Idea College Preparatory School

401 South 1st St, Donna, TX 78537 | (956) 464-0203
  • Grades: 6-12
  • Student Enrollment: 745
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 401 S 1st St, Donna, TX 78537
  • Principal or Admin: Jeremy Beard
  • Fax: (956) 464-8532
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
School District Details
  • Idea Academy
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,423
  • Graduation Rate: 55.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 19.7
  • Enrolled Students: 5,515

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 745
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 340 (45.6%)
  • Females: 405 (54.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 106 (14.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 533 (71.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 639 (85.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Idea College Preparatory School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black10.1%
Asian50.7%
Hispanic73798.9%
White20.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Idea College Preparatory School
  Number Percent
6th Grade12016.1%
7th Grade11916.0%
8th Grade12116.2%
9th Grade11515.4%
10th Grade11815.8%
11th Grade9612.9%
12th Grade567.5%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
74.0%
District:
74.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
80.0%
District:
50.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
95.7%
District:
91.8%
State:
80.6%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
6.2
District:
4.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
53.5%
District:
52.2%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
23.8%
District:
12.9%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
14.7%
District:
7.5%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
2.3%
District:
3.2%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$60,735
District:
$67,133
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,427
District:
$44,404
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$37,877
District:
$41,903
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,052
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,384
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$53,398
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$57,674
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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