IDEA YUKON ACADEMY

Charter School 475 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

IDEA YUKON ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in ODESSA, TX with 475 students offering grade levels from KG to 03.

With 21 teachers, IDEA YUKON ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.6:1. 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.

475

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA YUKON ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	94
Hispanic	328
Black	37
Asian	12
Two or More	1
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
328 (69.1 %)
White
94 (19.8 %)
Black
37 (7.8 %)
Asian
12 (2.5 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)
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:	(432)247-8700
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	475
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	280
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 117

Grade 1 123

Grade 2 115

Grade 3 120

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA YUKON ACADEMY
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	117
Grade 1	123
Grade 2	115
Grade 3	120

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA YUKON ACADEMY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	237	49.9%
Male	238	50.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)