IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY

www.ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-north-mission

Charter School 742 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

IDEA North Mission College Preparatory is a tuition-free public charter school located in Mission, Texas, serving students as part of the wider IDEA Public Schools network. True to the network’s mission, the campus is designed to prepare students from underserved communities for success in college and citizenship. The school employs a rigorous academic model that emphasizes high expectations, structured classroom environments, and a focus on mastery-based learning to ensure that students are academically ready for the demands of higher education.

Beyond traditional academics, IDEA North Mission integrates a strong culture of character development and college-readiness into its daily operations. The school offers a college-bound curriculum that encourages students to set long-term goals early, often starting their preparation well before high school. By providing comprehensive support systems, dedicated teachers, and a focus on measurable student outcomes, the school aims to bridge the achievement gap and provide its students with the tools necessary to graduate from college and become leaders in their communities.

742

Total Students

46.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	724
Black	2
Asian	3

Hispanic
724 (97.6 %)
White
13 (1.8 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)
Black
2 (0.3 %)

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)424-4300
Website:	http://www.ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-north-mission
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	742
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	691
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 7 117

Grade 8 113

Grade 9 113

Grade 10 96

Grade 11 92

Grade 12 93