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Idea Alamo Academy

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Idea Alamo Academy ranks 3334 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Academy Alamo is a K-5 charter elementary school in Alamo, TX, serving 698 students as part of the Idea Public Schools district, where 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has seen a steady decline in its state ranking over the past decade, currently sitting in the 28th percentile (1 star), its lowest point in recent years. While the school struggles overall, it shows a notable strength in serving its Special Education students, who ranked in the 65th percentile (3 stars) in the most recent year—a dramatic improvement from just two years prior. However, there is a persistent achievement gap between genders, with female students consistently outperforming male students by a significant margin.

Compared to nearby schools, Idea Academy Alamo stands out for its larger class sizes, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1, which is higher than all surrounding elementary schools. It also spends less per student ($8,902) than traditional public schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd) and Donna Independent School District (Isd), which spend between $11,002 and $12,733 per student. A stark contrast is Augusto Guerra Elementary, just 0.81 miles away, which serves a similarly high-poverty population but ranks in the 66th percentile (3 stars) and outperforms Idea Academy Alamo in nearly every subject and grade level. This comparison shows that high poverty does not have to limit academic success.

Academically, the school shows inconsistent performance, particularly in math, where 4th-grade proficiency (39%) exceeds the district average, but 3rd-grade proficiency (32%) falls below it. Science scores are low but not unusual for the region, as several nearby schools score even lower. A former bright spot—the "At Risk" subgroup ranking in the 78th percentile in 2021-2022—has no recent data, leaving uncertainty about whether that success has been maintained. For parents, this school offers a focused environment with a recent strength in special education, but families should weigh the larger class sizes and lower spending against the higher performance of nearby options like Augusto Guerra Elementary.

698

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,527

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

325 Kansas Rd
Alamo, TX 78516

(956) 588-4005

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

White:

5.4%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

3,334^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 62Elementary Schools in the Idea Public Schools

539^th of 947Idea 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	31.7	3334 of 4643	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	2875 of 4651	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3316 of 4710	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	3133 of 4647	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	2324 of 4581	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2867 of 4578	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	2245 of 4479	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	2222 of 4359	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	1869 of 4329	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	1855 of 4286	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.2	1254 of 4320	71.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.5	961 of 4461	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	1562 of 4331	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	1133 of 4295	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	1235 of 4240	70.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1667 of 2918	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	2518 of 3668	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2098 of 3556	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	1518 of 3487	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	1726 of 3446	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2058 of 3333	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	1529 of 3226	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	3028 of 4588	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	2056 of 3744	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3155 of 4658	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	2739 of 4588	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	2319 of 4561	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	2701 of 4499	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2075 of 4348	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	2163 of 4306	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	3024 of 4425	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	2018 of 3644	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	2923 of 4465	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	2618 of 4401	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	1903 of 4376	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	2294 of 4329	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1887 of 4188	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	1849 of 4168	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2422 of 4535	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	1605 of 3705	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	2732 of 4594	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	2523 of 4521	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	1733 of 4477	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	2439 of 4451	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	1563 of 4309	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	1623 of 4264	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	3576 of 4597	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	2640 of 3739	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3532 of 4647	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3429 of 4585	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	2406 of 4563	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	3079 of 4498	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2418 of 4357	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2366 of 4319	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	1496 of 4308	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	1089 of 3549	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.8	3808 of 4292	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	3987 of 4086	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	1698 of 3015	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.4	2884 of 3106	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	3009 of 3082	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)78th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Idea Alamo is EXCELLENT! My granddaughter is in kindergarten in Mrs. Maria Perez's class. Even though my granddaughter is only 5 years old, I can see how much she enjoys her classes, her teachers, and most of all how proud she is to let everyone know that she goes to Idea Alamo. We have personally met a lot of students and parents from other Idea Schools when we are shopping or running errands. My granddaughter spots the students with excitement by their uniforms and wants to find out if which Idea School they attend, hoping they attend hers. I have great respect and admiration for the teachers and staff. Everyone is very helpful toward each other as well as anyone else that needs help. I'm amazed on how the students are very well behaved and disciplined. The Principal, Mrs. Anna Garza and Asst. Principal, Mrs. Kathy Arce do everything possible for the betterment of all the students and the school itself. God Bless everyone at Idea Alamo. And yes, I have witness everything because I have been a volunteer at Idea Alamo a few times. I must say "I LOVE THIS SCHOOL!". 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Idea Alamo Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	325 Kansas Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4005	698	32	21.8	—	38 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	659 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	3334^th of 4643 public elementary schools	28.2%		38.6	2875^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.2%	459							42.7	34.8	50.8	32.0	39.3	41.1	$10,527
Augusto Guerra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	807 Fm495	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2810	731	42	17.5	96.7%	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	724 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	1589^th of 4643 public elementary schools	65.8%		60	1578^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.1%	11			100.0				40.7	58.8	65.5	31.0	69.1	62.6	$9,894
Santos Livas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 N Alamo Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2840	515	30	17.3	89.1%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	511 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	1587^th of 4643 public elementary schools	65.8%		49.1	2191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.9%	604		50.0					48.3	51.6	68.3	51.7	48.7	55.0	$11,675
Capt D Salinas II Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	333 E Hwy 83	Alamo	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 783-1332	457	33	13.6	86.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	457 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.6	1545^th of 4643 public elementary schools	66.7%		48.5	2226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.1%	681	34.8	60.0	18.5	52.2	61.9	42.1	44.7	48.9	57.7	51.3	57.9	65.0	$10,270
Zeferino Farias Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Acacia St	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2760	520	32	16.2	97.1%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	512 (98.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.5	1939^th of 4643 public elementary schools	58.2%		28.4	3531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%	1592	36.4						46.7	51.6	65.3	23.6	61.9	47.3	$10,804
Psja Alamo Building Blocks Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	1440 W Crockett	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2000	94	5	17.7	87.2%	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$00
John McKeever Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 W Ridge	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2680	699	42	16.6	92.4%	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	690 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	2151^st of 4643 public elementary schools	53.7%		51.4	2059^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.7%	92	20.0						41.8	48.8	56.0	35.7	56.1	53.3	$10,336
Sgt Leonel Trevino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 E El Dora Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2900	401	26	15.4	—	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	2997^th of 4643 public elementary schools	35.5%		30.5	3393^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.0%	396	28.6	47.8					57.6	30.3	48.2	31.2	31.5	53.5	$13,401
Vida N Clover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Carrol St	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2730	378	25	14.8	94.7%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	376 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.8	1477^th of 4643 public elementary schools	68.2%		44.6	2464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%	987	29.4	26.7	33.3				60.0	47.6	59.7	52.5	57.1	50.7	$11,327
Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Fm 495	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2800	557	34	16.3	93.0%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.7	1243^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	73.2%		54.9	1847^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.3%	604		63.6					55.6	50.0	63.8	52.8	67.1	54.3	$10,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Alamo Academy

How many students attend Idea Alamo Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Idea Alamo Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Alamo Academy?

Students at Idea Alamo Academy are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

Is Idea Alamo Academy a good school?

Idea Alamo Academy ranks 3334^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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