Idea Public Schools

District Overview

Idea Public Schools is a public school district serving WESLACO area, Texas. For academic year 2020-2021, 111 schools served 35,595 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 111 schools. A total of 1,949 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Texas state assessment result, 53% of students are proficient in Math learning and 52% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.ideapublicschools.org (956)377-8000 2115 W PIKE BLVD, WESLACO, TX

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

RHONDA NELSON

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

RHONDA NELSON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

RHONDA NELSON

email phone

Schools in Idea Public Schools

In Idea Public Schools, 111 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Idea Frontier Academy View

838 Students

22 Students per teacher

Idea Quest Academy View

818 Students

20 Students per teacher

Idea Academy View

903 Students

21 Students per teacher

Idea Academy San Juan View

852 Students

19 Students per teacher

Idea Academy San Benito View

888 Students

27 Students per teacher

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Idea Mays College Preparatory View

238 Students

15 Students per teacher

Idea Judson College Preparatory View

233 Students

19 Students per teacher

Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory View

234 Students

17 Students per teacher

Idea Rio Grande City College Preparatory View

103 Students

15 Students per teacher

Idea Ewing Halsell College Preparatory View

119 Students

24 Students per teacher

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Idea College Prep View

759 Students

14 Students per teacher

Idea Quest College Preparatory View

741 Students

15 Students per teacher

Idea Frontier College Preparatory View

777 Students

16 Students per teacher

Idea College Preparatory San Juan View

739 Students

14 Students per teacher

Idea College Preparatory Mission View

801 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Idea Rundberg College Preparatory View

370 Students

18 Students per teacher

Idea Eastside College Preparatory View

336 Students

15 Students per teacher

Idea North Mission College Preparatory View

376 Students

19 Students per teacher

Idea Riverview College Preparatory View

360 Students

20 Students per teacher

Idea Sports Park College Preparatory View

Best Colleges in Texas

South Texas College VIEW

McAllen, TX

$7,500 ($5,220) Tuition & Fees

Collin County Community College District VIEW

McKinney, TX

$5,614 ($3,514) Tuition & Fees

Weatherford College VIEW

Weatherford, TX

$9,630 ($7,110) Tuition & Fees

Tyler Junior College VIEW

Tyler, TX

$5,752 ($5,002) Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College VIEW

Pasadena, TX

$5,352 ($3,456) Tuition & Fees

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Remington College-Fort Worth Campus VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$19,341 Tuition & Fees

Rice University VIEW

Houston, TX

$58,128 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Trinity University VIEW

San Antonio, TX

$51,352 Tuition & Fees

1,380 SAT Score

Southern Methodist University VIEW

Dallas, TX

$64,460 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Texas Christian University VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$57,220 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

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Northeast Lakeview College VIEW

Universal City, TX

$14,422 ($6,892) Tuition & Fees

Texas State Technical College VIEW

Waco, TX

$11,842 ($7,192) Tuition & Fees

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus VIEW

Webster, TX

$13,484 Tuition & Fees

Lamar Institute of Technology VIEW

Beaumont, TX

$12,924 ($2,844) Tuition & Fees

Brightwood College-Laredo VIEW

Laredo, TX

$16,095 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 35,595 students are attending Idea Public Schools. By gender, there are 17,704 (49.7%) and 17,896 (50.3%) female students at Idea Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 1,233 White (3.5%), 1,301 Black (3.7%), and230 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 91.8%	32,673	16,259	16,414
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	14	8	6
Asian 0.6%	230	122	108
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	21	10	11
Black 3.7%	1,301	639	662
White 3.5%	1,233	602	631
Two or More Races 0.4%	128	64	64
Total	35,600	17,704	17,896

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	11,185	5,779	5,406
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	39	22	17
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	6	3	3
White	193	90	103
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	11,707	6,036	5,671

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,356	1,507	849
Asian	5	4	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	157	104	53
White	122	73	49
Two or More Races	8	5	3
Total	2,649	1,694	955

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 53%	53%	41%	44%	60%	53%	55%	69%	50-54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	***	***	***	*	*	*	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	80-84%	60-79%	≥80%	≥80%	80-89%	≥80%	≥50%	*
Hispanic students 54%	54%	40%	44%	61%	52%	55%	69%	50-54%
Black students 43%	43%	40-44%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	60-64%	<50%
White students 58%	58%	50-54%	50-54%	60-69%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%	≥50%
Two or More Races 62%	60-64%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	50-59%	≥50%	≥50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 37%	37%	25-29%	25-29%	40-44%	37%	35-39%	40-44%	55-59%
Economically disadvantaged students 52%	52%	38%	41%	58%	51%	54%	68%	50-54%
Limited English proficient students 46%	46%	37%	40%	52%	44%	48%	58%	50-54%
Female students 54%	54%	40%	39%	62%	55%	53%	72%	55-59%
Male students 53%	53%	42%	48%	58%	51%	56%	65%	50-54%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	***
Migrant students 45%	40-49%	*	*	*	*	*	<50%	***
Foster Care Status 35%	30-39%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 52%	50-54%	40-59%	60-79%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%	***

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	5	6	3	4
Military Connected Student Status 67%	65-69%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	60-79%
Female students 55%	55%	67%	59%	59%	44%	46%	45%
Foster Care Status 45%	40-49%	*	*	*	*	<50%	<50%
White students 58%	58%	65-69%	60-64%	60-69%	50-54%	45-49%	55-59%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Black students 45%	45%	55-59%	45-49%	45-49%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%
Migrant students 45%	40-49%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 77%	75-79%	≥50%	60-79%	60-79%	80-89%	60-79%	≥80%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	***	***
Two or More Races 72%	70-74%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%
Limited English proficient students 38%	38%	46%	40%	42%	29%	37%	36%
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	50%	63%	52%	53%	38%	39%	42%
Hispanic students 67%	67%	65%	54%	56%	40%	42%	44%
All students 52%	52%	64%	55%	56%	41%	43%	44%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 30%	30%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	28%	25-29%	20-24%
Male students 49%	49%	62%	50%	52%	38%	40%	44%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 5,060 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 546 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 2,192 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Idea Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	5,060
Advanced Placement Math	667
Advanced Placement Science	1,897
Advanced Placement Other programs	5,052
International BS program	546
SAT/ACT Participation	2,192

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,949 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Idea Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. All teachers are certified. 44.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,949	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,949	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	743	38.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	347	17.8%
School counselors	91	Students per counselor: 391 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	3	-