Charter SchoolElementary

Idea Bluff Springs Academy

1700 E Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78744

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
521
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Idea Public Schools
Travis County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
51stpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
12thpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
14thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Idea Bluff Springs Academy

Idea Bluff Springs Academy is a charter elementary school in Austin, Texas, serving grades K–5. It is part of Idea Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Travis County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 521 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1700 E Slaughter Ln
Austin, TX 78744
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
521 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Idea Public Schools
County
Travis County
NCES school ID
480021113510

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.