Charter SchoolElementary

Idea Elsa Academy

431 S Fannin, Elsa, TX 78577

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
718
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Idea Public Schools
Hidalgo County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Class size21 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

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 Elsa Academy

Idea Elsa Academy is a charter elementary school in Elsa, Texas, serving grades K–5. It is part of Idea Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Hidalgo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 718 students were enrolled, with about 21 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 B (above average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

431 S Fannin
Elsa, TX 78577
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
718 students
Students per teacher
21 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Idea Public Schools
County
Hidalgo County
NCES school ID
480021113731

Schools near Idea Elsa Academy

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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.