IDEA SOUTHEAST ACADEMY

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Charter School 454 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

IDEA SOUTHEAST ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in FORT WORTH, TX with 454 students offering grade levels from KG to 03.

With 20 teachers, IDEA SOUTHEAST ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.4:1. 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.

454

Total Students

20.2

Full-Time Teachers

22.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

143.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA SOUTHEAST ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	285
Black	153
Asian	4
American Indian	1

Hispanic
285 (62.8 %)
Black
153 (33.7 %)
White
11 (2.4 %)
Asian
4 (0.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	(817)885-4250
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-southeast/
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	454
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	641
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* 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 110

Grade 1 123

Grade 2 113

Grade 3 108

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA SOUTHEAST ACADEMY
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	110
Grade 1	123
Grade 2	113
Grade 3	108

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA SOUTHEAST ACADEMY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	206	45.4%
Male	248	54.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)