IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 507 Students

Middle School 6th - 9th

School Overview

IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in MCALLEN, TX with 507 students offering grade levels from 06 to 09. Student demographics can be found below.

With 26 teachers, IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.2:1. 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.

507

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

19.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

138.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	494
Asian	1

Hispanic
494 (97.4 %)
White
12 (2.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

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)429-4150
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-los-encinos/
Grade Range:	6th - 9th
Total Students:	507
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	701
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 6 125

Grade 7 129

Grade 8 129

Grade 9 124