Idea Tres Lagos Academy

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Idea Tres Lagos Academy ranks 1757 th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Idea Tres Lagos Academy is a public charter elementary school in McAllen, Texas, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population and faces unique challenges in academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science.

While Idea Tres Lagos Academy outperforms the Idea Public Schools district and the state of Texas in 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade reading proficiency, it underperforms in 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade math proficiency. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency is higher than the district but lower than the state. Compared to nearby public schools, such as Zavala Elementary, Idea Tres Lagos Academy performs on par or slightly below, but it outperforms the lower-ranked Zavala Elementary. However, another Idea Public Schools charter, Idea Quest Academy, consistently outperforms Idea Tres Lagos Academy in academic proficiency and statewide rankings.

The high percentage of students (over 80%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Idea Tres Lagos Academy suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which can present unique challenges in terms of academic achievement and resource allocation. The school's student population is overwhelmingly Hispanic, which is reflective of the demographic makeup of the surrounding community, but this lack of racial diversity may limit the exposure of students to different cultural perspectives and experiences. The school's performance data indicates that it may need to examine its curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems to ensure that they are effectively meeting the needs of its diverse student population, including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

5200 Tres Lagos Blvd
McAllen, TX 78504

(956) 287-6900

District: Idea Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1757^th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,329

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 694

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

5.6%

Asian:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Idea Tres Lagos Academy ranks better than 62.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 16^th among 55 ranked elementary schools in the Idea Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.9%), White (5.6%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Idea Tres Lagos Academy is 23.4, which is the 27^th best among 55 elementary schools in the Idea Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Idea Tres Lagos Academy employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Idea Tres Lagos Academy is $9,329, which is the 25^th highest among 55 elementary schools in the Idea Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Idea Tres Lagos Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Idea Tres Lagos Academy 1757^th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Idea Tres Lagos Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Idea Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Idea Public Schools 455^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Idea Tres Lagos Academy

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Rank History for all students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	40.64	2535^th	4578	44.6%
2022	57.23	1736^th	4581	62.1%
2023	55.63	1846^th	4647	60.3%
2024	56.63	1757^th	4675	62.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	46.77	1655^th	3446	52.0%
2022	55.64	1332^nd	3487	61.8%
2023	48.37	1769^th	3556	50.3%
2024	54.99	1402^nd	3638	61.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	45.41	1686^th	3799	55.6%
2022	55.18	1278^th	3952	67.7%
2023	82.66	336^th	4086	91.8%
2024	87.22	258^th	4261	93.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	45.43	2351^st	4451	47.2%
2022	63.35	1283^rd	4477	71.3%
2023	62.26	1376^th	4521	69.6%
2024	68.01	1029^th	4560	77.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	34.79	2874^th	4499	36.1%
2022	55.38	1823^rd	4561	60.0%
2023	54.87	1861^st	4588	59.4%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	45.68	2137^th	4331	50.7%
2022	67.18	983^rd	4461	78.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	47.24	2126^th	4498	52.7%
2022	57.39	1741^st	4563	61.8%
2023	55.70	1820^th	4585	60.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.20	261^st	967	73.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	44.04	2310^th	4329	46.6%
2022	64.40	1195^th	4376	72.7%
2023	61.75	1374^th	4401	68.8%
2024	65.19	1175^th	4431	73.5%

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Rank History for White students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.39	2579^th	3082	16.3%
2024	28.80	2447^th	3078	20.5%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Idea Tres Lagos Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	15	2	7	336	0	0	0	360
2019	25	6	10	468	0	0	0	509
2020	29	12	11	552	0	0	0	604
2021	63	11	13	721	0	0	0	808
2022	52	15	14	733	2	0	0	816
2023	42	9	14	742	0	2	1	810
2024	39	9	13	631	0	2	0	694

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Idea Tres Lagos Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	360	20.4	17.6	86.4
2019	509	n/a	n/a	84.5
2020	604	22.3	27.0	83.4
2021	808	27.8	29.0	88
2022	816	35.1	23.2	82.1
2023	810	36.4	22.2	86.5
2024	694	29.5	23.4	80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Idea Tres Lagos Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	360	20.4	17.6	86.4
2019	509	n/a	n/a	84.5
2020	604	22.3	27.0	83.4
2021	808	27.8	29.0	88
2022	816	35.1	23.2	82.1
2023	810	36.4	22.2	86.5
2024	694	29.5	23.4	80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Idea Tres Lagos Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,652 (15.3%)	$9,122 (84.7%)	$10,773
2020	$1,951 (18.1%)	$8,815 (81.9%)	$10,766
2021	$1,748 (18.7%)	$7,581 (81.3%)	$9,329

