IDEA MESQUITE HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 201 Students

Middle School 6th - 7th

School Overview

IDEA MESQUITE HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in EL PASO, TX with 201 students offering grade levels from 06 to 07.

With 10 teachers, IDEA MESQUITE HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.1:1. 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.

201

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

124.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA MESQUITE HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	162
Black	13
Asian	5
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
162 (80.6 %)
White
17 (8.5 %)
Black
13 (6.5 %)
Asian
5 (2.5 %)
Two or More
2 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (1.0 %)

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:	(915)888-4700
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-mesquite-hills/
Grade Range:	6th - 7th
Total Students:	201
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	249
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 89

Grade 7 112