IDEA Travis Academy
Public school (charter) in Midland, Texas · Midland ISD · Grades Pre-K–10
IDEA Travis Academy serves 1,298 students in grades Pre-K–10 in Midland (Midland County). It is one of 39 schools in Midland ISD. By enrollment it is the 25th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–10 |
| District | Midland ISD |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483057013952 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midland ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,298 | 29,651 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | – | 20.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.1% | 60.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
IDEA Travis Academy in context
Size
IDEA Travis Academy is the only school in Midland ISD. Its 1,298 students are 4.4% of the district's 29,651. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 32.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 528; IDEA Travis Academy is larger than most of them.
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 6 with 125 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 66, against an average of 108 per grade. This year grade 10 has 45% fewer students than kindergarten (66 against 121). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 94 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 88.2% here and 68% across Midland ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Midland ISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
NCES reports no teacher count for IDEA Travis Academy for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it. Across Midland ISD there are 20.9 students per teacher.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
IDEA Travis Academy is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other school is Texas Leadership of Midland, 3.3 miles away in Texas Leadership Public Schools. Within 10 miles there is 1 other school, 1 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 | 88.2% |
| White | 5.5% |
| Black | 5% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 121 |
| Grade 1 | 120 |
| Grade 2 | 120 |
| Grade 3 | 119 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 124 |
| Grade 6 | 125 |
| Grade 7 | 108 |
| Grade 8 | 95 |
| Grade 9 | 86 |
| Grade 10 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 E Gist Ave, Midland, TX 79701
Phone: (432)240-8200
Website: midlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: IDEA Travis Academy. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Leadership of Midland | Texas Leadership Public Schools | 3.3 mi | 888 | 16.9 | 45% |
| Compass Academy Charter School | Compass Academy Charter School | 14.9 mi | 1,558 | 17 | 2.6% |
| The STEM Academy | Ector County ISD | 16.6 mi | 755 | 18.4 | 40.1% |
| Grady School | Grady ISD | 23.9 mi | 241 | 12.2 | 16.2% |
| Klondike ISD | Klondike ISD | 40.9 mi | 261 | 11.5 | 21.5% |
| Sands CISD | Sands CISD | 43.0 mi | 232 | 9.9 | 58.6% |
| Rankin School | Rankin ISD | 52.5 mi | 301 | 7.1 | – |
| Lamesa Schools | Lamesa ISD | 53.2 mi | 1,484 | 13.2 | 78% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.