Idea Public SchoolsCharter

Weslaco, TX

Accountability rating

B

Total students

35,595

Avg. teacher experience

1.9 years

Statewide: 10.9 years

Four-year graduation rate

98.4 %

Statewide: 89.7%

Idea Public Schools is a charter school district in Weslaco, TX. As of the 2017-2018 school year, it had 35,595 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 45.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

An average teacher's salary was $44,562, which is $8,772 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 1.9 years of experience. The average SAT score at Idea Public Schools was 1044. The average ACT score was 19.6. In the Class of 2017, 98.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

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Contact information

Website

www.ideapublicschools.org

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Idea Public Schools are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2006 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Total students

35,595

African American

1,287 (3.6%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

14 (0%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

228 (0.6%)

Statewide: 4.4%

Hispanic

32,634 (91.7%)

Statewide: 52.4%

Pacific Islander

22 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1,284 (3.6%)

Statewide: 27.8%

Two or more races

126 (0.4%)

Statewide: 2.3%

African American

3.6%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

91.7%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

3.6%

Two or more races

0.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

45.9 %

Statewide: 50.8%

Economically disadvantaged

87.8 %

Statewide: 58.8%

Limited English proficiency

32.9 %

Statewide: 18.8%

At-risk students

45.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

32.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2017-2018 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

32.1 %

Statewide: 18.9%

Career and Technical

4.3 %

Statewide: 25.8%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Statewide: 7.9%

Special Education

5.2 %

Statewide: 9.1%

Bilingual/ESL

32.1%

Career and technical

4.3%

Gifted and talented

N/A

Special education

5.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system. In 2017-18, Texas gave school districts with more than one campus a letter grade from A to F. The state did not give grades to campuses and instead gave them ratings based on the previous system, such as "met standard" or "improvement required." Some districts did not receive ratings for a variety of reasons, including being impacted by Hurricane Harvey, being annexed by another district, or having compromised data.

Overall

B

Student achievement

B

School progress

A

Closing the gaps

B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2018 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2013-2014 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2017. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)

All students

98.4 %

Statewide: 89.7%

African American

N/A

Statewide: 86.1%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

Asian

100 %

Statewide: 96%

Hispanic

98.5 %

Statewide: 87.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 88.6%

White

93.8 %

Statewide: 93.6%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

98.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2016-2017 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Statewide: 1.9%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

African American

0 %

Statewide: 2.8%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Statewide: 2.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 2.2%

White

0 %

Statewide: 1.1%

Two or more races

0 %

Statewide: 1.3%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2015-2016 school year.

All students

90.4 %

Statewide: 26.2%

African American

Masked

Statewide: 17.4%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

Asian

100 %

Statewide: 61.2%

Hispanic

90.2 %

Statewide: 24%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 24.4%

White

94.3 %

Statewide: 28.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 29.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2016-2017 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

47.5 %

Statewide: 49.1%

African American

0 %

Statewide: 27.9%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 48.2%

Asian

66.7 %

Statewide: 73%

Hispanic

47.3 %

Statewide: 36.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 46.8%

White

48.5 %

Statewide: 63.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 61%

SAT

The average SAT score for the Class of 2017, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1044

Statewide: 1019

ACT

The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2017. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.6

Statewide: 20.3

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2017.

Reading

41.4 %

Statewide: 53.2%

Math

64.2 %

Statewide: 42%

Reading + Math

36.1 %

Statewide: 37.8%

Reading

41.4%

Math

64.2%

Reading + Math

36.1%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).

Total teacher FTEs

1,907.6

African American

112.3 (5.9%)

Statewide: 10.4%

American Indian

3.4 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

29.8 (1.6%)

Statewide: 1.6%

Hispanic

1,529.8 (80.2%)

Statewide: 27.2%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.4%

White

231.4 (12.1%)

Statewide: 58.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

25.3 (1.3%)

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

1,596 (83.7%)

Statewide: 74.1%

Master's

281.6 (14.8%)

Statewide: 23.8%

Doctorate

4.7 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2017-2018.

Students per teacher

18.7

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2017-2018 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

1.9 years

Statewide: 10.9 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$44,562

Statewide: $53,334

Beginner

$37,577

Statewide: $47,667

1 to 5 years

$48,571

Statewide: $49,663

6 to 10 years

$50,259

Statewide: $52,056

11 to 20 years

$54,174

Statewide: $55,246

20+ years

$63,260

Statewide: $61,428

All campuses

Elementary/secondary schools

Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

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