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Idea Mesa Hills Academy

Q: Is Idea Mesa Hills Academy a good school?

Idea Mesa Hills Academy ranks 1760 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1760^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Mesa Hills Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 721 students in grades K-5 in El Paso, Texas. The school is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which is ranked 465 out of 961 districts in the state.

While Idea Mesa Hills Academy has a strong focus on special education, with its students ranking in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools in this category, the school's overall academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency was 38.18%, compared to 43.15% for the district and 52.02% for Texas. The school also struggles in mathematics, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade. Nearby public schools, such as Guerrero Elementary, Mesita Elementary, and Polk Elementary, generally outperform Idea Mesa Hills Academy on state assessments.

The school's challenges may be partly attributed to its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 81.28% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Additionally, Idea Mesa Hills Academy has a higher student-teacher ratio of 23.4, compared to the nearby public schools, which have ratios around 12-15 students per teacher. By addressing these areas and learning from the successful practices of higher-performing schools in the area, Idea Mesa Hills Academy can work to improve its academic outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

643

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,688

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Walleberg
El Paso, TX 79912

(956) 377-8000

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.5%

White:

7.6%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2023

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idea Public Schools

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,760^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 26 pts since 2023

From bottom 36% (2023) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	56.3	1760 of 4651	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	2610 of 4710	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2976 of 4647	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	1134 of 2918	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	1547 of 3668	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	2319 of 3556	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	1143 of 3744	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	2716 of 4658	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	3200 of 4588	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	924 of 3644	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	1976 of 4465	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	2594 of 4401	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	985 of 3705	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	2532 of 4594	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2564 of 4521	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	1460 of 3739	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	2374 of 4647	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2641 of 4585	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	740 of 3549	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	415 of 4292	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	62.5	983 of 4086	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	1209 of 2612	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	1725 of 3108	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	2555 of 3106	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science44%+15 vs state

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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 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Mesa Hills Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	405 Walleberg	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	643	30	21.2	79.9%	49 (7.6%)	16 (2.5%)	569 (88.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56.3	1760^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%		43.6	2610^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.6%	850									38.2	61.8	61.1				36.6	54.9	40.9			44.1			$9,688
Charles Q Murphree Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	499 Cabaret	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-3925	846	59	14.4	87.0%	43 (5.1%)	24 (2.8%)	760 (89.8%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	18.2	4132^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%		12.6	4431^st of 4710 public elementary schools	5.9%	299	8.7	21.7	23.1	13.0	30.0	0.0	0.0	36.4	22.9	22.6	56.9	19.2	17.4	27.2	17.1	38.2	35.3	14.4	14.3	11.8	24.0	12.2	$10,506
Dr Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5430 Buckley Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2700	264	22	11.9	69.7%	27 (10.2%)	3 (1.1%)	225 (85.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	48.3	2239^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%		48.1	2289^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.4%	50	57.1	60.0	33.3	42.9	40.0	16.7	0.0		50.0	55.8	55.6				50.0	44.2	32.4			21.6			$14,228
Dr Green Montessori	Public	PK-K	5430 Buckley	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 231-2700	87	5	17.4	50.6%	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (92.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																							$00
Putnam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6508 Fiesta Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3225	260	24	11.0	76.9%	25 (9.6%)	7 (2.7%)	221 (85.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	45.5	2410^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.2%		53.3	1966^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.3%	444	0.0			40.0					48.4	36.1	62.1				41.9	18.4	69.0			31.0			$14,129
Western Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Thunderbird Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 832-6950	436	33	13.4	59.9%	41 (9.4%)	4 (0.9%)	377 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	71.7	1061^st of 4651 public elementary schools	77.2%		62	1499^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.2%	438		40.0			9.1				48.9	66.7	77.8				41.7	52.3	61.9			39.7			$13,171
Rivera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6445 Escondido Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3700	186	17	10.6	69.9%	30 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (81.2%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	47.8	2273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%		55.9	1824^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.3%	449		33.3			33.3				38.5	60.0	61.5				46.2	53.3	39.5			10.3			$16,211
Mesita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3307 N Stanton	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8180	916	64	14.3	57.8%	74 (8.1%)	11 (1.2%)	795 (86.8%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	80.5	736^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%		80.2	748^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.1%	12	23.1	46.2	50.0	37.0	44.7	48.5	12.1		68.3	67.9	67.3				69.0	60.0	55.2			41.0			$9,788
Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Belvidere St	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-2775	649	41	15.7	43.9%	78 (12.0%)	10 (1.5%)	530 (81.7%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	86.9	495^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%		77.2	868^th of 4710 public elementary schools	81.6%	373	50.0	73.3	50.0	57.1	35.7	33.3	20.0		73.4	79.4	81.3				60.5	73.1	57.0			42.6			$9,335
Zach White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4256 Roxbury Dr	El Paso	79922	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-1141	395	32	12.4	52.9%	58 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	327 (82.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	60.8	1535^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.0%		56.5	1778^th of 4710 public elementary schools	62.3%	243	42.9			0.0					57.1	46.4	69.8				46.4	55.2	44.4			31.8			$13,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Mesa Hills Academy

What district is Idea Mesa Hills Academy in?

Idea Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Idea Mesa Hills Academy?

Students at Idea Mesa Hills Academy are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% African American.

Is Idea Mesa Hills Academy a good school?

Idea Mesa Hills Academy ranks 1760^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Idea Mesa Hills Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Idea Mesa Hills Academy.

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