IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY

24240 CHESTER PARK RD
HARLINGEN, TX 78552

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

Charter School 278 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HARLINGEN, TX with 278 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 16 teachers, IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.5:1. 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.

278

Total Students

16.8

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

144.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	256
Asian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
256 (92.1 %)
White
20 (7.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

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)272-3912
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-harlingen/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	278
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	399
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 78

Grade 7 103

Grade 8 97

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	78
Grade 7	103
Grade 8	97

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	143	51.4%
Male	135	48.6%

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