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Idea Carver Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3788^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Carver Academy is an elementary school (K-5) in San Antonio, TX, serving 468 students in a predominantly low-income community, where 77.56% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The most critical thing for parents to know is that this school has experienced a dramatic and sustained academic decline over the past few years, falling from a top-performing school (86th percentile, 4 stars) in 2021-2022 to a struggling one (18th percentile, 1 star) in 2025-2026. This sharp negative trajectory is unique in the area; for example, its district counterpart, Idea Eastside Academy, has remained consistently low-performing, while Young Women's Leadership Academy Pri has maintained solid mid-tier performance.

The decline is most evident in reading and math scores. In 2022-2023, 3rd-grade reading proficiency was an exceptional 80%, but by 2025-2026 it had fallen to 38.57%, well below the state average. Math has been a persistent weakness that has worsened significantly; 4th-grade math proficiency dropped from 39% in 2022-2023 to a critical 19.15% in 2025-2026, the lowest among all nearby schools for that grade and subject. This suggests a systemic issue with instruction, possibly related to leadership changes or teacher turnover, rather than a problem with a single grade level. Despite these challenges, the school has a notable bright spot: it consistently outperforms the state in 5th-grade Science, with 35.45% proficiency in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 29.57%, a strength not shared by most nearby schools like Bowden Academy or Herff Elementary.

In the context of its neighborhood, Idea Carver Academy is an island of relative, albeit declining, performance in a sea of very low-performing schools. Schools like Bowden Academy (2nd percentile) and Herff Elementary (1st percentile) are among the lowest-ranked in the state, so Idea Carver still outperforms its closest geographic neighbors by a significant margin. However, the school's fall from grace is a worrying development, especially when compared to the clear academic leader in the area, Young Women's Leadership Academy Pri, which has higher per-student spending ($16,463 vs. Idea Carver's ~$8,796) and a lower free/reduced lunch rate (51.21%). Parents should investigate the school's recent leadership and instructional changes to understand the root causes of this decline.

468

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,021

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Robinson Pl
San Antonio, TX 78202

(210) 223-8885

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.6%

African American:

