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Idea Pflugerville Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3717^th

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of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Pflugerville Academy is a K-5 charter school in Pflugerville, TX, serving 665 students as part of the Idea Public Schools district, where about 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its dramatic performance swings—after reaching a peak 4-star ranking (74th percentile) in the 2023-2024 school year, it dropped sharply to a 1-star ranking (20th percentile) in the 2025-2026 school year, a much steeper decline than nearby Pflugerville ISD schools like Ruth Barron Elementary or Dessau Elementary, which have remained in a stable low-to-mid performance tier.

Despite the recent overall decline, Idea Pflugerville Academy has a clear strength in 5th-grade Science, consistently outperforming the state by a wide margin—47.32% proficiency in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 29.57%. However, Mathematics is a persistent weakness, with proficiency rates 15-23 percentage points below the state average across grades 3-5. The school also operates with larger class sizes (20.1 students per teacher) and lower per-student spending ($9,271) compared to nearby Pflugerville ISD schools, which typically have ratios of 10.2:1 to 15:1 and spending between $10,952 and $14,134. For context, the nearby Basis Pflugerville Pri (a 5-star, 98th percentile charter) achieves much higher scores with a slightly lower student-to-teacher ratio, highlighting stark differences in outcomes between schools serving the same area.

An interesting bright spot is the school’s bilingual program: in 2025-2026, 57.14% of 4th graders taking the Spanish Reading test were proficient, far exceeding the district (19.35%) and state (37.14%) averages. This suggests that for some Spanish-speaking students, the program is highly effective even as the school overall struggles. The school’s recent collapse—especially for Special Education students, who dropped from the 98th percentile to the 10th percentile—points to possible systemic changes in curriculum or leadership. For parents, this school offers a unique strength in Science and bilingual support, but the volatility and math challenges are major factors to weigh when comparing it to more stable local options.

665

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,875

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 E Wells Branch Pkwy
Pflugerville, TX 78660

(512) 822-4700

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.1%

African American:

16.1%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2021 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

3,717^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 7 pts since 2021

From bottom 26% (2021) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	25.6	3717 of 4627	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	2539 of 4651	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	1230 of 4710	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	1904 of 4647	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	2305 of 4581	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	3371 of 4578	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	893 of 2406	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	427 of 1905	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	126 of 2443	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	72.9	419 of 2443	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	958 of 2444	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	29.5	835 of 1015	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	759 of 967	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	1133 of 4461	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.2	2634 of 4331	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	1404 of 2918	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	974 of 3668	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	1309 of 3556	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	1435 of 3487	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	2155 of 3446	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	3934 of 4575	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.4	1997 of 3744	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.8	1185 of 4658	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	2186 of 4588	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1959 of 4561	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	3315 of 4499	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	3881 of 4413	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	2207 of 3644	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	1231 of 4465	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	1556 of 4401	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1770 of 4376	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	3591 of 4329	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	3527 of 4520	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.7	1729 of 3705	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	725 of 4594	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	1156 of 4521	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	1789 of 4477	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	3417 of 4451	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	3368 of 4582	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.3	1947 of 3739	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	1189 of 4647	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	1632 of 4585	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	2702 of 4563	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	3385 of 4498	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	3874 of 4301	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	2924 of 3549	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	94.1	81 of 4292	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	53.1	1458 of 4086	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.6	3261 of 3952	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	2182 of 3799	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	2194 of 3006	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	1557 of 2612	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	893 of 3108	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	29.5	2434 of 3106	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	2829 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)75th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Asian (2023)18th percentile-41 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-19 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 Pflugerville Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1901 E Wells Branch Pkwy	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4700	665	33	20.1	79.2%	72 (10.8%)	107 (16.1%)	453 (68.1%)	25 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	25.6	3717^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.7%		43.4	2539^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.4%	1178	14.3	57.1	20.0	14.3			49.1	31.7	51.5	28.3	26.0	29.8	$10,875
Pflugerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Immanual Rd	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-3800	381	30	12.9	64.3%	56 (14.7%)	26 (6.8%)	260 (68.2%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	32.6	3253^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.7%		29.3	3476^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.3%	223	15.8	28.6	50.0				37.5	23.7	65.2	22.5	30.6	49.1	$10,817
Basis Pflugerville Pri	Public, Charter	K-5	1217 S 10th St	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 981-1071	853	47	18.0		62 (7.3%)	45 (5.3%)	52 (6.1%)	652 (76.4%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.0%)	94.1	209^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.5%		91.7	312^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.3%	103							78.7	82.9	85.3	76.6	64.2	79.6	$6,842
Wieland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Tudor House Rd	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-3900	372	36	10.2	66.7%	35 (9.4%)	61 (16.4%)	107 (28.8%)	146 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	40	2748^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.6%		44.6	2462^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	47.1%	286							50.0	42.0	52.9	42.0	32.0	45.1	$13,154
Ruth Barron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14850 Harris Ridge	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-4100	583	45	13.0	89.0%	62 (10.6%)	67 (11.5%)	418 (71.7%)	26 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	36	3020^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.7%		34.9	3129^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.7%	109	21.6	40.7	26.7	7.1	37.5		20.8	63.0	47.5	26.3	51.4	37.5	$11,644
Dessau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Dessau Ridge Ln	Austin	78754	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-4600	554	37	15.0	82.7%	40 (7.2%)	72 (13.0%)	406 (73.3%)	30 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	7.8	4542^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.5	4502^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.2%	40	13.9	38.5	71.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	19.3	26.5	32.1	13.3	26.8	22.2	$9,010
Springhill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Heatherwilde Blvd	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-5400	541	42	12.9	76.7%	58 (10.7%)	47 (8.7%)	407 (75.2%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	28	3564^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.0%		23.7	3815^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.0%	251	27.6	15.4	25.0		0.0	0.0	40.5	30.8	53.5	26.1	25.0	50.0	$9,873
Wilhelmina Delco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 A Dessau Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-6200	470	38	12.2	85.3%	17 (3.6%)	30 (6.4%)	394 (83.8%)	21 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	16.5	4211^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.0%		36.2	3033^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.8%	1178	36.7	40.5	39.3				34.8	40.0	41.2	34.6	16.7	21.3	$11,580
Timmerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Swenson Farms Bv	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-4200	426	33	13.0	67.8%	94 (22.1%)	114 (26.8%)	172 (40.4%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	27.4	3603^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	22.1%		17.9	4148^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.8%	545							39.7	43.9	38.5	30.0	42.1	32.7	$9,750
Brookhollow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Railroad Ave	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-5200	387	30	12.8	49.4%	111 (28.7%)	66 (17.1%)	158 (40.8%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.5%)	36.5	2985^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.5%		42.1	2635^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.3%	350							42.1	51.5	54.7	38.6	36.8	29.7	$9,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Pflugerville Academy

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Idea Public Schools

How many students attend Idea Pflugerville Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Idea Pflugerville Academy.

Is Idea Pflugerville Academy a good school?

Idea Pflugerville Academy ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Pflugerville Academy?

Students at Idea Pflugerville Academy are 68% Hispanic, 16% African American, 11% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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