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Idea Riverview Academy

Q: Is Idea Riverview Academy a good school?

Idea Riverview Academy ranks 1682 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Riverview Academy is a public charter elementary school in Brownsville, Texas, serving 738 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which is ranked 465 out of 961 districts in the state.

Idea Riverview Academy has shown strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in reading, math, and science compared to the Idea Public Schools district and the state of Texas. For example, in 2024-2025, 71.19% of 5th graders at Idea Riverview Academy were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 54.63% for Idea Public Schools and 57.83% for Texas. The school has also performed well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 94.17% to 96.39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, Idea Riverview Academy has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes. When compared to nearby public schools in the Brownsville Independent School District, Idea Riverview Academy generally outperforms them in student proficiency rates, particularly in reading and math. This success in serving a disadvantaged population could serve as a model for other schools and districts looking to improve educational outcomes for similar student populations.

714

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,216

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Palm Dr
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 832-5900

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

White:

3.8%

Two or more races:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2019 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idea Public Schools

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,682^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From top 25% (2019) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	57.8	1682 of 4651	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	1376 of 4710	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	1171 of 4647	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	1391 of 4581	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	2036 of 4578	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	1126 of 4479	74.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.4	559 of 4461	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	1102 of 4331	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	68 of 4295	98.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	785 of 2918	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	673 of 3668	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	604 of 3556	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	903 of 3487	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	1160 of 3446	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	335 of 3333	89.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	1344 of 3744	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	1200 of 4658	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	1259 of 4588	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	1252 of 4561	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	1934 of 4499	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	1396 of 4348	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	945 of 3644	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	793 of 4465	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	714 of 4401	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	910 of 4376	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	1466 of 4329	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	623 of 4188	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	710 of 3705	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	541 of 4594	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	400 of 4521	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	605 of 4477	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	1353 of 4451	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	307 of 4309	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	1231 of 3739	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	1204 of 4647	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	1138 of 4585	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	1532 of 4563	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	2083 of 4498	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	919 of 4357	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	512 of 3549	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	431 of 4292	90.0%	★★★★☆
2021	18.8	3741 of 3799	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	929 of 3684	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+27 vs state

Reading52%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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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 Riverview Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	30 Palm Dr	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5900	714	33	21.9	94.3%	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	686 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57.8	1682^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.8%		64.6	1376^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.8%	306									33.1	52.2	71.2				33.9	43.5	60.2				56.8			$10,216
Skinner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 W St Charles St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2830	344	24	14.4	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	344 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.9	2842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%		30.4	3438^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.0%	596		62.5	0.0		50.0		0.0		40.0	41.5	22.2				44.0	48.8	60.5				8.3			$11,606
Putegnat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 E 8th St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8930	444	27	16.2	100.0%	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	431 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.1	2376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.6	2615^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.5%	239	18.2	45.5		18.2	18.2				31.1	46.7	56.4				42.2	48.9	52.7				21.8			$11,253
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1124 Central Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	508	30	17.0	94.1%	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	483 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26	3674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.0%		21.6	3977^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.6%	303									23.6	39.7	45.1	29.2	53.3		22.2	41.1	38.0	27.7		50.0	19.7			$12,656
Sharp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1439 Palm Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2930	432	27	15.8	88.4%	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	426 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	1103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%		60.5	1580^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.5%	477	0.0	66.7	0.0	0.0	50.0				67.2	47.2	64.3				44.8	72.2	69.0				33.3			$10,721
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Lakeside Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8960	418	27	15.4	97.8%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.7	1923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%		46.4	2413^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.8%	490		28.6			0.0				43.9	64.8	51.9				41.1	56.4	43.0				31.7			$12,552
Canales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 International Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8900	630	38	16.7	97.9%	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	616 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	3822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%		20.5	4042^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	14.2%	220	6.7	16.7	0.0	6.7	16.7	0.0	0.0		21.2	28.6	47.4				19.5	15.7	55.2				27.6			$11,239
Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Stanford Ave	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2730	415	27	15.4	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (99.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.4	1809^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.8	1897^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.7%	88									48.1	41.5	61.1				42.3	69.8	64.8				14.8			$13,173
Garden Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Military Hwy	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2630	372	25	14.6	98.9%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	369 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56.3	1761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%		61.5	1523^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	67.7%	238									42.9	57.1	52.0				40.4	69.6	72.6				15.7			$12,832
Bryss Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2255 N Coria St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-7100	555	29	18.8	95.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%		87.1	495^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.5%	70	50.0	80.0	86.7				33.3	61.1	68.5	82.9	78.8	41.9	64.8	75.0	67.2	68.6	87.5	48.4	64.8		75.8	58.3	47.2	$11,605

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Riverview Academy

Is Idea Riverview Academy a good school?

Idea Riverview Academy ranks 1682^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Riverview Academy?

Students at Idea Riverview Academy are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend Idea Riverview Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Idea Riverview Academy.

What district is Idea Riverview Academy in?

Idea Public Schools

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