Idea Najim Academy

Summary:

Idea Najim Academy is a public charter elementary school serving approximately 600 students in grades K-5 in the low-income, predominantly minority community of San Antonio, Texas. Despite serving a high-needs student population, the school has consistently struggled to meet academic standards, ranking in the bottom 25-35% of Texas elementary schools over the past four years.

Idea Najim Academy's student performance on state assessments is significantly below state and district averages, with only 29.47% of 3rd graders proficient in reading and just 9.38% proficient in math, compared to statewide proficiency rates of 48.85% and 40.86%, respectively. The school's low achievement extends across all student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with special needs. When compared to nearby schools, such as Idea Eastside Academy and Cameron Elementary, the performance gaps are stark, suggesting Idea Najim Academy is failing to adequately support its predominantly low-income, minority student population.

Despite the school's high poverty rates, with 89-93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Idea Najim Academy's per-student spending has fluctuated between $7,746 and $10,306 over the past three years, raising questions about the adequacy of resources and funding to address the unique needs of its students. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has ranged from 22:1 to 28.1:1, which is higher than nearby schools, potentially contributing to the academic challenges faced by Idea Najim Academy.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

926 S Ww White Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220

(210) 413-5274

District: Idea Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
3979^th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,908

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 640

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.3%

African American:

33.4%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Idea Najim Academy ranks worse than 85.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 50^th among 55 ranked elementary schools in the Idea Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.3%), African American (33.4%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Idea Najim Academy is 23.2. 27 elementary schools in the Idea Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Idea Najim Academy employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Idea Najim Academy is $8,908. 33 elementary schools in the Idea Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Idea Najim Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Najim Academy

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Rank History for all students at Idea Najim Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	26.74	3400^th	4578	25.7%
2022	40.49	2711^th	4581	40.8%
2023	24.82	3708^th	4647	20.2%
2024	21.04	3979^th	4675	14.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Idea Najim Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	29.20	2709^th	3446	21.4%
2022	53.34	1452^nd	3487	58.4%
2023	33.46	2607^th	3556	26.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Idea Najim Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.99	2419^th	3952	38.8%
2023	52.34	1509^th	4086	63.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Idea Najim Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	38.24	2844^th	4451	36.1%
2022	58.92	1544^th	4477	65.5%
2023	36.27	3146^th	4521	30.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Idea Najim Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	26.84	3391^st	4499	24.6%
2022	41.66	2677^th	4561	41.3%
2023	24.53	3764^th	4588	18.0%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Idea Najim Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.20	3111^th	4331	28.2%
2022	57.47	1580^th	4461	64.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Idea Najim Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	30.06	3179^th	4498	29.3%
2022	40.35	2719^th	4563	40.4%
2023	26.82	3616^th	4585	21.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Idea Najim Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.24	1005^th	2444	58.9%
2023	40.97	1418^th	2443	42.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Idea Najim Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	29.08	3293^rd	4329	23.9%
2022	53.57	1858^th	4376	57.5%
2023	32.91	3214^th	4401	27.0%

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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 Najim Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	27	103	1	231	2	1	11	376
2019	29	167	1	355	1	2	13	568
2020	21	187	1	320	1	1	10	541
2021	30	207	2	420	1	1	7	668
2022	29	246	2	422	1	1	3	704
2023	16	214	4	399	1	1	5	640

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

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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 Najim Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	376	16.5	22.7	94.1
2019	568	n/a	n/a	91.4
2020	541	22.0	24.5	85.4
2021	668	23.7	28.1	92.2
2022	704	31.8	22.0	89.3
2023	640	27.5	23.2	93.3

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 Najim Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	376	16.5	22.7	94.1
2019	568	n/a	n/a	91.4
2020	541	22.0	24.5	85.4
2021	668	23.7	28.1	92.2
2022	704	31.8	22.0	89.3
2023	640	27.5	23.2	93.3

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 Najim Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,627 (21.0%)	$6,118 (79.0%)	$7,746
2020	$2,074 (20.1%)	$8,232 (79.9%)	$10,306
2021	$1,785 (20.0%)	$7,123 (80.0%)	$8,908

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Idea Najim Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Idea Najim Academy)	35	38	3%
3rd Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)	43	47	4%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	50	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Idea Najim Academy)	34	22	12%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Idea Public Schools)	41	35	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	43	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	568	640	12.7%
African American	167	214	28.1%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	355	399	12.4%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	29	16	44.8%
Two or More Races	13	5	61.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.4%	93.3%	1.9%

