IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 367 Students

Middle School 6th - 9th

School Overview

IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in EL PASO, TX with 367 students offering grade levels from 06 to 09.

With 21 teachers, IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.2:1. 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.

367

Total Students

21.3

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

117.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	30
Hispanic	320
Black	10
Asian	2
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
320 (87.2 %)
White
30 (8.2 %)
Black
10 (2.7 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

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)888-8000
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-mesa-hills/
Grade Range:	6th - 9th
Total Students:	367
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	427
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 75

Grade 7 93

Grade 8 120

Grade 9 79