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Idea Harlingen Academy

Q: Is Idea Harlingen Academy a good school?

Idea Harlingen Academy ranks 2743 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea Harlingen Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-5 in Harlingen, Texas, with 636 students enrolled. The school is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which is ranked 465 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Idea Harlingen Academy spends more per student than the nearby Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, its student performance on STAAR tests is generally below the state and district averages, especially in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.79% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 44.88% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for White students and English Language Learners. Additionally, Idea Harlingen Academy exhibits significant performance gaps between student subgroups, with the school ranking much higher for Special Education students than for Male students.

Compared to nearby elementary schools like Bowie Elementary and Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary, Idea Harlingen Academy's academic performance is generally lower, despite spending more per student. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices and school culture, may be contributing to the school's relatively weak performance.

651

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,355

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24240 Chester Park Rd
Harlingen, TX 78552

(956) 377-8000

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.6%

White:

6.5%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2023 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

2,743^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From bottom 33% (2023) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	40.4	2743 of 4651	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	2005 of 4710	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	3124 of 4647	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1875 of 2918	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	1604 of 3668	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	2662 of 3556	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	1726 of 3744	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	1547 of 4658	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	2545 of 4588	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	1537 of 3644	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	1157 of 4465	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	2639 of 4401	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	1211 of 3705	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	766 of 4594	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	2514 of 4521	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	2041 of 3739	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	1822 of 4647	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.2	3533 of 4585	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	592 of 3549	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	212 of 4292	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	45.7	1912 of 4086	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1897 of 2612	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	1580 of 3108	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.7	2839 of 3106	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading49%-6 vs state

Mathematics39%-7 vs state

Science21%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Harlingen Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	24240 Chester Park Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	651	31	21.0	84.8%	42 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	596 (91.6%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.4	2743^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%		52.7	2005^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.4%	738			43.4	54.4	48.1				32.8	51.8	32.7			20.6		$11,355
Jubilee Harlingen	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	123 S Palm Ct Dr	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2030	377	22	17.0	80.1%	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	353 (93.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.3	2063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.6%		39.9	2840^th of 4710 public elementary schools	39.7%	777	40.0	60.0	34.8	52.5	57.9	57.9	36.7	48.0	37.0	70.0	47.4	44.7	41.9	21.1	12.0	$9,801
Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 W Jefferson St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3090	234	14	16.5	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	2918^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.3%		39	2899^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.5%	19			29.7	35.7	51.5				27.0	54.8	47.1			26.5		$13,218
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16495 Primera Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3190	373	25	14.8	79.9%	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	353 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	66.1	1306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%		52.8	1998^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.6%	692			40.0	66.1	67.2				50.9	55.4	64.1			28.1		$11,152
Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8402 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 430-4060	674	38	17.7	64.5%	40 (5.9%)	4 (0.6%)	619 (91.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	72.2	1042^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.6%		70.2	1125^th of 4710 public elementary schools	76.1%	83			58.3	58.1	62.5				51.9	57.0	63.3			41.8		$8,938
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 S J St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3120	259	17	15.0	94.2%	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	3849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%		20.2	4065^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.7%	216			37.5	37.5	35.3				40.6	37.5	29.4			0.0		$13,366
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 N B St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3200	332	21	15.7	99.7%	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	315 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.9	2644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%		46.5	2401^st of 4710 public elementary schools	49.0%	243			63.9	45.2	56.4				38.9	26.2	33.3			25.6		$11,732
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 S M St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3130	401	28	14.1	88.5%	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.9	2711^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.7%		35.1	3138^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.4%	427			50.0	47.6	54.7				31.3	52.4	29.7			19.1		$11,251
Stuart Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Business Hwy 83	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3160	578	36	16.2	54.8%	29 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	547 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.4	1880^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.6%		51.6	2080^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.8%	200			51.6	63.6	62.2				39.1	50.5	42.2			20.0		$9,154
Long Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 N 7th	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3140	475	34	14.0	73.5%	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	455 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52.4	1995^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%		37.4	2995^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.4%	1000			56.9	49.3	53.5				55.6	36.2	44.2			29.1		$10,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Harlingen Academy

Is Idea Harlingen Academy a good school?

Idea Harlingen Academy ranks 2743^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Harlingen Academy?

Students at Idea Harlingen Academy are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% African American.

What district is Idea Harlingen Academy in?

Idea Public Schools

How many students attend Idea Harlingen Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Idea Harlingen Academy.

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