Schools Near Idea Najim 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 EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)						STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Idea Najim Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	926 S Ww White Rd	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 413-5274	640	28	23.2	93.3%	16 (2.5%)	214 (33.4%)	399 (62.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	21	3979^th of 4675 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.8	3708^th of 4647 public elementary schools	20.2%	271									29.5	34.1	40.4				9.4	19.3	34.8				16.8			$8,908	$1,785	$7,123
Carroll Early Childhood Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	463 Holmgreen	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7965	383	29	13.1	99.5%	8 (2.1%)	104 (27.2%)	266 (69.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)																								$15,989	$7,388	$8,601
Hirsch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4826 Seabreeze Dr	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7985	533	35	15.3	94.7%	27 (5.1%)	206 (38.6%)	286 (53.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	5.5	4636^th of 4675 public elementary schools	0.8%		2.9	4636^th of 4647 public elementary schools	0.2%										18.7	9.4	20.2				11.0	3.6	13.3				6.0			$11,228	$2,898	$8,330
M L King Academy	Public	K-8	3501 Martin Luther King Dr	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7935	222	20	11.0	97.7%	6 (2.7%)	85 (38.3%)	121 (54.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	7.8	4569^th of 4675 public elementary schools	2.3%		9.9	4467^th of 4647 public elementary schools	3.9%	102									14.3	26.1	20.0	12.5	19.1	37.9	9.5	13.0	15.0	12.5	20.0	53.3	10.0	17.9	7.1	$14,806	$2,322	$12,484
Gates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 Morningview Dr	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7980	156	13	11.6	97.4%	4 (2.6%)	36 (23.1%)	115 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	30	3438^th of 4675 public elementary schools	26.5%		35	3084^th of 4647 public elementary schools	33.6%	354									43.8	28.6	52.9	40.0			25.0	14.3	35.3	33.3			5.9			$22,140	$5,363	$16,777
Democracy Prep At Stewart Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1950 Rigsby Ave	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6875	555	37	15.2	97.1%	11 (2.0%)	37 (6.7%)	497 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	9.9	4504^th of 4675 public elementary schools	3.7%		12.6	4373^rd of 4647 public elementary schools	5.9%	131	3.3	13.0	22.2	10.0	26.1	22.2	0.0	41.0	17.3	9.8	31.0	34.6	25.9	33.3	11.5	12.2	27.5	10.9	16.7	8.0	4.4	22.4	6.9	$13,924	$2,685	$11,240
Dorie Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Lincolnshire Dr	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7995	326	22	14.6	96.9%	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.3%)	284 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8.7	4544^th of 4675 public elementary schools	2.8%		16.9	4193^rd of 4647 public elementary schools	9.8%	351	12.5	16.1	15.0	24.2	15.6	0.0	0.0		5.0	31.3	20.0				5.0	31.3	15.0				0.0			$17,571	$5,024	$12,548
Cameron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3635 Belgium Ln	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7960	282	21	13.6	95.7%	6 (2.1%)	164 (58.2%)	100 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	25.5	3719^th of 4675 public elementary schools	20.4%		34	3160^th of 4647 public elementary schools	32.0%	559									31.0	21.4	52.0				17.2	31.0	48.0				12.0			$16,117	$3,129	$12,988
Idea Eastside Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2519 Martin Luther King Dr	San Antonio	78203	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4800	494	23	21.6	95.7%	11 (2.2%)	104 (21.1%)	374 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	29.6	3461^st of 4675 public elementary schools	26.0%		16.7	4206^th of 4647 public elementary schools	9.5%	745									34.5	20.7	34.9				32.8	25.0	51.6				27.0			$8,233	$1,230	$7,003
Sinclair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6126 Sinclair Rd	San Antonio	78222	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 648-4620	721	41	17.7	70.7%	52 (7.2%)	115 (16.0%)	521 (72.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.1%)	13.6	4354^th of 4675 public elementary schools	6.9%		14.5	4304^th of 4647 public elementary schools	7.4%	50									33.9	29.1	25.8				18.9	15.5	21.7				7.2			$9,228	$933	$8,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Najim Academy

What is the racial makeup of Idea Najim Academy?

Students at Idea Najim Academy are 62% Hispanic, 33% African American, 3% White.

What district is Idea Najim Academy in?

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How many students attend Idea Najim Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 640 students attended Idea Najim Academy.

Is Idea Najim Academy a good school?

Idea Najim Academy ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Texas elementary schools.

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