IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY

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Charter School 743 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in MCALLEN, TX with 743 students offering grade levels from PK to 04. Student demographics can be found below.

With 30 teachers, IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.8:1. 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.

743

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

24.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	43
Hispanic	693
Asian	5
American Indian	2

Hispanic
693 (93.3 %)
White
43 (5.8 %)
Asian
5 (0.7 %)
American Indian
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:	(956)429-4150
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-los-encinos/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	743
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	666
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 110

Kindergarten 118

Grade 1 125

Grade 2 149

Grade 3 121

Grade 4 120