IDEA Public Schools is proud to announce that 73 IDEA elementary and middle schools ranked among the top 25% of public schools in Texas, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. 

The rankings recognize schools across Texas for their academic performance in mathematics and reading, highlighting IDEA’s continued commitment to providing students with a high-quality education that prepares them for success in college and beyond. 

The rankings evaluate schools based on four equally weighted factors: math proficiency, math performance, reading proficiency and reading performance. 

Highlights From the Rankings 

Elementary Schools 

• 24 IDEA elementary schools ranked among the top 25% of public elementary schools in Texas. 

• IDEA Judson Academy in San Antonio is IDEA’s highest-ranked elementary school, placing No. 375 out of 6,855 public elementary schools in Texas, within the top 6% statewide. 

• IDEA Riverview Academy and IDEA Frontier Academy ranked among the top 12% of public elementary schools in Texas. 

• IDEA San Benito Academy, IDEA Edgemere Academy and IDEA Quest Academy also ranked among the top 15% statewide. 

Middle Schools 

• 49 IDEA middle schools ranked among the top 25% of public middle schools in Texas. 

• IDEA Riverview College Preparatory in the Rio Grande Valley is IDEA’s highest-ranked middle school, placing No. 120 out of 4,136 public middle schools in Texas, within the top 3% statewide. 

• 17 IDEA middle schools ranked among the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas. 

• IDEA Quest College Preparatory also ranked among the top 4% statewide, followed by IDEA San Benito College Preparatory, IDEA McAllen College Preparatory and IDEA Brownsville College Preparatory, all ranking among the top 6%. 

Continuing a Tradition of Academic Excellence 

These rankings highlight the hard work and dedication of IDEA scholars, teachers, campus leaders and families across Texas. From elementary school through middle school, IDEA remains committed to building a strong academic foundation that prepares students for success in college and beyond. 

For more than 25 years, IDEA Public Schools has worked to provide students with access to a high-quality education, and these results reflect that continued commitment to academic excellence. 

To learn more about how IDEA prepares students for success, explore IDEA’s approach to education. 

Congratulations to our scholars, teachers, staff and families on this outstanding achievement! 

To explore the full rankings and learn more about how schools across Texas performed, visit U.S. News & World Report’s Best Elementary Schools in Texas and Best Middle Schools in Texas rankings.