IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-owassa/

Charter School 810 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in PHARR, TX with 810 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 34 teachers, IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.8:1. 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.

810

Total Students

34.1

Full-Time Teachers

23.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	741
Black	10
Asian	11
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
741 (91.5 %)
White
44 (5.4 %)
Asian
11 (1.4 %)
Black
10 (1.2 %)
Two or More
2 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (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)351-4959
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-owassa/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	810
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	562
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

Pre-Kindergarten 89

Kindergarten 125

Grade 1 117

Grade 2 125

Grade 3 120

Grade 4 120

Grade 5 114