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Idea Montopolis Academy

Q: Is Idea Montopolis Academy a good school?

Idea Montopolis Academy ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Idea Montopolis Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Idea Montopolis Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Idea Montopolis Academy?

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

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3874^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Montopolis Academy is a K-5 charter school in Austin, TX, serving 694 students, with 88.76% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and is part of the Idea Public Schools district.

The most critical story at Idea Montopolis Academy is a sharp, recent decline in academic performance. After reaching a high point in the 2022-2023 school year, the school has dropped dramatically to the 16th percentile statewide. This decline is steeper than at nearby schools like Travis Hts Elementary (36th percentile) and Smith Elementary (33rd percentile), which it previously outperformed. The most significant academic drop is in Mathematics, where 3rd-grade proficiency fell from 35% to just 18.37% over two years. While Reading scores are relatively stronger—5th-grade Reading (52.08%) is close to the state average (58.47%)—5th-grade Math (35.19%) lags far behind. The school also had a historical strength in 5th-grade Science, outperforming the state average, but that advantage has vanished. A key factor likely contributing to these struggles is a high student-to-teacher ratio of 24:1, which is much higher than nearby schools like Linder Elementary (12.2:1) and Govalle Elementary (9.7:1), meaning students receive less individualized attention.

This rapid fall from a position of relative strength is a red flag that warrants investigation into recent changes in school leadership, curriculum, or student demographics. While the closest school, Allison Elementary, is in an even more dire position (0th percentile), Idea Montopolis Academy’s decline is more concerning because it started from a much higher base. The school previously had a strong track record with "At Risk" students, but this strength has not been sustained. For parents considering this school, the steep and broad-based loss of academic momentum across subjects is the most important factor to weigh.

694

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,378

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Vargas Rd
Austin, TX 78741

(512) 646-2800

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.2%

African American:

5.5%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

3,874^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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	23.0	3874 of 4627	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	3152 of 4651	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	2573 of 4710	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	1732 of 4647	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	2072 of 4581	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	2672 of 4578	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	2046 of 4479	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	1686 of 4359	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.7	2794 of 4329	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.9	2313 of 4286	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1822 of 2406	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	1311 of 1905	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.6	326 of 2443	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	207 of 2443	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	39.0	1456 of 2444	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1341 of 2515	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	971 of 2483	60.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.4	681 of 4461	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	1160 of 4331	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	336 of 4295	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	197 of 4240	95.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1957 of 2918	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1938 of 3668	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	807 of 3556	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	888 of 3487	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	1164 of 3446	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	704 of 3333	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	379 of 3226	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	4328 of 4575	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	3178 of 3744	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	2727 of 4658	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	1797 of 4588	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	2519 of 4561	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	2995 of 4499	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	2280 of 4348	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	1570 of 4306	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	3317 of 4413	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	2512 of 3644	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	2333 of 4465	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	1318 of 4401	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	1579 of 4376	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	2388 of 4329	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	1627 of 4188	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	1187 of 4168	71.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	3200 of 4520	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	2207 of 3705	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	2143 of 4594	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	893 of 4521	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	1352 of 4477	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	2194 of 4451	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	1287 of 4309	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	843 of 4264	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	3056 of 4582	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	2374 of 3739	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	2866 of 4647	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	1654 of 4585	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	1742 of 4563	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	2297 of 4498	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1848 of 4357	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	1831 of 4319	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	3871 of 4301	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	3052 of 3549	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	2069 of 4292	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	3070 of 4086	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.0	977 of 3952	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	2031 of 3799	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3093 of 3558	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.7	2997 of 3006	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	2554 of 2612	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	3067 of 3108	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1647 of 3106	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	1418 of 3082	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.4	71 of 3142	97.7%	★★★★★

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)85th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics28%-19 vs state

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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 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 Montopolis Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1701 Vargas Rd	Austin	78741	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 646-2800	694	29	24.0	88.8%	33 (4.8%)	38 (5.5%)	612 (88.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	23	3874^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.3%		34.7	3152^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.2%	722	0.0	16.7	13.0			10.0	37.7	38.8	52.1	18.4	28.6	35.2	$9,378
Allison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	515 Vargas Rd	Austin	78741	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2004	362	33	10.8	91.2%	14 (3.9%)	23 (6.4%)	323 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3.1	4614^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.3%		14.9	4293^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	7.7%	321	11.1	25.0	0.0				18.0	15.0	13.5	10.4	9.1	18.0	$14,600
Baty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Faro Dr	Austin	78741	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3450	558	40	13.9	96.2%	16 (2.9%)	41 (7.3%)	478 (85.7%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3.3	4611^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.9	4595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	16	29.8	37.8	25.5	0.0	10.0		18.8	21.1	12.9	9.5	17.6	8.0	$12,479
KIPP Paseo Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6800 Metropolis Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 766-3095	560	31	18.2	90.9%	20 (3.6%)	37 (6.6%)	489 (87.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	21.4	3972^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.2%		32.7	3271^st of 4651 public elementary schools	29.7%	701							28.0	29.2	35.2	21.3	47.2	38.0	$8,934
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4209 Smith School Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3850	566	41	13.8	88.9%	31 (5.5%)	42 (7.4%)	469 (82.9%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	34.6	3113^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.7%		50.4	2125^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.3%	988	37.8	16.7	62.5	14.3		15.4	41.2	45.2	45.6	34.7	48.9	28.3	$11,885
Linder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Metcalfe Rd	Austin	78741	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2398	587	48	12.2	92.7%	21 (3.6%)	43 (7.3%)	493 (84.0%)	17 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	7.5	4546^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.9	4513^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.0%	33	10.6	25.4	12.2				29.7	21.3	40.4	11.8	13.8	21.9	$12,852
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Robert Martinez Jr St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2318	229	22	10.3	89.5%	22 (9.6%)	49 (21.4%)	151 (65.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	19.5	4068^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.1%		29.8	3445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.9%	623							36.0	29.4	34.8	38.5	35.3	16.7	$19,042
University Of Texas Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2200 E 6th St	Austin	78702	Travis County	University Of Texas Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 495-3300	304	22	13.8	60.5%	51 (16.8%)	37 (12.2%)	199 (65.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	53.5	1932^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.2%		34.1	3182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.6%	1250							48.8	58.1	67.4	41.5	34.1	51.2	$13,512
Govalle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3601 Govalle Ave	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2078	384	39	9.7	87.2%	11 (2.9%)	51 (13.3%)	320 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4.3	4600^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.1	4564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.9%	36	7.7	28.6	33.3				15.9	24.3	26.2	16.4	14.0	10.9	$14,674
Travis Hts Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2010 Alameda Dr	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4495	469	41	11.3	61.8%	152 (32.4%)	40 (8.5%)	182 (38.8%)	60 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	36.6	2975^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.7%		46.1	2379^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	596							42.1	51.5	48.2	35.1	38.5	41.1	$11,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Montopolis Academy

What is the racial makeup of Idea Montopolis Academy?

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

How many students attend Idea Montopolis Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Idea Montopolis Academy.

Is Idea Montopolis Academy a good school?

Idea Montopolis Academy ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Idea Montopolis Academy in?

Idea Public Schools

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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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