IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY

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Charter School 739 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in EL PASO, TX with 739 students offering grade levels from PK to 04. Student demographics can be found below.

With 29 teachers, IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.8:1. 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.

739

Total Students

29.8

Full-Time Teachers

24.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	59
Hispanic	632
Black	33
Asian	4
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
632 (85.5 %)
White
59 (8.0 %)
Black
33 (4.5 %)
Two or More
8 (1.1 %)
Asian
4 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4 %)

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:	(956)377-8000
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-mesa-hills/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	739
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	510
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 79

Kindergarten 125

Grade 1 137

Grade 2 157

Grade 3 125

Grade 4 116

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	79
Kindergarten	125
Grade 1	137
Grade 2	157
Grade 3	125
Grade 4	116

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	365	49.4%
Male	374	50.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)