IDEA EDGEMERE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

(915)201-1959

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

Charter School 619 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

IDEA EDGEMERE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in EL PASO, TX with 538 students offering grade levels from 06 to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 34 teachers, IDEA EDGEMERE COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. 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.

619

Total Students

42.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA EDGEMERE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	50
Hispanic	505
Black	32
Asian	13
Two or More	16
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
505 (81.6%)
White
50 (8.1%)
Black
32 (5.2%)
Two or More
16 (2.6%)
Asian
13 (2.1%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5%)

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:	(915)201-1959
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-edgemere/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	619
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	359
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 6 118

Grade 7 138

Grade 8 103

Grade 9 70

Grade 10 57

Grade 11 63

Grade 12 70