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Idea Achieve Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Achieve Academy is a K-5 charter school in Haltom City, TX, serving 585 students within the Idea Public Schools district, where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most critical story at this school is a steep, sustained decline in academic performance. After peaking in the 67th percentile statewide in the 2021-2022 school year, the school has dropped to the 15th percentile (1 star) for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a dramatic loss of over 2,400 places in state rankings, and it stands in stark contrast to nearby schools that are improving. For example, Riverside Applied Learning Center has shown strong improvement, and Natha Howell Elementary has made recent gains. The school’s most glaring weakness is in 4th-grade mathematics, where only 11.34% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—dramatically lower than the state average of 49.28% and the lowest among all 11 schools in the comparison set. The only bright spot is the Special Education subgroup, which ranked in the 67th percentile statewide in the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting that support systems for special needs students are significantly more effective than general education instruction.

Interestingly, the school was once very effective at supporting its most vulnerable students, with "At Risk Students" ranking in the 80th percentile in the 2021-2022 school year, but this success has not been maintained. Additionally, while nearby schools like West Birdville Elementary show strong performance on STAAR Spanish tests, Idea Achieve Academy scored 0% on its only Spanish test, suggesting it may not be effectively leveraging bilingual instruction for its English Language Learner population. Science scores are a universal challenge across the region, with schools like Bonnie Brae and Springdale Elementary also scoring below 15% proficient. To reverse its trajectory, the school must urgently diagnose the root causes of its decline, particularly in math instruction, and look to the successful strategies of its improving neighbors.

585

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,435

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Thomas Rd
Haltom City, TX 76117

(817) 885-4700

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.9%

African American:

22.7%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2022 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

3,921^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 52 pts since 2022

From top 33% (2022) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	22.3	3921 of 4627	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	3867 of 4651	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	4029 of 4710	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2560 of 4647	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	1502 of 4581	67.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1872 of 2406	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	1241 of 1905	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	1108 of 2443	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	979 of 2443	59.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.2	885 of 4461	80.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	2392 of 2918	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	2818 of 3668	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.4	1242 of 3556	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	523 of 3487	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	3846 of 4575	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	3469 of 3744	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	4208 of 4658	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	3320 of 4588	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	2178 of 4561	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	3638 of 4413	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	3112 of 3644	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4029 of 4465	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	2476 of 4401	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.6	949 of 4376	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	3797 of 4520	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	2882 of 3705	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	3977 of 4594	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	1940 of 4521	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	1190 of 4477	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	3721 of 4582	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	2608 of 3739	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	3900 of 4647	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	1914 of 4585	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	1204 of 4563	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	1918 of 4301	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	1161 of 3549	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	2365 of 4292	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	2589 of 4086	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	2483 of 3952	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1896 of 3006	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	1222 of 2612	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	2080 of 3108	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.5	336 of 3106	89.2%	★★★★☆

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+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+40 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics25%-22 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 Achieve Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1900 Thomas Rd	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 885-4700	585	31	18.9	82.1%	59 (10.1%)	133 (22.7%)	368 (62.9%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	22.3	3921^st of 4627 public elementary schools	15.3%		22.7	3867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.9%	54							47.4	35.7	43.2	30.8	11.3	34.0	$11,435
Birdville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3111 Carson St	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1500	479	34	14.2	78.9%	83 (17.3%)	28 (5.8%)	338 (70.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	28.6	3522^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	2908^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	614	20.0	30.0		18.2	9.1		31.1	34.1	60.0	20.9	29.6	40.0	$11,056
West Birdville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Layton Ave	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2500	665	43	15.4	86.2%	46 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	595 (89.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	41	2657^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.6%		14	4335^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.8%	1678	35.7	62.1	30.8	76.9	62.1	25.0	47.4	48.9	53.4	41.4	35.6	40.5	$9,674
Cheney Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Dreeben Dr	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2300	696	45	15.3	83.3%	69 (9.9%)	56 (8.0%)	530 (76.1%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	24 (3.4%)	42.4	2565^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.6%		17.6	4156^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.6%	1591	38.5	29.2	28.6	46.4	21.7	16.7	33.8	53.7	55.2	41.5	35.3	48.9	$9,545
Natha Howell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1324 King's Hwy	Fort Worth	76117	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9300	349	21	16.2	96.0%	17 (4.9%)	20 (5.7%)	304 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	51.2	2048^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.7%		34.9	3131^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.7%	1083	27.3	33.3	28.6	18.2	50.0		36.1	41.0	72.2	30.6	51.3	67.5	$11,115
East Fort Worth Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	501 Oakland Blvd	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	East Fort Worth Montessori Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 496-3003	131	9	14.8	80.2%	13 (9.9%)	52 (39.7%)	58 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	23.9	3817^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.5%		32.9	3262^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.9%	555							43.8	26.3	53.9	25.0	15.8	46.2	$16,956
Bonnie Brae	Public	PK, KG-5	3504 Kimbo Rd	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 222-7500	326	24	13.8	92.6%	19 (5.8%)	6 (1.8%)	295 (90.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29.1	3488^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.6%		16.9	4189^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%	701			33.3			0.0	32.4	32.7	46.2	36.1	42.0	42.3	$11,952
Riverside Applied Learning Center	Public	K-5	3600 Fossil Dr	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5800	202	16	12.6	75.7%	13 (6.4%)	22 (10.9%)	162 (80.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	63.4	1442^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.8%		70.8	1100^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%	342							45.8	58.5	73.5	45.8	58.5	44.1	$11,972
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3207 Hollis St	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9600	393	27	14.3	94.1%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	372 (94.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25.8	3705^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.9%		35.7	3077^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.8%	628	27.8	33.3	33.3	12.5		20.0	36.4	40.4	48.8	30.2	37.0	29.8	$10,676
Alliene Mullendore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Scruggs Parks Dr	Richland Hills	76118	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1900	309	26	11.9	67.3%	106 (34.3%)	30 (9.7%)	126 (40.8%)	26 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	52.9	1964^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.6%		38.4	2896^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.7%	932							54.0	51.1	58.9	49.0	54.4	34.5	$11,941

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Idea Achieve Academy ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Idea Achieve Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Idea Achieve Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Achieve Academy?

Students at Idea Achieve Academy are 63% Hispanic, 23% African American, 10% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Idea Achieve Academy in?

Idea Public Schools

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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