Overview
IDEA ACADEMY WESLACO is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in WESLACO, Texas. The school enrolls 685 students. It is part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Texas state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
26.3:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
89% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
County48215
CityWESLACO
ZIP78599
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID480021112641
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment685
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino94.2%
Black / African American0.8%
Asian1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races0.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %89%
State Avg67%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)