Charter SchoolElementary

Idea Academy Mission

1600 S Schuerbach Rd, Mission, TX 78572

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
664
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Idea Public Schools
Hidalgo County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
47thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Class size16.9 students per teacher
15thpercentile

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 Academy Mission

Idea Academy Mission is a charter elementary school in Mission, 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, 664 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 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

1600 S Schuerbach Rd
Mission, TX 78572
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
664 students
Students per teacher
16.9 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
480021112261

Schools near Idea Academy Mission

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Leal El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 436 students
C1.4 mi
Pearson El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 307 students
D2.1 mi

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.