Idea Brownsville AcademyCharter
- Elementary school in Idea Public Schools
- Brownsville, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
B
Idea Public Schools: B
Total students
699
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Idea Public Schools: 5.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 99.1%
Statewide: 90%
Idea Brownsville Academy is an charter elementary school in Brownsville, TX, in the Idea Public Schools school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 699 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 53.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 38.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $48,825, which is $5,297 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
4395 Paredes Line RdBrownsville, TX 78526
Office phone number
Principal
- Erica Matamoros
- erica.matamoros@ideapublicschools.org
- (956) 832-5150
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Idea Brownsville Academy 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 education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
699
African American
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 4.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
4 (0.6%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
684 (97.9%)
Idea Public Schools: 90.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (1.6%)
Idea Public Schools: 4%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
53.4 %
Idea Public Schools: 52.8%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
79.7 %
Idea Public Schools: 87.1%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
40.5 %
Idea Public Schools: 36%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
38.2 %
Idea Public Schools: 34.6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Idea Public Schools: 3.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Idea Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
4.7 %
Idea Public Schools: 5.4%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Idea Public Schools: B
Student achievement
B
Idea Public Schools: B
School progress
B
Idea Public Schools: A
Closing the gaps
C
Idea Public Schools: 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
10.9
African American
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 6.7%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
9.4 (86.3%)
Idea Public Schools: 78.5%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1.5 (13.7%)
Idea Public Schools: 12.9%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.1 (1.1%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
10.2 (93.6%)
Idea Public Schools: 85.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
0.6 (5.3%)
Idea Public Schools: 13.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
Masked
Idea Public Schools: 22
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
11.3 years
Idea Public Schools: 5.1 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
$48,825
Idea Public Schools: $50,284
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$51,700
Idea Public Schools: $49,870
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
N/A
Idea Public Schools: $50,122
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$49,074
Idea Public Schools: $50,525
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$48,277
Idea Public Schools: $50,282
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$52,500
Idea Public Schools: $53,704
Statewide: $62,039