IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

3802 E RUBEN TORRES SR BLVD
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521

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

Charter School 487 Students

Middle School 6th - 9th

School Overview

IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in BROWNSVILLE, TX with 487 students offering grade levels from 06 to 09.

With 24 teachers, IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.8:1. 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.

487

Total Students

24.6

Full-Time Teachers

19.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

129.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Hispanic	453
Black	2
Two or More	1

Hispanic
453 (93.0 %)
White
31 (6.4 %)
Black
2 (0.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)

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:	(956)832-5300
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-robindale/
Grade Range:	6th - 9th
Total Students:	487
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	626
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 6 114

Grade 7 127

Grade 8 125

Grade 9 121

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	114
Grade 7	127
Grade 8	125
Grade 9	121

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	255	52.4%
Male	232	47.6%

Middle School 6th - 8th