IDEA ELSA ACADEMY

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Charter School 805 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

IDEA ELSA ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in ELSA, TX with 805 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 31 teachers, IDEA ELSA ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 25.2:1. 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.

805

Total Students

31.9

Full-Time Teachers

25.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA ELSA ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	43
Hispanic	762

Hispanic
762 (94.7 %)
White
43 (5.3 %)

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)567-4700
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-elsa/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	805
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	637
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 120

Grade 1 124

Grade 2 118

Grade 3 130

Grade 4 121

Grade 5 113