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Idea Walzem Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

4067^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Walzem Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 643 students in grades K-5 in San Antonio, Texas. The school is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which is ranked 465 out of 961 districts in the state and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Idea Walzem Academy has struggled academically in recent years, with its performance on STAAR tests generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.31% of 3rd graders at the school were proficient in reading, compared to 52.02% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has declined from the 1800s in 2021-2022 to the 4000s in 2024-2025, and its star rating has dropped from 3 to 1 over this period, indicating worsening performance relative to other Texas elementary schools. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with the school ranking in the top 3 for multi-racial students but in the bottom quarter for English learners and special education students.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools like Camelot Elementary and Montgomery Elementary, Idea Walzem Academy generally underperforms on academic measures despite serving a higher-need student population. The school also spends less per student than the nearby traditional public schools, yet has lower academic outcomes, suggesting the school may not be using its resources as effectively.

611

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,211

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6445 Walzem Rd
San Antonio, TX 78239

(210) 239-4600

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

African American:

24.7%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2017 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

4,067^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 27 pts since 2017

From bottom 40% (2017) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 61Elementary Schools in the Idea Public Schools

465^th of 961Idea 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
2025	19.3	4067 of 4651	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2580 of 4710	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	2078 of 4647	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	1884 of 4581	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	2183 of 4578	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	3000 of 4479	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	3010 of 4359	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	2598 of 4329	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1558 of 1905	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1425 of 2443	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	826 of 2443	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	1146 of 2444	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	1085 of 2515	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	1149 of 2483	53.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.7	1371 of 4461	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	1928 of 4331	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	1772 of 4295	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	2307 of 4240	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	2037 of 2918	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	3118 of 3668	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1718 of 3556	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	1838 of 3487	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	1515 of 3446	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	1607 of 3333	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	1874 of 3226	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	3182 of 3744	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3215 of 4658	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	1841 of 4588	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2029 of 4561	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	2377 of 4499	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	3017 of 4348	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3299 of 4306	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	3020 of 3644	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	2129 of 4465	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	1546 of 4401	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	1373 of 4376	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	1322 of 4329	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	2579 of 4188	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	2651 of 4168	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	2912 of 3705	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	2703 of 4594	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	1516 of 4521	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1449 of 4477	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	1851 of 4451	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	2625 of 4309	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	2158 of 4264	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	3173 of 3739	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.2	1986 of 4647	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	2346 of 4585	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	1752 of 4563	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	2006 of 4498	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	2863 of 4357	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2633 of 4319	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	65.4	352 of 1099	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	3423 of 3549	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	3287 of 4292	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	2646 of 4086	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	1159 of 3952	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	20.8	3490 of 3799	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3199 of 3684	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	2571 of 3558	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	2184 of 2612	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1888 of 3108	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2000 of 3106	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	2887 of 3142	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	2279 of 3127	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)68th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading39%-16 vs state

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

Science16%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Walzem Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	6445 Walzem Rd	San Antonio	78239	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4600	611	29	20.7	85.3%	39 (6.4%)	151 (24.7%)	396 (64.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.1%)	19.3	4067^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.6%		44	2580^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.2%	1487			16.7			33.3	0.0		29.3	41.6	46.7				13.2	19.8	31.4				15.9			$9,211
Mary Lou Hartman	Public	PK, KG-5	7203 Woodlake Pkwy	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 590-3080	568	34	16.5	83.3%	34 (6.0%)	82 (14.4%)	433 (76.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	23.9	3804^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.2%		28.7	3541^st of 4710 public elementary schools	24.8%	263	20.0	0.0		20.0	0.0				36.9	28.6	49.4				34.5	21.2	40.0				11.6			$10,016
Montgomery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7047 Montgomery Dr	San Antonio	78239	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-5000	248	23	10.6	86.3%	16 (6.5%)	57 (23.0%)	155 (62.5%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	27.9	3560^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.5%		27.6	3614^th of 4710 public elementary schools	23.3%	54									38.5	36.0	36.2				33.3	38.0	38.3				19.2			$17,491
Park Village Blended Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5855 E Midcrown Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 637-4890	376	26	14.1	85.4%	35 (9.3%)	69 (18.4%)	240 (63.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	19 (5.1%)	7.8	4546^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%		14	4365^th of 4710 public elementary schools	7.3%	181									12.5	13.2	13.0				30.4	13.2	13.0				6.5			$13,635
Camelot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5311 Merlin Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-1400	492	41	11.9	85.6%	31 (6.3%)	103 (20.9%)	280 (56.9%)	42 (8.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	28.3	3538^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.9%		32.6	3307^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.8%	231									37.3	46.0	48.6				25.4	34.3	29.0				19.4			$12,388
Spring Meadows Elementary	Public	2-5	7135 Elm Trl	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 662-1050	409	23	17.6	91.7%	48 (11.7%)	56 (13.7%)	284 (69.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	15.8	4246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.7%		19.5	4096^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.0%	150	14.3	33.3			0.0				20.7	37.8	44.1				25.3	26.7	20.2				8.2			$9,441
Spring Meadows College Preparatory Pk-1	Public	PK, KG-1	7135 Elm Trail	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 662-1050	246	15	16.6	90.2%	16 (6.5%)	52 (21.1%)	164 (66.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Windcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Faircrest Dr	San Antonio	78239	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-9600	473	33	14.3	76.3%	65 (13.7%)	46 (9.7%)	320 (67.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (7.0%)	16.9	4183^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	10.1%		29.7	3481^st of 4710 public elementary schools	26.1%	702									28.7	45.7	46.8				11.6	25.3	12.9				9.5			$10,215
Woodlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Lk Bend E	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-3920	639	33	19.4	85.8%	56 (8.8%)	245 (38.3%)	293 (45.9%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	7.9	4540^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.4%		12.4	4445^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.6%	95									21.4	28.8	34.0				9.3	18.8	19.8				3.0			$8,997
Compass Rose Journey	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 Crestwind Dr	Windcrest	78239	Bexar County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 540-9265	502	25	20.1	87.3%	50 (10.0%)	107 (21.3%)	305 (60.8%)	19 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	16.2	4220^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.8	4423^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	6.1%	203			28.6			0.0	0.0	66.7	34.9	31.0	24.4	36.4	42.0	33.3	16.4	37.9	15.2	31.5	30.0	13.3	2.2	24.4	0.0	$11,337

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Walzem Academy

What is the racial makeup of Idea Walzem Academy?

Students at Idea Walzem Academy are 65% Hispanic, 25% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Idea Walzem Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Idea Walzem Academy.

What district is Idea Walzem Academy in?

Idea Public Schools

Is Idea Walzem Academy a good school?

Idea Walzem Academy ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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