Idea Frontier College Preparatory School

2800 South Dakota Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521 | (956) 541-2002
  • Grades: 6-11
  • Student Enrollment: 537
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2800 S Dakota Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521
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: 537
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 270 (50.3%)
  • Females: 267 (49.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 86 (16.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 382 (71.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 468 (87.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Idea Frontier College Preparatory School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black10.2%
Asian91.7%
Hispanic51996.6%
White81.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Idea Frontier College Preparatory School
  Number Percent
6th Grade11321.0%
7th Grade11922.2%
8th Grade12022.3%
9th Grade9718.1%
10th Grade539.9%
11th Grade356.5%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
2.1
District:
4.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
51.6%
District:
52.2%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
5.8%
District:
12.9%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
1.4%
District:
7.5%
State:
24.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$59,966
District:
$67,133
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,725
District:
$44,404
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$41,177
District:
$41,903
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,334
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,202
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,142
State:
$50,153
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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