Idea Public SchoolsCharter
Weslaco, TX
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Total students
49,480
Avg. teacher experience
4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.8 %
Statewide: 90%
Idea Public Schools is a charter school district in Weslaco, TX. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 49,480 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 49.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,491, which is $5,600 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4 years of experience. The average SAT score at Idea Public Schools was 1076. The average ACT score was 21.1. In the Class of 2019, 98.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.1%.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Joann Gama
- joann.gama@ideapublicschools.org
- (956) 464-0203
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Idea Public Schools are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
49,480
African American
2,371 (4.8%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
38 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
392 (0.8%)
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
43,876 (88.7%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
38 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2,396 (4.8%)
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
369 (0.7%)
Statewide: 2.5%
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
49.9 %
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
86.3 %
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
38.2 %
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
36.7 %
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
6.1 %
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
6.4 %
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
98.8 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
85.7 %
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
99 %
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
96 %
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 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
0.1 %
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.1 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
87.5 %
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
87.5 %
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
85.7 %
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
87.5 %
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
86 %
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 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
48.1 %
Statewide: 51%
African American
9.5 %
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
72.2 %
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
48.6 %
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
White
38.8 %
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, 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
1076
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.1
Statewide: 20.6
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 2019.
Reading
94.1 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
94.3 %
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
92.4 %
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
2,294.2
African American
171.8 (7.5%)
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
3 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
33.6 (1.5%)
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1,788.4 (78%)
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
2.1 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
292.4 (12.7%)
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
2.8 (0.1%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
10.8 (0.5%)
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
1,878.8 (81.9%)
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
396.5 (17.3%)
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
8.1 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
21.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
4 years
Statewide: 11.1 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
$51,491
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$51,369
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$50,678
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$52,121
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,138
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$62,240
Statewide: $65,449
All campuses
Elementary/secondary schools
- Idea Brownsville College Preparato
- Idea Carver College Preparatory
- Idea College Prep
- Idea College Preparatory Alamo
- Idea College Preparatory Mission
- Idea College Preparatory Pharr
- Idea College Preparatory San Benit
- Idea College Preparatory San Juan
- Idea College Prep Weslaco
- Idea Eastside College Preparatory
- Idea Edinburg College Preparatory
- Idea Frontier College Preparatory
- Idea McAllen College Preparatory
- Idea Monterrey Park College Prepar
- Idea Montopolis College Preparator
- Idea North Mission College Prepara
- Idea Quest College Preparatory
- Idea Riverview College Preparatory
- Idea Rundberg College Preparatory
- Idea South Flores College Preparat
- Idea Toros College Preparatory
- Idea Walzem College Preparatory
- Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparat
Elementary schools
- Idea Academy
- Idea Academy Alamo
- Idea Academy Mission
- Idea Academy Pharr
- Idea Academy San Benito
- Idea Academy San Juan
- Idea Academy Weslaco
- Idea Achieve Academy
- Idea Bluff Springs Academy
- Idea Brackenridge Academy
- Idea Brownsville Academy
- Idea Burke Academy
- Idea Carver Academy
- Idea Eastside Academy
- Idea Edgemere Academy
- Idea Edinburg Academy
- Idea Elsa Academy
- Idea Ewing Halsell Academy
- Idea Frontier Academy
- Idea Health Professions Academy
- Idea Ingram Hills Academy
- Idea Judson Academy
- Idea Kyle Academy
- Idea Los Encinos Academy
- Idea Mays Academy
- Idea McAllen Academy
- Idea Mesa Hills Academy
- Idea Monterrey Park Academy
- Idea Montopolis Academy
- Idea Najim Academy
- Idea North Mission Academy
- Idea Owassa Academy
- Idea Parmer Park Academy
- Idea Pflugerville Academy
- Idea Quest Academy
- Idea Rio Grande City Academy
- Idea Rio Vista Academy
- Idea Rise Academy
- Idea Riverview Academy
- Idea Robindale Academy
- Idea Rundberg Academy
- Idea South Flores Academy
- Idea Tres Lagos Academy
- Idea Walzem Academy
- Idea Weslaco Pike Academy
Middle school or junior high schools
- Idea Achieve College Preparatory
- Idea Bluff Springs College Prepara
- Idea Brackenridge College Preparat
- Idea Burke College Preparatory
- Idea Edgemere College Preparatory
- Idea Elsa College Preparatory
- Idea Ewing Halsell College Prepara
- Idea Health Professions College Primary School
- Idea Ingram Hills College Preparat
- Idea Judson College Preparatory
- Idea Kyle College Preparatory
- Idea Los Encinos College Preparato
- Idea Mays College Preparatory
- Idea Mesa Hills College Preparator
- Idea Najim College Preparatory
- Idea Owassa College Preparatory
- Idea Parmer Park College Preparato
- Idea Pflugerville College Preparat
- Idea Rio Grande City College Prepa
- Idea Rio Vista College Preparatory
- Idea Rise College Preparatory
- Idea Robindale College Preparatory
- Idea Tres Lagos College Preparator