IDEA LAKE HOUSTON ACADEMY

5627 S LAKE HOUSTON PKWY
HOUSTON, TX 77049

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-lake-houston/

Charter School 494 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

IDEA LAKE HOUSTON ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 494 students offering grade levels from KG to 03.

With 18 teachers, IDEA LAKE HOUSTON ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 26.6:1. 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.

494

Total Students

18.6

Full-Time Teachers

26.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

128.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA LAKE HOUSTON ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	345
Black	137
Asian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
345 (69.8 %)
Black
137 (27.7 %)
White
10 (2.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
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:	(832)844-4700
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-lake-houston/
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	494
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	625
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 128

Grade 1 120

Grade 2 125

Grade 3 121