Idea Health Professions Academy

Idea Health Professions Academy is a elementary school located in Austin, TX, serving grades 0–5 and approximately 286 students. Operated by Idea Public Schools, the campus sits about 4.1 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 18 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Idea Health Professions Academy operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Austin considering elementary placement, Idea Health Professions Academy is one of the campuses The Austin regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Idea Health Professions Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Idea Health Professions Academy". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.