7.1%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

3,788^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	24.3	3788 of 4627	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	2643 of 4651	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	1530 of 4710	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	973 of 4647	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	650 of 4581	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	820 of 4578	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	1044 of 4479	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	944 of 4359	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	1341 of 4329	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	1953 of 4286	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.4	2782 of 4320	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	1325 of 2406	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.2	534 of 1905	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	792 of 2443	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.6	237 of 2443	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	170 of 2444	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	256 of 2515	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	271 of 2483	89.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	82.5	364 of 4461	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	51.5	1731 of 4331	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	815 of 4295	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	468 of 4240	89.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	2175 of 2918	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	1880 of 3668	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	1038 of 3556	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	436 of 3487	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	652 of 3446	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	1214 of 3333	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	352 of 3226	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	3932 of 4575	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	1869 of 3744	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	1557 of 4658	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	827 of 4588	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	570 of 4561	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	568 of 4499	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	1488 of 4348	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	1522 of 4306	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	3555 of 4413	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.2	1906 of 3644	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	1198 of 4465	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	541 of 4401	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	281 of 4376	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	406 of 4329	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	573 of 4188	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	544 of 4168	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3577 of 4520	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.9	2195 of 3705	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	1199 of 4594	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	316 of 4521	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	184 of 4477	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	142 of 4451	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	345 of 4309	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	274 of 4264	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	3411 of 4582	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	2625 of 3739	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	1933 of 4647	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	1107 of 4585	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	743 of 4563	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	1332 of 4498	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	767 of 4357	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	550 of 4319	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	3260 of 4301	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	2404 of 3549	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2248 of 4292	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.3	515 of 4086	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	178 of 3952	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	46.0	1648 of 3799	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	1462 of 3684	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	631 of 3558	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	2164 of 2612	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	2015 of 3108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	1164 of 3106	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.7	185 of 3082	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	646 of 3142	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-13 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 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 English I Reading (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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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 Carver Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	217 Robinson Pl	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 223-8885	468	22	21.0	77.6%	22 (4.7%)	33 (7.1%)	410 (87.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.3	3788^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.1%		41.9	2643^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	1145									38.6	34.0	52.6				35.2	19.2	35.9					$11,021
Bowden Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	515 Willow St	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9770	439	28	15.7	96.1%	20 (4.6%)	24 (5.5%)	378 (86.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	9	4521^st of 4627 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.5	4581^st of 4651 public elementary schools	1.5%	60	0.0	40.0	50.0	20.0	80.0	33.3	72.7		21.9	21.1	23.1	22.9	25.7	21.4	6.5	29.0	16.7	25.7	3.9	33.3	17.1	$13,409
Herff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	996 S Hackberry	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3330	461	27	16.7	98.0%	13 (2.8%)	22 (4.8%)	421 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5.7	4571^st of 4627 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.2	4610^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.9%	39	5.9	26.3	15.8	35.3	26.3	21.1			11.5	24.4	19.2				15.4	22.2	21.3					$12,466
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1823 Nolan St	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9840	381	23	16.6	99.2%	10 (2.6%)	70 (18.4%)	296 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	28.1	3557^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.1%		23.3	3832^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.6%	275	37.5	30.0	22.2	37.5	50.0	25.0			36.1	40.0	41.2				33.3	42.5	37.1					$11,526
Bonham Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	925 S St Mary's St	San Antonio	78205	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3300	713	50	14.2	64.7%	45 (6.3%)	12 (1.7%)	646 (90.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	35.6	3041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	34.3%		46.8	2330^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.9%	711	20.0	40.0	50.0	45.5	0.0	80.0	82.2	100.0	44.0	41.6	47.8	45.5	53.6	41.5	34.7	42.7	46.6	26.0	2.3	30.7	14.9	$9,468
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	823 S Gevers St	San Antonio	78203	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3360	408	31	12.9	95.6%	13 (3.2%)	37 (9.1%)	357 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.6	3965^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.3%		17	4182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	10.1%	217	40.0	20.0	85.7	40.0	40.0	85.7			36.8	20.6	38.3				29.0	35.3	40.4					$13,123
Driscoll Madison Square Child Development Center	Public, Charter	PK-K	319 Camden St	San Antonio	78215	Bexar County	Driscoll Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 933-2064	55				5 (9.1%)	2 (3.6%)	46 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)																						$12,455
Young Women's Leadership Academy Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	401 Berkshire Ave	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 554-2710	580	36	16.2	51.2%	30 (5.2%)	48 (8.3%)	493 (85.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	59.7	1624^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.9%		64.3	1367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.6%	257									50.0	77.4	73.0				37.5	45.2	43.8					$9,011
Pershing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sandmeyer St	San Antonio	78208	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9820	309	20	15.4	97.4%	6 (1.9%)	34 (11.0%)	263 (85.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	24.4	3787^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.2%		4.3	4628^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.5%	841	13.3	40.0	33.3	53.3	35.0	16.7			38.9	31.3	45.8				50.0	28.1	29.2					$13,973
Idea Eastside Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2519 Martin Luther King Dr	San Antonio	78203	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4800	392	17	23.2	97.4%	11 (2.8%)	70 (17.9%)	310 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	3525^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.8%		33.5	3226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.6%	299		33.3			16.7				37.5	41.7	65.0				20.0	21.7	36.7					$11,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Carver Academy

What is the racial makeup of Idea Carver Academy?

Students at Idea Carver Academy are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White.

Is Idea Carver Academy a good school?

Idea Carver Academy ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Idea Carver Academy in?

Idea Public Schools

How many students attend Idea Carver Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Idea Carver Academy.

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