IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
24240 CHESTER PARK RD
HARLINGEN, TX 78552
Charter School 607 Students
Elementary School K - 5th
School Overview
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HARLINGEN, TX with 607 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 29 teachers, IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.4:1. 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.
607
Total Students
29.8
Full-Time Teachers
20.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
90.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    560 (92.3 %)
  • White
    39 (6.4 %)
  • Black
    5 (0.8 %)
  • Two or More
    2 (0.3 %)
  • Asian
    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: (956)377-8000
Website: http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-harlingen/
Grade Range: K - 5th
Total Students: 607
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 29.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 546
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* 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 111
Grade 1 115
Grade 2 123
Grade 3 99
Grade 4 102
Grade 5 57
Gender Ratio
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