.9:1 ratio73.37% FRPL
Idea Burke Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
720 studentsGrades K–525.7:1 ratio65.14% FRPL
Idea Yukon Academy
Odessa
PrimaryCharter
717 studentsGrades K–521.7:1 ratio50.21% FRPL
Idea Academy San Juan
San Juan
PrimaryCharter
717 studentsGrades K–523.1:1 ratio90.38% FRPL
Idea Round Rock Tech Academy
Round Rock
PrimaryCharter
714 studentsGrades K–523:1 ratio56.44% FRPL
Idea Hardy Academy
Houston
PrimaryCharter
713 studentsGrades K–524.6:1 ratio95.23% FRPL
Idea South Flores Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
712 studentsGrades K–525.4:1 ratio78.51% FRPL
Idea Rise Academy
Fort Worth
PrimaryCharter
710 studentsGrades K–522.9:1 ratio90.28% FRPL
Idea Owassa Academy
Pharr
PrimaryCharter
708 studentsGrades K–524.4:1 ratio86.02% FRPL
Idea Lake Houston Academy
Houston
PrimaryCharter
705 studentsGrades K–525.2:1 ratio87.66% FRPL
Idea Academy Alamo
Alamo
PrimaryCharter
704 studentsGrades K–524.3:1 ratio94.89% FRPL
Idea Robindale Academy
Brownsville
PrimaryCharter
701 studentsGrades K–522.6:1 ratio87.59% FRPL
Idea Ewing Halsell Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
699 studentsGrades K–525:1 ratio80.83% FRPL
Idea Tres Lagos Academy
McAllen
PrimaryCharter
694 studentsGrades K–523.9:1 ratio80.12% FRPL
Idea Brownsville Academy
Brownsville
PrimaryCharter
694 studentsGrades K–522.4:1 ratio81.12% FRPL
Idea Mays Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
693 studentsGrades K–524.8:1 ratio74.75% FRPL
Idea Academy San Benito
San Benito
PrimaryCharter
693 studentsGrades K–522.4:1 ratio84.27% FRPL
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory
Brownsville
HighCharter
689 studentsGrades 6–1214.7:1 ratio79.1% FRPL
Idea Frontier Academy
Brownsville
PrimaryCharter
688 studentsGrades K–522.9:1 ratio95.06% FRPL
Idea Palmview Academy
Mission
PrimaryCharter
688 studentsGrades K–521.5:1 ratio98.11% FRPL
Idea Academy Weslaco
Weslaco
PrimaryCharter
685 studentsGrades K–526.3:1 ratio88.47% FRPL
Idea Academy Mission
Mission
PrimaryCharter
684 studentsGrades K–522.8:1 ratio92.54% FRPL
Idea Rundberg Academy
Austin
PrimaryCharter
682 studentsGrades K–527.3:1 ratio95.01% FRPL
Idea Monterrey Park College Preparatory
San Antonio
HighCharter
682 studentsGrades 6–1218.9:1 ratio86.22% FRPL
Idea Montopolis Academy
Austin
PrimaryCharter
679 studentsGrades K–525.1:1 ratio92.05% FRPL
Idea Quest College Preparatory
Edinburg
HighCharter
678 studentsGrades 6–1214.7:1 ratio75.07% FRPL
Idea Kyle Academy
Kyle
PrimaryCharter
674 studentsGrades K–525:1 ratio65.73% FRPL
Idea Quest Academy
Edinburg
PrimaryCharter
671 studentsGrades K–523.1:1 ratio79.28% FRPL
Idea Ingram Hills Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
665 studentsGrades K–522.9:1 ratio81.95% FRPL
Idea Rio Grande City College Preparatory
Rio Grande City
HighCharter
661 studentsGrades 6–1215.4:1 ratio93.04% FRPL
Idea Pflugerville Academy
Pflugerville
PrimaryCharter
660 studentsGrades K–519.4:1 ratio75.76% FRPL
Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory
San Antonio
HighCharter
659 studentsGrades 6–1216.5:1 ratio83.61% FRPL
Idea Parmer Park Academy
Austin
PrimaryCharter
658 studentsGrades K–525.3:1 ratio82.83% FRPL
Idea Brackenridge Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
657 studentsGrades K–525.3:1 ratio84.32% FRPL
Idea Converse Academy
Converse
PrimaryCharter
655 studentsGrades K–523.4:1 ratio68.55% FRPL
Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory
McAllen
HighCharter
644 studentsGrades 6–1218.4:1 ratio79.97% FRPL
Idea Walzem Academy
Weslaco
PrimaryCharter
643 studentsGrades K–523.8:1 ratio80.56% FRPL
Idea Carver College Preparatory
San Antonio
HighCharter
642 studentsGrades 6–1215.7:1 ratio76.48% FRPL
Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory
McAllen
MiddleCharter
640 studentsGrades 6–1018.8:1 ratio92.19% FRPL
Idea Harlingen Academy
Harlingen
PrimaryCharter
636 studentsGrades K–521.2:1 ratio86.01% FRPL
Idea Owassa College Preparatory
Pharr
Charter
636 studentsGrades 6–1115.9:1 ratio88.52% FRPL
Idea Achieve Academy
Haltom City
PrimaryCharter
634 studentsGrades K–521.1:1 ratio85.17% FRPL
Idea Elsa College Preparatory
Elsa
Charter
632 studentsGrades 6–1116.2:1 ratio91.77% FRPL
Idea Kyle College Preparatory
Kyle
Charter
630 studentsGrades 6–1117:1 ratio70.16% FRPL
Idea Southeast Academy
Fort Worth
PrimaryCharter
626 studentsGrades K–522.4:1 ratio94.57% FRPL
Idea Najim Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
602 studentsGrades K–527.4:1 ratio95.35% FRPL
