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IDEA A W BROWN ACADEMY

Grades PK–05 · DALLAS, TX · NCES 480021123205

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5701 RED BIRD CENTER DR · DALLAS, TX 75237

At a glance

Reported students

481

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

25.82

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

18.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Texas elementary enrollment

42nd percentile

Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

681

IDEA A W BROWN ACADEMY: 481 reported students.

State peer staffing position

94th percentile

18.6:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about IDEA A W BROWN ACADEMY

IDEA A W BROWN ACADEMY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in DALLAS. It is one of 127 current school records connected to IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NCES reports 481 students for 2024–25.

Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 42nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 18.6:1, above the Texas median of 14.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (90.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking IDEA A W BROWN ACADEMY

  1. 1How do the reported 18.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 25.82 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
92.7%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0.4%
  • Hispanic8.7%
  • Black90.4%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

IDEA CARVER ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades KG–05

468 reported students

IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades KG–05

521 reported students

IDEA AMBROSE AND FREDA ROBINSON ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades KG–05

423 reported students

IDEA NAJIM ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades KG–05

540 reported students

IDEA EASTSIDE ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades KG–05

392 reported students

IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades KG–05

571 reported students

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