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Idea Bluff Springs Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

4412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Bluff Springs Academy is a K-5 charter school in Austin, TX, serving 521 students in the 78744 zip code as part of the Idea Public Schools district, where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline in academic performance over the last three years. After ranking in the 60th percentile (3 stars) during the 2022-2023 school year, it has dropped sharply to the 5th percentile (0 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year—a fall of over 2,500 places in state rankings. This decline is especially stark when compared to nearby schools like Blazier Elementary, which serves a similar neighborhood but has steadily improved to the 63rd percentile. In the 2025-2026 school year, Blazier outperformed Idea Bluff Springs in every grade and subject tested, such as 5th Grade Reading (55.17% vs. 37.36%) and 5th Grade Math (56.18% vs. 35.48%). The school’s former strength in 5th Grade Science, where proficiency once reached 47% (well above the state average), has also evaporated, dropping to just 9.21%.

Several factors may be contributing to these struggles. The school spends about $10,000 per student, significantly less than nearby Austin Independent School District (Isd) schools like Widen Elementary (~$17,000) and Perez Elementary (~$13,600), while maintaining a higher student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1 compared to the 10:1 to 13:1 range at those schools. The school’s bilingual program also shows mixed results, with some Spanish reading tests slightly above district averages but zero percent proficiency in several Spanish math tests. While Idea Bluff Springs once excelled at supporting its "At Risk" students (ranking in the 80th percentile in 2021-2022), recent data shows its low-income students now rank in the 4th percentile, indicating a systemic loss of its previous strengths.

521

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,895

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 E Slaughter Ln
Austin, TX 78744

(512) 822-4200

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

African American:

8.6%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

4,412^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 29 pts since 2019

From bottom 33% (2019) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	12.2	4412 of 4627	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	4104 of 4651	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2386 of 4710	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	1874 of 4647	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	1996 of 4581	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.3	3622 of 4578	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	2985 of 4479	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	1941 of 2406	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.7	869 of 2443	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	850 of 2443	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	835 of 2444	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	1020 of 2515	59.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	900 of 4461	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	2389 of 4331	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	1083 of 4295	74.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	2640 of 2918	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	1932 of 3668	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	1316 of 3556	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1331 of 3487	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	2133 of 3446	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	1644 of 3333	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	4365 of 4575	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	3451 of 3744	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	2678 of 4658	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	2038 of 4588	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	2166 of 4561	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	3444 of 4499	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	2945 of 4348	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	4204 of 4413	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	3292 of 3644	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2428 of 4465	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	1587 of 4401	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	1507 of 4376	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	3630 of 4329	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	2765 of 4188	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	4345 of 4520	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	3397 of 3705	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	2267 of 4594	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1532 of 4521	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1786 of 4477	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	3531 of 4451	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	2788 of 4309	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	4326 of 4582	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	3025 of 3739	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	2590 of 4647	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	1659 of 4585	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1852 of 4563	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.1	3731 of 4498	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	2931 of 4357	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	4265 of 4301	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	2121 of 3549	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	1565 of 4292	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	1966 of 4086	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	1879 of 3952	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	2362 of 3799	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	2283 of 3684	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	2811 of 3006	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	1707 of 2612	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	2061 of 3108	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	1122 of 3106	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	2450 of 3082	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	1690 of 3142	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading29%-25 vs state

Mathematics26%-21 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Idea Bluff Springs Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 E Slaughter Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4200	521	31	16.9	84.1%	32 (6.1%)	45 (8.6%)	431 (82.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12.2	4412^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.6%		18.7	4104^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.8%	308	0.0	22.2	8.3	0.0	11.1	10.0	22.1	27.0	37.4		21.2	20.2	35.5		$10,895
Blazier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8601 Vertex Blvd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-8800	1,275	94	13.5	60.9%	139 (10.9%)	104 (8.2%)	930 (72.9%)	32 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	65 (5.1%)	58	1711^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.0%		55	1842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.4%	131	34.6	52.4	7.1		37.5	0.0	60.4	53.8	55.2	46.7	45.9	47.0	56.2	51.4	$10,223
Wayside Altamira Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	10704 Bradshaw Rd	Austin	78747	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 220-9105	354	15	23.7	77.1%	24 (6.8%)	7 (2.0%)	306 (86.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	19.6	4065^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.1%		22.7	3869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.8%	196	27.3	16.7					39.1	42.9	46.9		20.0	26.2	24.2		$8,447
Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 S Pleasant Vly Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9100	460	37	12.4	90.9%	12 (2.6%)	15 (3.3%)	429 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27.6	3588^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.8	4095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	507	18.2	33.3	20.8	0.0	18.2	0.0	44.1	31.8	50.0		18.4	31.0	44.4		$13,840
Palm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 Dixie Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2545	329	29	11.5	85.1%	19 (5.8%)	12 (3.6%)	289 (87.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	54.9	1866^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.7%		41.5	2678^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	812	37.5	40.0					57.1	51.7	70.3		43.2	41.7	42.5		$14,491
Langford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7601 Dixie Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-1765	391	38	10.4	94.9%	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.6%)	359 (91.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	16.7	4205^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.5	4393^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%	188	0.0	18.2					22.2	16.1	40.0		12.2	26.3	46.5		$17,454
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Mairo St	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2525	377	34	11.2	71.9%	45 (11.9%)	18 (4.8%)	276 (73.2%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	45.5	2361^st of 4627 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.7	2944^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	583	16.7	16.7		0.0	0.0		54.4	49.0	52.0		44.4	47.1	34.0		$14,038
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6910 E William Cannon Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3550	376	34	11.0	88.8%	23 (6.1%)	15 (4.0%)	326 (86.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	40.8	2674^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.2%		29.9	3437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%	763	45.8	29.2	42.9				53.3	33.3	51.4		46.3	42.3	37.1		$14,724
Wayside Real Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6405 S Ih 35	Austin	78744	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 438-7325	644	26	25.0	88.8%	20 (3.1%)	30 (4.7%)	581 (90.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	24.1	3803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		32.6	3283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.4%	520	30.0	31.0					25.0	35.9	34.7		9.6	50.5	38.5		$7,032
Widen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5605 Nuckols Crossing Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2556	433	39	10.9	91.9%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.4%)	376 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	10	4485^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.8	4597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	112	33.3	25.0	33.3	14.3	16.7		31.3	23.5	20.5		32.5	20.5	14.0		$12,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Bluff Springs Academy

How many students attend Idea Bluff Springs Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Idea Bluff Springs Academy.

Is Idea Bluff Springs Academy a good school?

Idea Bluff Springs Academy ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Idea Bluff Springs Academy in?

Idea Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Idea Bluff Springs Academy?

Students at Idea Bluff Springs Academy are 83% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian.

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

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