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Idea Quest Academy

Q: Is Idea Quest Academy a good school?

Idea Quest Academy ranks 1717 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Quest Academy is a K-5 charter school in Edinburg, TX, serving 592 students as part of the Idea Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional ability to support students from low-income backgrounds and those in special education, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for both groups in the 2024-2025 school year. This is a remarkable achievement, especially when compared to nearby traditional public schools like De La Vina Elementary and Zavala Elementary, which serve similar demographics but achieve far lower rankings. The school also excels in reading, with 5th-grade proficiency rates (74.79%) that are 20 points higher than the district average and 17 points higher than the state average, a consistent strength over the past four years.

One of the most interesting aspects of Idea Quest is its cost-effectiveness. The school spends just $8,214 per student, which is dramatically less than nearby schools like Cavazos Elementary ($12,210) and De La Vina Elementary ($11,492), while still producing strong academic results. However, this efficiency comes with a trade-off: a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.9, meaning larger class sizes than at neighboring schools. While Idea Quest has historically been a top performer, its most recent data (2025-2026) shows a decline to a 3-star rating (63rd percentile), driven largely by a drop in math scores, particularly in 3rd grade, where only 32.43% of students met state standards compared to the state average of 44.33%.

For parents, this means Idea Quest is a school that punches above its weight in reading and for supporting vulnerable students, but it faces challenges in math consistency. It is located directly across the street from R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary, a traditional public school that has recently closed the performance gap and now scores higher in several math categories. While Idea Quest remains a strong choice for families seeking a cost-effective, reading-focused education, its recent math struggles and larger class sizes are worth considering, especially when compared to top-performing local schools like Trevino Elementary, which consistently scores above 60% in math across multiple grades.

592

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,412

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14001 N Rooth Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541

(956) 287-1003

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

White:

3.2%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idea Public Schools

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

1,717^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 62Elementary Schools in the Idea Public Schools

546^th of 951Idea Public Schools among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	1717 of 4627	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	1095 of 4651	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	1276 of 4710	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	1166 of 4647	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	428 of 4581	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	64.0	1375 of 4578	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	985 of 4479	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	1194 of 4359	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	1230 of 4329	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	923 of 4286	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	1227 of 4320	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	64.8	1488 of 4260	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.7	2553 of 4221	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	2113 of 4206	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.9	1769 of 4095	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.2	830 of 3937	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	998 of 3884	74.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	89.5	11 of 1005	98.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	93.7	99 of 4461	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	67.7	837 of 4331	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	317 of 4295	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	417 of 4240	90.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	680 of 2918	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	1082 of 3668	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	786 of 3556	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	100 of 3487	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	65.0	796 of 3446	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	495 of 3333	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	385 of 3226	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	1736 of 4575	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	829 of 3744	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	1020 of 4658	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	1473 of 4588	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.3	551 of 4561	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	1953 of 4499	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	912 of 4348	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	1215 of 4306	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	1421 of 4413	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.6	513 of 3644	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	729 of 4465	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	741 of 4401	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	164 of 4376	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.8	899 of 4329	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	566 of 4188	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	810 of 4168	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	1169 of 4520	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	293 of 3705	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	694 of 4594	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	394 of 4521	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	77 of 4477	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	438 of 4451	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	271 of 4309	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	444 of 4264	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	1642 of 4582	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.0	839 of 3739	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	1351 of 4647	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	945 of 4585	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	368 of 4563	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.4	987 of 4498	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	1040 of 4357	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	1248 of 4319	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	790 of 4301	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	276 of 3549	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	52.5	1740 of 4292	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	1673 of 4086	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	1609 of 3684	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	832 of 3558	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	2418 of 3108	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.1	520 of 3106	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	94.1	50 of 3082	98.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2018)99th percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

White (2024)22nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 4, 2020

August 2018 - June 2019
August 2019 - June 2020

I am the parent of a disabled child who has a mental health diagnosis. Over the course of two years, IDEA-Quest has had great difficulty meeting the needs of my vulnerable child. IDEA-Quest has sub-standard behavior management and their ability to work with the special needs population is highly questionable. Last year my son was restrained by his teacher who felt overwhelmed. Instead of finding out about the restraint immediately, i was notified till 9pm as my child was not verbal enough to tell me what had happened. Last year my son also wondered off his assigned building and ended up across the street in the school cafeteria.

Because of these and many other issues, I requested that the school conduct a Functional Behavioral Analysis (FBA). The school pushed back because this is a costly assessment that they dont like to invest in. They also said my child is "very smart" and he "looks normal". I had to get ahold of an attorney who specializes in Special Education Law to intervene. The school then agreed to the FBA however, that only led to an RTI (stage 2) that had no real interventions to stabilize my child. To top it off, i had to push last years teacher to make sure she was updating the file accordingly. Only at my request did the school draft a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). I also had to train the school on how to do it. All in all, the school is not in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which is federal law.

