Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not rated

Idea Public Schools: B

Total students

275

Avg. teacher experience

3.8 years

Idea Public Schools: 4.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 98.6%

Statewide: 90%

Idea Amber Creek Academy is an charter elementary school in San Antonio, TX, in the Idea Public Schools school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 275 students. 55.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,620, which is $1,733 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 3.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-amber-creek/

Address

10170 Kriewald Rd
San Antonio, TX 78245

Office phone number

(210) 239-4970

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Idea Amber Creek Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

275

African American

51 (18.5%)

Idea Public Schools: 7.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Idea Public Schools: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

204 (74.2%)

Idea Public Schools: 85.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (1.1%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

15 (5.5%)

Idea Public Schools: 5.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

18.5%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

74.2%

Pacific Islander

1.1%

White

5.5%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

55.6 %

Idea Public Schools: 65.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

68.4 %

Idea Public Schools: 83.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.3 %

Idea Public Schools: 40.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

55.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

6.9 %

Idea Public Schools: 39.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Idea Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

5.8 %

Idea Public Schools: 7.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.9%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

5.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not rated

Idea Public Schools: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated

Idea Public Schools: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated

Idea Public Schools: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated

Idea Public Schools: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 3.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 4.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 5.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 1.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 3.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 6%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 4.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 2.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

12.5

African American

2 (16%)

Idea Public Schools: 10.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (8%)

Idea Public Schools: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8.5 (67.9%)

Idea Public Schools: 74.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1 (8%)

Idea Public Schools: 12.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

9.5 (75.9%)

Idea Public Schools: 80.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (24.1%)

Idea Public Schools: 18.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

22.1

Idea Public Schools: 18.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

3.8 years

Idea Public Schools: 4.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$60,620

Idea Public Schools: $56,287

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$55,528

Idea Public Schools: $52,959

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,004

Idea Public Schools: $55,147

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,595

Idea Public Schools: $60,088

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$81,611

Idea Public Schools: $62,813

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Idea Public Schools: $68,951

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Idea Public Schools: $72,750

Statewide: $71,111

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