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Charter elementary school · Idea Public Schools · Austin, Texas

Idea Health Professions Academy

Idea Health Professions Academy rates 6.4, above the middle of Idea Public Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Idea Public Schools median is 5.6.

#4,341 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Idea Public Schools: 61 elementary schools rated, median 5.6

The brief

A charter elementary school in Austin, TX where students score 3 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,341 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 44 of 123 in Idea Public Schools.

Idea Health Professions Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math31%14 points below the Texas average of 45%136 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading36%19 points below the Texas average of 55%137 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency has improved 12 points since 2021, reaching 34% in 2025, across a 6-year record (2020–2025).2025 STAAR; 10 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.2
50% of the rating
Academics
4.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 30% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78721; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Idea Health Professions Academy and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$103,285
Median home value
$503,400
Median rent
$1,616/mo
College educated
51.2%
Homeownership
58.8%
Poverty rate
18.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78721; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
36
Some Transit
Bike Score
46
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,495/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Austin. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Austin), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
91.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Kipp Alegria Pri2.3 mi · charter
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  3. Idea Health Professions Academythis school
    6.4
  4. 5.2Compare →
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  9. Ortega EL0.7 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Idea Health Professions Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Idea Health Professions Academy serve?

Idea Health Professions Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Idea Health Professions Academy?

Idea Health Professions Academy has an enrollment of approximately 265 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Idea Health Professions Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Idea Health Professions Academy is 17.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Idea Health Professions Academy rank in TX?

Idea Health Professions Academy ranks #4,341 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Idea Health Professions Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Idea Health Professions Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Idea Health Professions Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Idea Health Professions Academy has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Idea Health Professions Academy a charter school?

Yes, Idea Health Professions Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Idea Health Professions Academy a Title I school?

No, Idea Health Professions Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Idea Health Professions Academy?

91.3% of students at Idea Health Professions Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
265
Student-teacher ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Travis County
Rank in district
#44 of 123
Schools in district
123
District spending per student
$11,857
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 78721)
10,728
Area average commute
22.8 min
Area median age
34.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.