Charter SchoolElementary

Idea Walzem Academy

6445 Walzem Rd, San Antonio, TX 78239

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
611
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Idea Public Schools
Bexar County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Class size20.8 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 Walzem Academy

Idea Walzem Academy is a charter elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, serving grades K–5. It is part of Idea Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Bexar County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 611 students were enrolled, with about 20.8 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

6445 Walzem Rd
San Antonio, TX 78239
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
611 students
Students per teacher
20.8 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Idea Public Schools
County
Bexar County
NCES school ID
480021113074

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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.