Idea Hardy Academy

Idea Hardy Academy is a elementary school located in Houston, TX, serving grades 0–5 and approximately 726 students. Operated by Idea Public Schools, the campus sits about 15.0 miles from The Houston's newsroom and is part of The Houston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 27 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 26.9:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Idea Hardy 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 Houston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

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

Tip about Idea Hardy Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Idea Hardy Academy". For more education coverage, see thehouston.org/schools or browse The Houston's latest reporting at thehouston.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.