Summary:
The city of Socorro, Texas has only one public charter school serving grades K-5 - Idea Rio Vista Academy. This school is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which is ranked 455 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Idea Rio Vista Academy has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 2,414 out of 4,581 Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 3,593 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 2 stars to 1 star during this period. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in reading and math for grades 3-5 are lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, a high percentage (90.7%) of Idea Rio Vista Academy students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.
While Idea Rio Vista Academy serves a predominantly Hispanic student population (93.96%), the school's declining performance and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students raise questions about equity and access to quality education for diverse student populations within the Socorro school district. The school's spending per student and high student-teacher ratio of 24.2 may also be areas to investigate further to understand how resources are being allocated and whether they are sufficient to support the educational needs of the student population.
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