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Idea Tres Lagos Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	509	810	59.1%
African American	6	9	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	14	40%
Hispanic	468	742	58.5%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	25	42	68%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.5%	86.5%	2.1%

Schools Near Idea Tres Lagos Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2024)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Spanish Science (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)				STAAR Mathematics (2024)				STAAR Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Idea Tres Lagos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5200 Tres Lagos Blvd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6900	694	30	23.4	80.1%	39 (5.6%)	9 (1.3%)	631 (90.9%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56.6	1757^th of 4675 public elementary schools	62.4%		55.6	1846^th of 4647 public elementary schools	60.3%	89								56.5	56.2	55.0		26.6	37.2	54.5		34.8	$9,329	$1,748	$7,581
Anne L Magee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2306	472	32	14.9	75.2%	15 (3.2%)	4 (0.8%)	446 (94.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.5	2382^nd of 4675 public elementary schools	49.0%		43.2	2595^th of 4647 public elementary schools	44.2%	213								32.8	55.0	47.8		28.8	52.4	54.3		15.7	$13,141	$1,215	$11,926
Idea Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	14001 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-1003	671	29	23.1	79.3%	28 (4.2%)	8 (1.2%)	624 (93.0%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	1265^th of 4675 public elementary schools	72.9%		69.9	1166^th of 4647 public elementary schools	74.9%	99								68.9	65.6	67.8		30.6	45.1	49.6		32.2	$8,214	$2,077	$6,137
R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14000 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2445	554	35	15.6	79.6%	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	545 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.4	1710^th of 4675 public elementary schools	63.4%		56	1822^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	60.8%	112		0.0			20.0			43.8	54.8	45.8		53.1	61.3	45.8		20.3	$11,934	$957	$10,977
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 W Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2350	587	35	16.8	94.0%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	584 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.5	3592^nd of 4675 public elementary schools	23.2%		26.6	3593^rd of 4647 public elementary schools	22.7%	1								34.5	33.8	36.4		31.0	34.6	33.3		16.7	$11,268	$1,043	$10,225
Salinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10820 N Conway Ave	Mission	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6200	362	27	13.2	96.1%	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	351 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.7	1698^th of 4675 public elementary schools	63.7%		53.1	2008^th of 4647 public elementary schools	56.8%	310	33.3	37.5	50.0					56.3	41.2	46.9		42.1	54.8	55.3		26.3	$12,185	$1,073	$11,112
Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Freddy Gonzalez	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2535	433	28	15.4	77.8%	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	418 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71.9	1046^th of 4675 public elementary schools	77.6%		62	1515^th of 4647 public elementary schools	67.4%	469								62.9	63.5	60.8		58.1	55.6	52.8		21.6	$12,210	$1,047	$11,163
Jessie L Jensen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 N Glasscock Blvd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5252	567	35	16.3	87.3%	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	541 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	2199^th of 4675 public elementary schools	53.0%		54.1	1941^st of 4647 public elementary schools	58.2%	258	8.3	16.7			16.7			39.3	42.9	58.0	52.6	32.8	45.7	44.9	34.6	31.9	$11,328	$2,245	$9,082
Blanca E Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Incarnate Word	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1100	480	34	14.1	58.8%	15 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	460 (95.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.6	1072^nd of 4675 public elementary schools	77.1%		69.1	1206^th of 4647 public elementary schools	74.0%	134								63.2	62.5	63.2		53.3	58.3	51.5		22.1	$11,063	$1,103	$9,959
Olivero Garza Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7905 N Taylor Rd	McAllen	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5353	626	40	15.6	80.0%	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	602 (96.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.1	2206^th of 4675 public elementary schools	52.8%		37.5	2955^th of 4647 public elementary schools	36.4%	749	6.3		11.1	12.5		11.1	11.1	50.8	41.7	49.3	65.9	45.2	27.1	52.0	32.6	25.3	$10,982	$1,745	$9,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Tres Lagos Academy

What is the racial makeup of Idea Tres Lagos Academy?

Students at Idea Tres Lagos Academy are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Idea Tres Lagos Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 694 students attended Idea Tres Lagos Academy.

Is Idea Tres Lagos Academy a good school?

Idea Tres Lagos Academy ranks 1757^th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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