IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW COLLEGE PREPARATORY

Charter School 266 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter middle school and part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in SAN ANTONIO, TX with 266 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 14 teachers, IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW COLLEGE PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.8:1. 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.

266

Total Students

14.2

Full-Time Teachers

18.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	212
Black	24
Asian	8
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
212 (79.7 %)
Black
24 (9.0 %)
White
19 (7.1 %)
Asian
8 (3.0 %)
Two or More
2 (0.8 %)
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)377-8000
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	266
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	228
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 74

Grade 7 84

Grade 8 108

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	74
Grade 7	84
Grade 8	108

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	136	51.1%
Male	130	48.9%

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