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Idea Brownsville Academy

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Idea Brownsville Academy ranks 3115 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Brownsville Academy is a K-5 elementary school in Brownsville, TX, serving 702 students as part of the Idea Public Schools charter network, where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has experienced a dramatic and concerning academic decline in recent years. After consistently ranking in the 84th to 86th percentile statewide from 2015 to 2023, it has fallen to the 33rd percentile for the 2025-2026 school year—its lowest point in over a decade. The drop is most evident in mathematics, with only 23% of 3rd graders and 35% of 5th graders proficient in math, well below state averages. A bright spot is 5th grade reading, where 58% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average. However, the school is struggling to serve its core demographic of low-income students, with this subgroup ranking in the 29th percentile. Nearby Paredes Elementary (0.48 miles away) and Benavides Elementary (1.97 miles away) in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) serve similar demographics but rank in the 85th and 89th percentiles, respectively, and outperform Idea Brownsville in nearly every subject.

Historically, the school excelled at supporting at-risk students, ranking in the 95th percentile for this group in 2021-2022, but that strength has eroded. The only other local Idea campus, Idea Robindale Academy (2.54 miles away), has been consistently low-performing, suggesting systemic challenges within the local charter network. Additionally, the school's Spanish-language STAAR test results for 3rd graders have been very low, indicating possible struggles with bilingual instruction. For parents, this school's sharp decline and underperformance compared to nearby district schools are critical factors to consider.

702

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,854

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4395 Paredes Line Rd
Brownsville, TX 78526

(956) 832-5150

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

White:

4.6%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

3,115^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	34.6	3115 of 4627	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	1896 of 4651	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1904 of 4710	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	1050 of 4647	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	1044 of 4581	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	1309 of 4578	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	1172 of 4479	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	620 of 4359	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	604 of 4329	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	703 of 4286	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	86.7	378 of 4320	91.3%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.5	245 of 4461	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	392 of 4331	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	533 of 4295	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	124 of 4240	97.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	1086 of 2918	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	1473 of 3668	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	523 of 3556	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	434 of 3487	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	591 of 3446	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	1157 of 3333	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	535 of 3226	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	2939 of 4575	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.7	1346 of 3744	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	2146 of 4658	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	1196 of 4588	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	1051 of 4561	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	1226 of 4499	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	1188 of 4348	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	675 of 4306	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	2738 of 4413	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.8	1059 of 3644	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	1237 of 4465	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	537 of 4401	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	572 of 4376	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	781 of 4329	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	720 of 4188	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	274 of 4168	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	3226 of 4520	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.0	1181 of 3705	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1412 of 4594	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	485 of 4521	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	432 of 4477	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.2	883 of 4451	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	590 of 4309	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	160 of 4264	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	3283 of 4582	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.8	1452 of 3739	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	1562 of 4647	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	910 of 4585	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	1051 of 4563	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	1305 of 4498	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	1092 of 4357	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	605 of 4319	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	2002 of 4301	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	1067 of 3549	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	893 of 4292	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	588 of 4086	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	499 of 3952	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	98.2	26 of 3799	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	33.3	2559 of 3684	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.7	431 of 3558	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	2279 of 3006	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	2376 of 3108	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	2915 of 3106	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Brownsville Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4395 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5150	702	36	19.7	81.8%	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	667 (95.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34.6	3115^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.7%		54.2	1896^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.2%	1219						40.4	43.6	58.0				23.1	44.8	35.3					$10,854
Paredes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Heritage Trl	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-5582	798	48	16.4	80.2%	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	770 (96.5%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82.3	682^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.3%		90.9	341^st of 4651 public elementary schools	92.7%	341						57.6	64.6	72.2				61.1	69.1	71.4					$11,040
Burns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1974 Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8490	651	41	15.9	93.7%	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	629 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.9	872^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	81.2%		73.4	985^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%	113						75.0	59.6	50.6				55.8	75.6	84.0					$10,920
Promesa College Prep Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1944 E Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Valere Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 295-7778	185	11	16.8	84.3%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (98.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.5	3396^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.6%		22.7	3865^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.9%	469				50.0		35.7	15.0	58.8	66.7	71.4	66.7	0.0	10.0	23.5	50.0	28.6		22.2	$13,876
Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Avenida Rancho Viejo	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-4230	390	26	15.0	98.2%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	389 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.3	3067^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.7%		45.4	2415^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.1%	652						52.5	44.7	45.8				42.5	38.3	29.2					$12,867
Jubilee Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1025 Main St	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 641-4150	545	34	16.1	87.3%	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	528 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	2766^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		30.6	3390^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.1%	624	40.0	0.0	0.0	27.0	62.2	47.7	32.3	47.8	51.1	47.4	35.1	59.1	45.2	42.6	19.2		22.8	35.1	$9,496
Breeden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3955 Dana Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 554-4730	511	36	14.1	83.6%	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	1281^st of 4627 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.5	1362^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%	81						50.8	64.2	70.1				52.5	40.3	59.1					$11,435
Hudson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2980 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-0447	751	45	16.5	81.0%	18 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	720 (95.9%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.2	1506^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.5%		71.7	1059^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.2%	447						45.5	51.6	75.3				36.4	58.8	80.0					$10,895
Benavides Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 McAllen Rd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 350-3250	818	54	15.2	78.9%	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	801 (97.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.3	488^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.5%		90	369^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.1%	119						60.6	69.1	81.7				57.9	71.7	81.0					$10,235
Pullam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Madrid Ave	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-3700	889	52	16.9	67.6%	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	862 (97.0%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.8	582^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.4%		91.6	313^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.3%	269						78.3	61.6	64.3				74.5	70.7	68.8					$9,732

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Idea Brownsville Academy ranks 3115^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Idea Brownsville Academy?

Students at Idea Brownsville Academy are 95% Hispanic, 5% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Idea Brownsville Academy.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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