Idea Frontier Academy

Public, Charter PK, KG-5

 2800 S Dakota Ave
       Brownsville, TX  78521


(956) 541-2002

District: Idea Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1434th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,751 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  23.9 Help
Number of students:  818

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.0%
White:
1.8%
African American:
0.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.5% Help


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Compare Details Idea Frontier Academy ranks better than 69.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 11th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Idea Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98%), White (1.8%), African American (0.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Idea Frontier Academy is 23.9. 35 elementary schools in the Idea Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Idea Frontier Academy is $8,751. 38 elementary schools in the Idea Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Idea Frontier Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Idea Frontier Academy 1434th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Idea Frontier Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
Hispanic students:


Idea Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Idea Public Schools 380th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Idea Frontier Academy

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Rank History for all students at Idea Frontier Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 58.09 1822nd 3884 53.1%
2010 72.15 974th 3937 75.3%
2011 71.07 1111th 4095 72.9%
2012 43.46 2687th 4206 36.1%
2013 26.10 3572nd 4221 15.4%
2014 58.89 1833rd 4260 57.0%
2015 62.89 1622nd 4320 62.5%
2016 50.37 2286th 4286 46.7%
2017 62.35 1369th 4329 68.4%
2018 51.20 1927th 4359 55.8%
2019 42.33 2547th 4479 43.1%
2021 35.65 2811th 4578 38.6%
2022 74.10 988th 4581 78.4%
2023 63.71 1434th 4647 69.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Idea Frontier Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.82 1564th 3226 51.5%
2019 38.97 2166th 3333 35.0%
2021 52.68 1328th 3446 61.5%
2022 77.24 440th 3487 87.4%
2023 69.53 737th 3556 79.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Idea Frontier Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.45 2349th 3558 34.0%
2021 20.62 3522nd 3799 7.3%
2022 63.70 917th 3952 76.8%
2023 66.85 808th 4086 80.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Idea Frontier Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.39 1021st 4264 76.1%
2019 57.82 1513th 4309 64.9%
2021 52.20 1875th 4451 57.9%
2022 85.42 292nd 4477 93.5%
2023 78.86 501st 4521 88.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Idea Frontier Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.05 1994th 4306 53.7%
2019 44.40 2391st 4348 45.0%
2021 29.19 3242nd 4499 27.9%
2022 71.84 1025th 4561 77.5%
2023 64.84 1320th 4588 71.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Idea Frontier Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.79 846th 4240 80.0%
2019 50.05 1959th 4295 54.4%
2021 56.97 1382nd 4331 68.1%
2022 89.22 193rd 4461 95.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Idea Frontier Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.63 1914th 4319 55.7%
2019 41.73 2545th 4357 41.6%
2021 44.15 2310th 4498 48.6%
2022 72.85 1009th 4563 77.9%
2023 61.11 1519th 4585 66.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Idea Frontier Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.46 1506th 4168 63.9%
2019 48.47 2097th 4188 49.9%
2021 43.69 2339th 4329 46.0%
2022 79.63 533rd 4376 87.8%
2023 71.15 880th 4401 80.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Idea Frontier Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 7 0 0 138 0 n/a n/a 0 145
2008 6 0 1 254 1 n/a n/a 0 262
2009 14 0 3 470 1 n/a n/a 0 488
2010 19 0 9 594 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2011 16 0 8 556 0 0 0 0 580
2012 17 0 8 661 0 0 0 0 686
2013 9 0 7 706 0 0 0 0 722
2014 13 0 7 693 0 0 0 0 713
2015 12 1 7 683 0 0 0 0 703
2016 10 0 8 693 0 0 0 0 711
2017 12 0 4 696 0 0 0 0 712
2018 25 2 2 809 0 0 0 0 838
2019 28 0 3 825 0 0 0 0 856
2020 27 0 0 805 0 0 0 0 832
2021 23 2 0 858 1 0 0 0 884
2022 9 1 0 811 0 0 0 0 821
2023 15 1 0 802 0 0 0 0 818

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Idea Frontier Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 145 6.5 22.3 73.1
2008 262 11.5 22.8 82.1
2009 488 24.0 20.3 87.7
2010 622 30.5 20.3 88.7
2011 580 28.2 20.5 86.2
2012 686 25.0 27.4 87.9
2013 722 26.1 27.6 87.5
2014 713 26.4 26.9 89.1
2015 703 24.0 29.2 89
2016 711 23.0 30.9 92.3
2017 712 23.2 30.6 91.9
2018 838 38.1 21.9 91.8
2019 856 n/a n/a 93.8
2020 832 26.5 31.3 95.9
2021 884 50.0 17.6 94
2022 821 34.1 24.0 94.6
2023 818 34.1 23.9 94.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Idea Frontier Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 145 6.5 22.3 73.1
2008 262 11.5 22.8 82.1
2009 488 24.0 20.3 87.7
2010 622 30.5 20.3 88.7
2011 580 28.2 20.5 86.2
2012 686 25.0 27.4 87.9
2013 722 26.1 27.6 87.5
2014 713 26.4 26.9 89.1
2015 703 24.0 29.2 89
2016 711 23.0 30.9 92.3
2017 712 23.2 30.6 91.9
2018 838 38.1 21.9 91.8
2019 856 n/a n/a 93.8
2020 832 26.5 31.3 95.9
2021 884 50.0 17.6 94
2022 821 34.1 24.0 94.6
2023 818 34.1 23.9 94.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Idea Frontier Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,325 (15.8%) $7,050 (84.2%) $8,374
2020 $1,774 (19.6%) $7,256 (80.4%) $9,030
2021 $1,652 (18.9%) $7,099 (81.1%) $8,751

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Idea Frontier Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2547th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1434th of 4647 Elementary schools
 26%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Idea Frontier Academy)3048
 18%
   3rd Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)4347
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Idea Frontier Academy)2941
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Idea Public Schools)4135
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Idea Frontier Academy)4355
 12%
   4th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)4446
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Idea Frontier Academy)3535
   4th Grade Mathematics (Idea Public Schools)4338
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Idea Frontier Academy)5968
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)5458
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Idea Frontier Academy)5070
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Idea Public Schools)5947
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Idea Frontier Academy)5445
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Idea Public Schools)6037
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students856818
 4.4%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic825802
 2.8%
Pacific Islander00
White2815
 46.4%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.8%94.5%
 0.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 818 students attended Idea Frontier Academy.

Students at Idea Frontier Academy are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Idea Frontier Academy ranks 1434th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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