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Idea Palmview Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3721^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Palmview Academy is a public elementary school in Mission, TX, serving 705 students in grades K-5 as part of the Idea Public Schools district, with over 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools over the past four years, with academic performance significantly below state averages. For example, while nearby schools like Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary (79th percentile) and Diaz-Villarreal Elementary (72nd percentile) rank in the top 30% of the state, Idea Palmview Academy remains in the bottom 20th percentile. A key factor is its high student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1, which is 30-50% larger than most neighboring schools, where ratios typically range from 14:1 to 16:1. This makes it harder for teachers to provide individualized attention, especially given the high level of economic need among students.

There are some bright spots: 5th-grade reading proficiency (54.55%) actually exceeded the district average, suggesting effective instruction at that level. However, performance varies dramatically by grade—4th-grade reading (27.36%) and math (29.46%) proficiency rates were the lowest in the school and far below state averages. The school also administers STAAR Spanish tests for English Language Learners, with mixed results. Overall, while Idea Palmview Academy faces significant challenges, the most impactful change would likely be reducing class sizes to match the 14-15:1 ratios seen at higher-performing nearby schools like Diaz-Villarreal Elementary and Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary.

705

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,819

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 N Schuerbach Rd
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 424-4900

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

White:

4.3%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2023 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

3,721^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	25.5	3721 of 4627	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	3827 of 4651	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	4154 of 4710	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	3844 of 4647	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	2023 of 2918	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	3033 of 3668	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	2645 of 3556	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	3450 of 4575	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	2891 of 3744	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4169 of 4658	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4045 of 4588	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3458 of 4413	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.4	2641 of 3644	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	3705 of 4465	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3477 of 4401	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	3251 of 4520	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	2367 of 3705	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	3628 of 4594	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3475 of 4521	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	3893 of 4582	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	2762 of 3739	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3793 of 4647	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	3525 of 4585	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	3466 of 4301	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.0	1272 of 3549	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	2207 of 4292	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	3453 of 4086	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-14 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 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 Palmview Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4100 N Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4900	705	33	21.3	97.9%	30 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	671 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	3721^st of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		23.4	3827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.7%	106		0.0	14.3	37.0	27.4	54.6	42.6	29.5	24.6	$10,819
Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 W Mile 3	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2480	538	33	16.3	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	535 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	2215^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.1%		55.4	1815^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	400	10.0	40.0	16.7	52.1	38.7	57.8	32.8	45.5	58.4	$9,457
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2612 N Moorefield Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2720	715	45	15.8	81.4%	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	712 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.9	985^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.7%		72.1	1049^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.4%	64				68.9	60.0	58.6	51.3	72.5	59.6	$7,355
Patricio Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4431 Minnesota Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2450	421	29	14.5	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	421 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.1	3490^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.6%		34	3192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	298	0.0	31.3	18.8	47.1	42.2	44.2	31.9	39.3	31.0	$9,842
Narciso Cavazos	Public	PK, KG-5	4563 Minnesota Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2430	471	31	15.0	94.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.5	2245^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.5%		29.6	3456^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%	1211	37.0	48.3	10.5	53.1	56.4	43.6	50.9	41.8	44.6	$8,123
Diaz-Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5543 La Homa Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2470	527	36	14.7	93.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	526 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.9	1310^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.7%		53.8	1916^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.8%	606	23.8	35.3	19.1	70.6	56.3	52.1	48.7	64.1	52.9	$9,370
Dr Americo Paredes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5301 Bentsen Palm Dr	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2730	465	29	15.8	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	465 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	3933^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.0%		30.1	3419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	514	30.0	20.0	0.0	41.9	30.9	43.9	34.0	33.9	26.6	$9,578
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 N Trosper Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-8400	345	24	14.1	82.6%	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	335 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	3291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.9%		35.9	3062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.2%	229			57.1	47.5	42.4	55.8	37.5	32.2	28.0	$12,086
E B Reyna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 E Veterans Blvd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2390	523	35	14.8	87.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	520 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43.7	2464^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.7%		40.1	2766^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.5%	302	14.3			38.3	47.6	62.1	27.3	47.6	51.7	$9,845
Carl C Waitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	842 W Saint Francis Ave	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6600	361	25	14.3	97.5%	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	357 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	4002^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	13.5%		31.8	3324^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.5%	678	20.0	53.9	55.0	23.1	43.5	37.2	14.3	50.0	28.3	$11,310

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Palmview Academy

How many students attend Idea Palmview Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Idea Palmview Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Palmview Academy?

Students at Idea Palmview Academy are 95% Hispanic, 4% White.

What district is Idea Palmview Academy in?

Idea Public Schools

Is Idea Palmview Academy a good school?

Idea Palmview Academy ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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