IDEA EDGECLIFF COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 367 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IDEA EDGECLIFF COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in FORT WORTH, TX with 367 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 14 teachers, IDEA EDGECLIFF COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 26.1:1. 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.

367

Total Students

14.1

Full-Time Teachers

26.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

129.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA EDGECLIFF COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	230
Black	102
Asian	13
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

Hispanic
230 (62.7 %)
Black
102 (27.8 %)
White
19 (5.2 %)
Asian
13 (3.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)
Two or More
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:	(210)718-7693
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-edgecliff/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	367
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	475
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 6 122

Grade 7 125

Grade 8 120