Elementary school (grades K-5) · Austin, TX

Idea Parmer Park Academy

Federal NCES profile for Idea Parmer Park Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480021113998Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Idea Parmer Park Academy earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Texas schools.

#32 of 32
elementary schools in Austin · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
21.4:1
large classes for Texas
83.0%
free-lunch eligible

Idea Parmer Park Academy has class sizes larger than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Idea Parmer Park Academy ranks #32 of 32 elementary schools in Austin, TX.

School address

Austin, TX 78853
District: Idea Public Schools · Texas

NCES ID 480021113998 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Idea Parmer Park Academy held near 658 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.1 → 26.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 480021113998 · Austin, TX Elementary · MID · CHARTER

621 enr · 21.4:1 · 83.0% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Idea College Preparatory Pharr (848 students)

Idea Parmer Park Academy held near 658 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.1 → 26.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Idea Parmer Park Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Idea Parmer Park Academy reports 621 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Idea Parmer Park Academy compares

Idea Parmer Park Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.4:1 ▲ 46% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.0% ▲ 34% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 621 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
621
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.0%
free-lunch eligible - 34% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.4:1
students per teacher - 46% above state mean
Top 95% in Texas - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
36.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,857
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.0%
African American 15.8%
White 6.0%
Asian 4.3%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.1, Idea Parmer Park Academy is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Idea Public Schools reports $11,857 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Idea Parmer Park Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Idea College Preparatory Pharr Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Idea Montopolis College Preparatory Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Idea College Prep Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Idea Mcallen College Preparatory Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Idea Riverview College Preparatory Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Idea Parmer Park Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Idea Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~621 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Idea Parmer Park Academy

How many students attend Idea Parmer Park Academy?

Idea Parmer Park Academy has 621 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Austin, TX. CCD year-over-year: 675 (2022-23) → 658 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Idea Parmer Park Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Idea Parmer Park Academy is 21.4:1, which is 46% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Idea Parmer Park Academy?

83.0% of students at Idea Parmer Park Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Idea Parmer Park Academy?

The largest demographic group at Idea Parmer Park Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 72.0% of enrollment, in Austin, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Idea Parmer Park Academy?

Idea Parmer Park Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Idea Parmer Park Academy rank among elementary schools in Austin?

By Resource Investment Index, Idea Parmer Park Academy ranks #32 of 32 elementary schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Austin on the city page.

What other schools are in Idea Public Schools?

Besides Idea Parmer Park Academy, Idea Public Schools also operates Idea College Preparatory Pharr (848 students), Idea Montopolis College Preparatory (835 students), and Idea College Prep (823 students). See the Idea Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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