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Idea A W Brown Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

4478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Idea A W Brown Academy is a public charter elementary school (PK-5) in the Red Bird area of Dallas, TX, serving 481 students as part of the Idea Public Schools district.

This school is currently ranked in the 3rd percentile in Texas, making it the lowest-performing elementary school in its immediate area. Its academic struggles are most severe in mathematics, where only 14.29% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared to the state average of 44.33%. This is the lowest 3rd-grade math score among all nearby schools. For context, a nearby charter school serving a similar demographic, La Academia De Estrellas, is ranked in the 47th percentile and achieves state-competitive scores in 4th-grade math (69.32% proficiency). The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (18.6:1) than its neighbors, such as Daniel Webster Elementary (13.8:1) and Fairmeadows Elementary (14:1), which may contribute to its challenges.

There is one notable bright spot: reading proficiency improves from 25.4% in 3rd grade to 37.29% in 5th grade, suggesting the school may have a cumulative positive effect on literacy by the upper elementary grades. However, overall performance remains critically low across all student subgroups, and the school does not provide per-student spending data, unlike every other school in the comparison group. This lack of transparency, combined with its 0-star rating, makes Idea A W Brown Academy the weakest academic option among its nearby peers, including Thomas Tolbert Elementary (15th percentile) and John W Carpenter Elementary (46th percentile).

481

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5701 Red Bird Center Dr
Dallas, TX 75237

(972) 709-4700

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Hispanic:

8.7%

White:

0.4%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

4,478^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 62Elementary Schools in the Idea Public Schools

546^th of 951Idea Public Schools among Texas districts

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)

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-24 vs state

Mathematics22%-25 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Idea A W Brown Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5701 Red Bird Center Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 709-4700	481	26	18.6	92.7%	2 (0.4%)	435 (90.4%)	42 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.2	4478^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.2%					(n/a)							25.4	27.1	37.3		14.3	23.7	28.8
Thomas Tolbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Blue Rdg Rd	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5900	335	21	16.3	98.5%	7 (2.1%)	107 (31.9%)	209 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	22.1	3930^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.1%		24.8	3739^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.6%	191	19.4	46.2	44.4				10.5	40.0	60.0		15.7	31.7	34.2		$12,609
Fairmeadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 E Fairmeadows Dr	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2700	435	31	14.0	87.6%	8 (1.8%)	51 (11.7%)	373 (85.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.4	2992^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.3%		26.8	3626^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.0%	634	0.0	66.7	10.0	0.0		0.0	28.4	51.7	43.4		36.3	53.2	39.5		$9,129
Daniel Webster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3815 S Franklin St	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6100	395	29	13.8	97.5%	7 (1.8%)	143 (36.2%)	234 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	31.6	3334^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.9%		34.9	3133^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.6%	201	16.7	53.1	48.0	22.2	33.3		47.2	45.7	50.0		34.7	39.0	29.0		$14,880
Ronald E McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 Bainbridge Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6200	500	33	15.1	98.2%	10 (2.0%)	267 (53.4%)	203 (40.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	19	4097^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.8	4378^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.9%	281	25.0	52.9	36.0			30.8	38.7	35.3	42.5	28.3	15.3	47.1	21.6	18.4	$12,996
John W Carpenter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Tosca Ln	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6000	208	16	13.4	97.6%	9 (4.3%)	55 (26.4%)	139 (66.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	43.3	2497^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.0%		30.4	3403^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	26.8%	906	31.3	60.0	57.1				38.9	58.8	64.7		23.3	45.8	47.8		$18,375
La Academia De Estrellas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4680 W Kiest Blvd	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	La Academia De Estrellas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 946-8908	727	36	20.1	89.5%	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	718 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43.5	2474^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.5%		48.9	2201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.7%	273							33.7	46.6	52.2		30.3	69.3	46.7		$9,637
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	302 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2600	457	27	17.0	85.6%	10 (2.2%)	114 (24.9%)	325 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)															$10,159
Adelle Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 S Polk St	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6300	258	21	12.4	96.9%	2 (0.8%)	200 (77.5%)	44 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.9%)	26.1	3686^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.3%		17.2	4178^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.2%	492							30.0	23.5	52.4	40.0	27.5	44.1	38.1	25.7	$14,868
Birdie Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Goldwood Dr	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3100	259	23	11.5	96.1%	4 (1.5%)	192 (74.1%)	57 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24.1	3802^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		19.7	4042^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.1%	240	42.9						31.3	44.8	42.9	39.3	30.6	25.0	34.2	33.3	$16,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea A W Brown Academy

What district is Idea A W Brown Academy in?

Idea Public Schools

How many students attend Idea A W Brown Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Idea A W Brown Academy.

Is Idea A W Brown Academy a good school?

Idea A W Brown Academy ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Idea A W Brown Academy?

Students at Idea A W Brown Academy are 90% African American, 9% Hispanic.

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

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

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