IDEA Brackenridge Academy
Public elementary school (charter) in San Antonio, Texas · IDEA Public Schools · Grades K–5
IDEA Brackenridge Academy serves 631 students in grades K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 125 schools in IDEA Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 1381st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 24.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | IDEA Public Schools |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480021113569 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | IDEA Public Schools | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 631 | 79,430 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 24.2 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.9% | 82.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
IDEA Brackenridge Academy in context
Size
Of the 62 elementary schools in IDEA Public Schools, IDEA Brackenridge Academy is the 46th largest, with 0.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 513; IDEA Brackenridge Academy is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 131 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 75, against an average of 105 per grade. This year grade 5 has 67% more students than kindergarten (125 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 87.3% here and 85.2% across IDEA Public Schools. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.9% across IDEA Public Schools and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.04 full-time-equivalent teachers for 631 students, IDEA Brackenridge Academy has 24.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 631 students would have about 42.6 teachers, so IDEA Brackenridge Academy has 16.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
IDEA Brackenridge Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Indian Creek Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in Southwest ISD. Within 10 miles there are 135 other elementary schools, 29 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.3% |
| White | 6.5% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 131 |
| Grade 3 | 99 |
| Grade 4 | 116 |
| Grade 5 | 125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5555 Old Pearsall Rd, San Antonio, TX 78242
Phone: (210)639-3068
Website: ideapublicschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: IDEA Brackenridge Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 0.5 mi | 573 | 14.5 | 89.2% |
| Five Palms Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 0.6 mi | 444 | 19.8 | 95% |
| Neil Armstrong Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.0 mi | 322 | 15.9 | 90.7% |
| Hidden Cove STEAM Academy | Southwest ISD | 1.1 mi | 453 | 12.5 | 94% |
| Sky Harbour Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 1.3 mi | 595 | 14.7 | 96.3% |
| Frank Madla Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.3 mi | 382 | 16.1 | 100% |
| Medio Creek Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 1.7 mi | 684 | 14.7 | 87.6% |
| Lackland Elementary School | Lackland ISD | 1.8 mi | 615 | 12.8 | 14.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.