IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY

(915)201-1959

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-edgemere/

Charter School 974 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in EL PASO, TX with 974 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 43 teachers, IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.5:1. 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.

974

Total Students

43.3

Full-Time Teachers

22.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	96
Hispanic	810
Black	43
Asian	13
Two or More	9
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
810 (83.2 %)
White
96 (9.9 %)
Black
43 (4.4 %)
Asian
13 (1.3 %)
Two or More
9 (0.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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:	(915)201-1959
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-edgemere/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	974
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	493
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 105

Kindergarten 144

Grade 1 156

Grade 2 157

Grade 3 167

Grade 4 121

Grade 5 124

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	105
Kindergarten	144
Grade 1	156
Grade 2	157
Grade 3	167
Grade 4	121
Grade 5	124

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	465	47.7%
Male	509	52.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)