IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 529 Students

Middle School 6th - 10th

School Overview

IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in PHARR, TX with 529 students offering grade levels from 06 to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 35 teachers, IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. 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.

529

Total Students

35.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

109.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	505
Black	1
Asian	3
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
505 (95.5 %)
White
18 (3.4 %)
Asian
3 (0.6 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
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)588-4300
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-owassa/
Grade Range:	6th - 10th
Total Students:	529
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	577
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 85

Grade 7 115

Grade 8 120

Grade 9 109

Grade 10 100