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Idea McAllen Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

201 N Bentsen Rd, McAllen, TX 78501 · (956) 429-4100

McAllen’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
738
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Idea McAllen Academy

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

201 N Bentsen Rd, McAllen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 1131
Grade 2130
Grade 3126
Grade 4130
Grade 5135
Enrollment over time
945’20
858’21
887’22
772’23
738’24

Down 21.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%White 4%Asian <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Idea McAllen Academy from McAllen families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; McAllen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.