IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMY

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-health-professions/

Charter School 286 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in AUSTIN, TX with 286 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 18 teachers, IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

286

Total Students

18.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	203
Black	58
Asian	2
Two or More	2

Hispanic
203 (71.0 %)
Black
58 (20.3 %)
White
21 (7.3 %)
Asian
2 (0.7 %)
Two or More
2 (0.7 %)

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:	(512)822-4350
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-health-professions/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	286
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	266
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 37

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 49

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMY
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	37
Grade 1	39
Grade 2	48
Grade 3	57
Grade 4	56
Grade 5	49

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	141	49.3%
Male	145	50.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)