IDEA PARMER PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 470 Students

Middle School 6th - 9th

School Overview

IDEA PARMER PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in AUSTIN, TX with 470 students offering grade levels from 06 to 09.

With 25 teachers, IDEA PARMER PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.4:1. 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.

470

Total Students

25.6

Full-Time Teachers

18.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

102.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA PARMER PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	24
Hispanic	363
Black	64
Asian	14
Two or More	3
American Indian	2

Hispanic
363 (77.2 %)
Black
64 (13.6 %)
White
24 (5.1 %)
Asian
14 (3.0 %)
Two or More
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(512)822-4850
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-parmer-park/
Grade Range:	6th - 9th
Total Students:	470
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	479
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 6 106

Grade 7 121

Grade 8 123

Grade 9 120