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Idea Tres Lagos Academy

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Idea Tres Lagos Academy ranks 2107 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Tres Lagos Academy is a K-5 charter school in McAllen, TX, serving 695 students as part of the Idea Public Schools district, where about 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional support of special education students, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 and the 85th percentile in 2024-2025—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Zavala Elementary and Anne L Magee Elementary, which struggle with overall performance. Additionally, Idea Tres Lagos consistently excels in 5th grade science, with 43.55% of students proficient in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 29.57%, outperforming neighbors like Cavazos Elementary (20.34%) and Anne L Magee Elementary (29.41%).

However, the school shows a notable gender gap, with female students ranking in the 66th percentile and male students in the 39th percentile for 2025-2026, suggesting instructional strategies may be more effective for girls. Math performance has been volatile, especially in 3rd grade, which dropped from 39% proficient in 2022-2023 to 26.61% in 2023-2024 before rebounding to 33.02% in 2024-2025. The school also has a high student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1, significantly larger than nearby schools like Blanca E Sanchez (16.8:1) and Salinas Elementary (15.1:1), which may affect individualized attention.

Compared to other local schools, Idea Tres Lagos provides a solid, mid-tier option that outperforms struggling schools like Zavala Elementary (1-star) but falls short of top performers like Trevino Elementary (4-star, 86th percentile) and Blanca E Sanchez (4-star, 85th percentile). For instance, Trevino had 81.91% of 5th graders proficient in reading versus Idea Tres Lagos’s 69.6%. The school operates efficiently, spending $9,329 per student—less than many neighbors like Anne L Magee Elementary ($13,141)—while achieving better results than several higher-spending schools, though this may contribute to larger class sizes.

695

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,864

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 Tres Lagos Blvd
McAllen, TX 78504

(956) 287-6900

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

White:

4.9%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2025 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idea Public Schools

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2025) to 54th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

2,107^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 10 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	50.1	2107 of 4627	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	1536 of 4651	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	1770 of 4710	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	1846 of 4647	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	1736 of 4581	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	2535 of 4578	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	69.2	261 of 967	73.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	983 of 4461	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	2137 of 4331	50.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	1027 of 2918	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	1417 of 3668	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	1769 of 3556	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1332 of 3487	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	1655 of 3446	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	1559 of 4575	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	1042 of 3744	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	1607 of 4658	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1861 of 4588	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1823 of 4561	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	2874 of 4499	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1893 of 4413	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	1060 of 3644	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	1182 of 4465	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	1374 of 4401	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	1195 of 4376	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	2310 of 4329	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	2077 of 4520	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	1104 of 3705	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	1034 of 4594	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	1376 of 4521	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	1283 of 4477	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	2351 of 4451	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	2796 of 4582	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	1458 of 3739	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	1712 of 4647	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	1820 of 4585	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	1741 of 4563	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	2126 of 4498	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	1584 of 4301	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	522 of 3549	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	258 of 4292	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	336 of 4086	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	55.2	1278 of 3952	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	1686 of 3799	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	1262 of 2612	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	2472 of 3108	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	2579 of 3082	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2021)73rd percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics43%-4 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 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 Tres Lagos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5200 Tres Lagos Blvd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6900	695	31	22.6	80.0%	34 (4.9%)	14 (2.0%)	626 (90.1%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	50.1	2107^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.5%		60.8	1536^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.0%	571						54.1	51.0	59.4		40.9	41.2	45.5		$10,864
Anne L Magee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2306	460	28	16.3	78.0%	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	439 (95.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	3882^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	16.1%		44.6	2460^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.1%	1422						30.9	41.5	41.7		20.0	42.3	35.0		$11,461
Idea Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	14001 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-1003	592	33	17.9	86.7%	19 (3.2%)	8 (1.4%)	554 (93.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57.9	1717^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.9%		70.8	1095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.5%	622						52.3	60.6	69.9		32.4	65.1	37.4		$10,412
R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14000 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2445	625	38	16.5	77.4%	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	615 (98.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60.8	1578^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.6	1150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	428						58.3	55.7	55.2		51.4	63.2	44.8		$10,269
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 W Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2350	565	33	17.1	88.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	564 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.4	3532^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.7%		24.5	3763^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	19.1%	231						33.7	31.7	50.7		38.4	33.3	39.7		$9,771
Salinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10820 N Conway Ave	Mission	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6200	366	24	15.1	97.5%	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	351 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.6	1731^st of 4627 public elementary schools	62.6%		53.4	1944^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%	213	30.8	55.6				45.0	55.6	46.2		47.2	62.3	56.1		$12,144
Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Freddy Gonzalez	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2535	479	30	16.1	76.6%	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (96.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67.9	1229^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.4%		50.5	2117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	888						63.2	58.5	58.1		55.2	55.6	54.1		$11,672
Jessie L Jensen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 N Glasscock Blvd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5252	615	37	16.4	88.0%	24 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	587 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	3207^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.7%		44.6	2465^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%	742	23.8	14.3	50.0	9.5		36.1	33.9	52.1	46.1	32.8	50.0	32.9	31.5	$9,282
Blanca E Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Incarnate Word	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1100	502	30	16.8	56.4%	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	482 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.5	1207^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.9%		81.7	690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.2%	517		71.4			100.0	52.6	67.6	72.8		39.0	57.3	53.1		$11,141
Olivero Garza Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7905 N Taylor Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5353	648	40	16.3	79.3%	14 (2.2%)	7 (1.1%)	624 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.7	2765^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		32	3308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	543	25.0	25.0		0.0	12.5	51.4	39.2	43.9	53.7	47.9	39.7	37.0	29.9	$9,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Tres Lagos Academy

What is the racial makeup of Idea Tres Lagos Academy?

Students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Idea Tres Lagos Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Idea Tres Lagos Academy.

Is Idea Tres Lagos Academy a good school?

Idea Tres Lagos Academy ranks 2107^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Idea Tres Lagos Academy in?

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