Idea Bluff Springs Academy
Austin
PrimaryCharter
597 studentsGrades K–519.9:1 ratio81.91% FRPL
Idea Sports Park Academy
Brownsville
PrimaryCharter
592 studentsGrades K–519.1:1 ratio86.66% FRPL
Idea Edgemere College Preparatory
Weslaco
Charter
592 studentsGrades 6–1115.2:1 ratio65.71% FRPL
Idea Mesquite Hills Academy
El Paso
PrimaryCharter
590 studentsGrades K–525.7:1 ratio73.05% FRPL
Idea Monterrey Park Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
587 studentsGrades K–523.5:1 ratio90.97% FRPL
Idea Pflugerville College Preparatory
Pflugerville
Charter
583 studentsGrades 6–1116.7:1 ratio79.07% FRPL
Idea Ewing Halsell College Preparatory
San Antonio
HighCharter
573 studentsGrades 6–1215.5:1 ratio78.18% FRPL
Idea Robindale College Preparatory
Brownsville
MiddleCharter
571 studentsGrades 6–1015.9:1 ratio90.19% FRPL
Idea Rise College Preparatory
Fort Worth
MiddleCharter
561 studentsGrades 6–1020:1 ratio89.13% FRPL
Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory
Austin
MiddleCharter
550 studentsGrades 6–1019.6:1 ratio85.64% FRPL
Idea La Joya Academy
La Joya
PrimaryCharter
548 studentsGrades K–520.3:1 ratio92.52% FRPL
Idea Eastside College Preparatory
San Antonio
HighCharter
548 studentsGrades 6–1216.6:1 ratio95.62% FRPL
Idea Hidden Meadow Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
540 studentsGrades K–522.5:1 ratio69.07% FRPL
Idea Carver Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
528 studentsGrades K–522:1 ratio81.44% FRPL
Idea Spears College Preparatory
Houston
MiddleCharter
521 studentsGrades 6–920:1 ratio90.79% FRPL
Idea Hardy College Preparatory
Houston
MiddleCharter
512 studentsGrades 6–919.7:1 ratio94.92% FRPL
Idea Rio Vista College Preparatory
Socorro
Charter
508 studentsGrades 6–1116.9:1 ratio86.61% FRPL
Idea Ingram Hills College Preparatory
San Antonio
Charter
502 studentsGrades 6–1113.9:1 ratio86.45% FRPL
Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory
Fort Worth
MiddleCharter
488 studentsGrades 6–917.4:1 ratio84.63% FRPL
Idea Burke College Preparatory
San Antonio
MiddleCharter
478 studentsGrades 6–1015.4:1 ratio71.34% FRPL
Idea Achieve College Preparatory
Haltom City
MiddleCharter
465 studentsGrades 6–1015:1 ratio86.45% FRPL
Idea Najim College Preparatory
San Antonio
HighCharter
441 studentsGrades 6–1217:1 ratio89.12% FRPL
Idea Ambrose and Freda Robinson Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
434 studentsGrades K–521.7:1 ratio67.51% FRPL
Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory
Round Rock
MiddleCharter
433 studentsGrades 6–921.7:1 ratio64.67% FRPL
Idea Eastside Academy
San Antonio
PrimaryCharter
427 studentsGrades K–525.1:1 ratio97.42% FRPL
Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory
El Paso
MiddleCharter
423 studentsGrades 6–1015.7:1 ratio79.43% FRPL
Idea Sports Park College Preparatory
Brownsville
HighCharter
408 studentsGrades 6–1211.3:1 ratio92.65% FRPL
Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory
Houston
MiddleCharter
389 studentsGrades 6–825.9:1 ratio84.83% FRPL
Idea Converse College Preparatory
Converse
MiddleCharter
386 studentsGrades 6–917.5:1 ratio68.91% FRPL
Idea Yukon College Preparatory
Odessa
MiddleCharter
376 studentsGrades 6–822.1:1 ratio45.74% FRPL
Idea Southeast College Preparatory
Fort Worth
MiddleCharter
365 studentsGrades 6–822.8:1 ratio92.88% FRPL
Idea Harlingen College Preparatory
Harlingen
MiddleCharter
350 studentsGrades 6–913:1 ratio86.29% FRPL
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory
Horizon City
MiddleCharter
345 studentsGrades 6–915:1 ratio78.55% FRPL
Idea Palmview College Preparatory
Mission
MiddleCharter
320 studentsGrades 6–911.4:1 ratio96.25% FRPL
Idea Health Professions College Preparatory
Austin
MiddleCharter
298 studentsGrades 6–1013.5:1 ratio89.6% FRPL
Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory
El Paso
MiddleCharter
295 studentsGrades 6–817.4:1 ratio76.27% FRPL
Idea Toros College Preparatory
Edinburg
HighCharter
285 studentsGrades 8–1213:1 ratio89.47% FRPL
Idea Hidden Meadow College Preparatory
San Antonio
MiddleCharter
268 studentsGrades 6–912.8:1 ratio68.66% FRPL
Idea Health Professions Academy
Austin
PrimaryCharter
265 studentsGrades K–517.7:1 ratio91.32% FRPL
Idea La Joya College Preparatory
La Joya
MiddleCharter
243 studentsGrades 6–815.2:1 ratio92.18% FRPL
Idea Ambrose and Freda Robinson College Preparator
Weslaco
MiddleCharter
127 studentsGrades 6–818.1:1 ratio75.59% FRPL
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