IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 273 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter high school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in BROWNSVILLE, TX with 273 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 21 teachers, IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.8:1. 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.

273

Total Students

21.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

154.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	37
Hispanic	235
Two or More	1

Hispanic
235 (86.1 %)
White
37 (13.6 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(956)832-5300
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-sports-park/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	273
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	416
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

Grade 9 48

Grade 10 88

Grade 11 90

Grade 12 47