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Idea Brackenridge Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

4464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Brackenridge Academy is a K-5 charter school in San Antonio, TX, serving 631 students in a predominantly low-income community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline in performance over the past four years, dropping from a 57th percentile ranking in the 2021-2022 school year to its current 4th percentile ranking (0 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year—a steep fall that sets it apart from nearby schools.

Compared to its neighbors, Idea Brackenridge Academy operates with significantly fewer resources. The school spends just $7,391 per student, which is roughly 40-55% less than nearby schools like Valley High Elementary ($12,120) and Lackland Elementary ($16,926). It also has a very high student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1, far exceeding the 11:1 to 16:1 range of most neighboring schools. While nearby Indian Creek Elementary has remained relatively stable in the 26th-34th percentile range, Idea Brackenridge Academy's performance has collapsed, with math scores particularly low—only 12.31% of 3rd graders and 20% of 5th graders were proficient in math in the most recent data.

Despite these challenges, the school has shown it can be effective for specific student groups, with "At Risk" students ranking in the 72nd percentile in 2021-2022. However, this success has not been sustained for the broader student body. The contrast with nearby Lackland Elementary (72nd percentile, 4 stars) is striking—just two miles away, that school serves a much less disadvantaged population with higher spending and smaller class sizes. Idea Brackenridge Academy is part of the Idea Public Schools district, and the data suggests the school is in a state of crisis that demands immediate attention from parents and the community.

631

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,044

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5555 Old Pearsall Rd
San Antonio, TX 78242

(210) 639-3068

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

White:

6.5%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

4,464^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 28 pts since 2021

From bottom 32% (2021) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	10.5	4464 of 4627	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	3164 of 4651	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3342 of 4710	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	2841 of 4647	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	1956 of 4581	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	3125 of 4578	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	1040 of 2406	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	726 of 2444	70.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.8	1240 of 4461	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	1587 of 4331	63.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	2119 of 2918	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	2607 of 3668	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	1803 of 3556	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.1	541 of 3487	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	42.9	1877 of 3446	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	4377 of 4575	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	2661 of 3744	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	3630 of 4658	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	2787 of 4588	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	2102 of 4561	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	2919 of 4499	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	4269 of 4413	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	2498 of 3644	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3055 of 4465	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2237 of 4401	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	1438 of 4376	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	2778 of 4329	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	4411 of 4520	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	2805 of 3705	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	3016 of 4594	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	2178 of 4521	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	1111 of 4477	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	2580 of 4451	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	4442 of 4582	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	2413 of 3739	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3183 of 4647	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	2701 of 4585	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	1851 of 4563	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	3211 of 4498	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	3868 of 4301	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	2683 of 3549	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	2987 of 4292	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	3434 of 4086	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	2604 of 3952	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	3284 of 3799	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	2781 of 3006	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	1915 of 2612	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	3035 of 3108	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	2548 of 3106	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	2830 of 3082	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-23 vs state

Mathematics20%-27 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 Brackenridge Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5555 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 639-3068	631	26	24.2	81.9%	41 (6.5%)	27 (4.3%)	551 (87.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	10.5	4464^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.5%		34.5	3164^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.0%	1300							20.6	35.4	39.7	12.3	27.4	20.0	$9,044
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6520	573	40	14.4	89.2%	16 (2.8%)	17 (3.0%)	533 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	34.2	3136^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.8	3067^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%	69	9.1	33.3		21.7			30.6	23.1	62.3	26.5	37.7	49.3	$11,814
Five Palms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7138 Five Palms Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-3850	444	22	19.8	95.0%	25 (5.6%)	8 (1.8%)	401 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	31.8	3309^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.5%		23.8	3808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.1%	499	31.3	40.7	35.7	25.0	66.7	24.1	53.1	37.5	34.3	40.6	46.9	22.9	$9,056
Neil Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7111 Apple Valley Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-8787	322	20	15.9	90.7%	28 (8.7%)	4 (1.2%)	283 (87.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	36.2	3007^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.0%		18.8	4091^st of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	1084							38.9	50.0	47.2	20.0	58.3	36.1	$11,899
Hidden Cove Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5102 Trading Post	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6220	453	36	12.4	94.0%	11 (2.4%)	13 (2.9%)	425 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27.6	3593^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	22.3%		25.2	3715^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.1%	122		33.3			16.7		38.1	37.3	43.3	33.3	50.9	25.0	$11,650
Sky Harbour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5902 Fishers Bend	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6580	595	41	14.6	96.3%	14 (2.4%)	6 (1.0%)	569 (95.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24.3	3794^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.0%		23.3	3833^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.6%	39	36.4	20.0	50.0	45.5	20.0	0.0	37.7	47.5	41.9	27.5	35.6	30.2	$12,152
Frank Madla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Royalgate Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-3800	382	24	16.0	100.0%	16 (4.2%)	11 (2.9%)	349 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	18.4	4135^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.6%		12	4414^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.1%	279							38.2	40.0	45.8	14.6	20.0	31.3	$10,822
Medio Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6511 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4950	684	47	14.7	87.6%	30 (4.4%)	47 (6.9%)	589 (86.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	30.3	3407^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.4%		23.2	3845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.3%	438	28.6			16.7			46.1	29.0	48.0	40.0	38.7	33.3	$10,440
Lackland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2460 Kenly Ave Bldg 8265	San Antonio	78236	Bexar County	Lackland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 357-5053	615	48	12.7	14.3%	242 (39.3%)	89 (14.5%)	192 (31.2%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (11.9%)	65.9	1308^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.7%		60.4	1562^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	254							59.8	61.6	76.7	43.2	46.5	52.8	$13,394
Sun Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6803 S W Loop 410	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7570	616	46	13.5	77.9%	29 (4.7%)	26 (4.2%)	539 (87.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	42.8	2529^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.3%		54.4	1881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	59.6%	648	11.1	11.1	83.3	28.6	0.0	50.0	44.6	30.5	69.3	36.1	39.0	48.5	$11,682

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Idea Brackenridge Academy ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Texas elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Idea Brackenridge Academy.

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Idea Public Schools

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Students at Idea Brackenridge Academy are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American.

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