FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMY

www.fes.bcisdistrict.net

179 Students

Elementary School 1st - 2nd

School Overview

FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMY is a public elementary school and part of the BROOKS COUNTY ISD school district, located in FALFURRIAS, TX with 179 students offering grade levels from 01 to 02.

With 9 teachers, FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. 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.

179

Total Students

9.4

Full-Time Teachers

19.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	175
Asian	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
175 (97.8 %)
White
2 (1.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	BROOKS COUNTY ISD
Phone:	(361)325-8000
Website:	http://www.fes.bcisdistrict.net
Grade Range:	1st - 2nd
Total Students:	179
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	118
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Grade 1 98

Grade 2 81