This school year, my son has a passionate and wonderful teacher however, problems continue. When i requested a Parent Conference to address my concerns with upper management, the assistant principal candidly informed me that she is challenged because IDEA-Quest has no formal counselor (LPC or LMSW) on campus. IDEA-Quest only has an "Academic Counselor" who is not certified to provide counseling sessions or interventions. Children deal with bullying, grief, divorce, severe poverty, domestic violence, child abuse/neglect, etc. and youre telling me they dont have an emotional outlet on campus?! How is this possible?! Why isnt the school held accountable for this? IDEA-QUEST RECIEVES THE SAME FEDERAL FUNDS THAT EDINBURG I.S.D. HOWEVER, IDEA DOES NOT PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN. Furthermore, I was also told IDEA-Quest does not really have a Special Education Department that is prepared to handle cases "complex cases" so they came up with the brilliant idea that i go to the Tres Lagos campus next year. IN OTHER WORDS, THINGS WONT CHANGE ON THIS CAMPUS BUT WE WOULD LOVE TO KEEP PROFITING FROM YOU SO LETS JUST REFER YOU TO ANOTHER ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS. IDEA-Quest has been operating for the past 10 years and I am shocked at their gross negligence.

IDEA takes pride in academics but what good is there to raise a genius if he isnt stable? Per the CDC, 7.4 of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.5 million) have a diagnosed behavior problem. 7.1 of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have diagnosed anxiety. 3.2 ofchildren aged 3-17 years (approximately 1.9 million) have diagnosed depression.

If you are having issues like i did, please reach out to REGION ONE. You can also find a lawyer that understands Special Education Law. You may also want to get a Child Advocate (TEAM PROJECT) who can guide you and accompany you to school meetings. Go to your State Representative or Congressmen to report the schools defeciencies. Parents, dont be afraid to shed light into this rogue charter school who recieves federal funds and is making money at the expense of our vulnerable children. A disability is a serious matter so we cannot have the school cut corners while the CEO is caught redhanded buying a JET airplane from school funds.

Other Grievences:
School buses have NO air conditioning, school requests $125 per child YEARLY to "decorate" for special events, your Kindergarten child will get 5 pages of homework DAILY (including weekends and holidays). Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Idea Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	14001 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-1003	592	33	17.9	86.7%	19 (3.2%)	8 (1.4%)	554 (93.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57.9	1717^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.9%		70.8	1095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.5%	622					52.3	60.6	69.9		32.4	65.1	37.4		$10,412
R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14000 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2445	625	38	16.5	77.4%	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	615 (98.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60.8	1578^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.6	1150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	428					58.3	55.7	55.2		51.4	63.2	44.8		$10,269
Anne L Magee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2306	460	28	16.3	78.0%	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	439 (95.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	3882^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	16.1%		44.6	2460^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.1%	1422					30.9	41.5	41.7		20.0	42.3	35.0		$11,461
Idea Tres Lagos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5200 Tres Lagos Blvd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6900	695	31	22.6	80.0%	34 (4.9%)	14 (2.0%)	626 (90.1%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	50.1	2107^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.5%		60.8	1536^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.0%	571					54.1	51.0	59.4		40.9	41.2	45.5		$10,864
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 W Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2350	565	33	17.1	88.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	564 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.4	3532^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.7%		24.5	3763^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	19.1%	231					33.7	31.7	50.7		38.4	33.3	39.7		$9,771
Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Freddy Gonzalez	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2535	479	30	16.1	76.6%	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (96.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67.9	1229^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.4%		50.5	2117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	888					63.2	58.5	58.1		55.2	55.6	54.1		$11,672
Trevino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 S Monmack Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2550	672	43	15.5	49.9%	21 (3.1%)	8 (1.2%)	622 (92.6%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82.9	658^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.8%		82.5	658^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.9%						68.4	64.0	71.4		63.2	61.0	67.4		$10,129
Blanca E Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Incarnate Word	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1100	502	30	16.8	56.4%	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	482 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.5	1207^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.9%		81.7	690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.2%	517		71.4		100.0	52.6	67.6	72.8		39.0	57.3	53.1		$11,141
De La Vina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 S Jackson Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2366	641	38	16.9	78.6%	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	620 (96.7%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46	2337^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.5%		60.7	1546^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%	791					42.9	50.7	58.1		31.7	46.6	52.7		$9,878
Olivero Garza Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7905 N Taylor Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5353	648	40	16.3	79.3%	14 (2.2%)	7 (1.1%)	624 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.7	2765^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		32	3308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	543	25.0	25.0	0.0	12.5	51.4	39.2	43.9	53.7	47.9	39.7	37.0	29.9	$9,314

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Idea Quest Academy ranks 1717^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Idea Quest Academy?

Students at Idea Quest Academy are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Idea Quest Academy.

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