IDEA NAJIM ACADEMY

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Charter School 540 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

IDEA Najim Academy is a tuition-free public charter school located in San Antonio, Texas, serving students in grades PK–5. As part of the wider IDEA Public Schools network, the academy is founded on a college-preparatory mission, aiming to prepare students for success in higher education and beyond. The campus emphasizes a structured, rigorous academic environment that focuses on literacy, numeracy, and character development, with the goal of closing the achievement gap for students in the local community.

The school is characterized by its "college-for-all" culture, where classrooms and school-wide traditions are intentionally designed to build a professional, academic mindset from a young age. By utilizing data-driven instruction and a high-expectations curriculum, IDEA Najim strives to ensure that every student is on track for college readiness. The school serves the Eastside of San Antonio and plays a significant role in the network’s efforts to provide high-quality educational options to families in historically underserved areas.

540

Total Students

24.5

Full-Time Teachers

22.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA NAJIM ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	371
Black	144
Asian	3
Two or More	1
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
371 (68.7%)
Black
144 (26.7%)
White
18 (3.3%)
Asian
3 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
Two or More
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(210)413-5274
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-harvey-e-najim/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	540
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	503
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 114

Grade 3 102

Grade 4 95

Grade 5 92