IDEA BRACKENRIDGE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

5555 OLD PEARSALL RD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242

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

Charter School 613 Students

Secondary School 6th - 11th

School Overview

IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory, located on Old Pearsall Road in San Antonio, is a tuition-free public charter school that serves as part of the IDEA Public Schools network. The campus is designed to provide a rigorous, college-focused academic environment for students in the surrounding community. By emphasizing a structured curriculum and a goal-oriented culture, the school aims to ensure that its students not only graduate from high school but are fully prepared to succeed in four-year universities.

The school is well-known for its "College for All" mission, which integrates college readiness into the daily student experience starting at a young age. Beyond its academic focus, IDEA Brackenridge places a strong emphasis on character development and student discipline to foster a supportive learning atmosphere. With its commitment to high standards and personalized attention, the school functions as an educational hub dedicated to closing the achievement gap and creating pathways to higher education for students in the San Antonio area.

613

Total Students

34.9

Full-Time Teachers

17.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA BRACKENRIDGE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	568
Black	12
Asian	1
Two or More	3

Hispanic
568 (92.7 %)
White
29 (4.7 %)
Black
12 (2.0 %)
Two or More
3 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Secondary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(210)239-4300
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-brackenridge/
Grade Range:	6th - 11th
Total Students:	613
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	543
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 6 136

Grade 7 121

Grade 8 105

Grade 9 94

Grade 10 82

Grade 11 75

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA BRACKENRIDGE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	136
Grade 7	121
Grade 8	105
Grade 9	94
Grade 10	82
Grade 11	75

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA BRACKENRIDGE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	323	52.7%
Male	290	47.3%

Secondary School 9th - 10th

BEXAR CO J J A E P

JUDSON ISD

3 Students

8012 SHIN OAK
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78233 (9.9 miles away)

Secondary School 9th - 11th