IDEA CONVERSE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 311 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IDEA CONVERSE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in CONVERSE, TX with 311 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 13 teachers, IDEA CONVERSE COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.3:1. 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.

311

Total Students

13.9

Full-Time Teachers

22.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA CONVERSE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	173
Black	81
Asian	6
Two or More	2
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
173 (55.6 %)
Black
81 (26.0 %)
White
44 (14.1 %)
Asian
6 (1.9 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (1.3 %)
Two or More
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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)377-8000
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-converse/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	311
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	302
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 82

Grade 7 123

Grade 8 106