IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY

2010 SPEARS RD
HOUSTON, TX 77067

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-spears

Charter School 741 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 741 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 30 teachers, IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.2:1. 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.

741

Total Students

30.6

Full-Time Teachers

24.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	391
Black	325
Asian	4
Two or More	4
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
391 (52.8 %)
Black
325 (43.9 %)
White
13 (1.8 %)
Asian
4 (0.5 %)
Two or More
4 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

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:	(832)366-1309
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-spears
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	741
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	650
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 116

Grade 1 127

Grade 2 129

Grade 3 122

Grade 4 127

Grade 5 120