Idea Carver College PreparatoryCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Idea Public Schools: B

Total students

695

Avg. teacher experience

6 years

Idea Public Schools: 4.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Idea Public Schools: 98.6%

Statewide: 90%

Idea Carver College Preparatory is an charter elementary/secondary school in San Antonio, TX, in the Idea Public Schools school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 695 students. 46.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average ACT score was 19.5.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,234, which is $1,347 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

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

Address

217 Robinson Pl
San Antonio, TX 78202

Office phone number

(210) 223-8885

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Idea Carver College Preparatory are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

695

African American

86 (12.4%)

Idea Public Schools: 7.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.3%)

Idea Public Schools: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

570 (82%)

Idea Public Schools: 85.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.3%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

34 (4.9%)

Idea Public Schools: 5.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

12.4%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

82.0%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

4.9%

Two or more races

0%

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

46.2 %

Idea Public Schools: 65.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

80.7 %

Idea Public Schools: 83.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

11.1 %

Idea Public Schools: 40.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

46.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

80.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

10.4 %

Idea Public Schools: 39.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Idea Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.1 %

Idea Public Schools: 7.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.4%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

8.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Idea Public Schools: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Idea Public Schools: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Idea Public Schools: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

Idea Public Schools: 98.6%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Idea Public Schools: 93.5%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Idea Public Schools: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Idea Public Schools: 98.7%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Idea Public Schools: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Idea Public Schools: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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

1.1 %

Idea Public Schools: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Idea Public Schools: 0.7%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.4 %

Idea Public Schools: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Idea Public Schools: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 5.3%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

1.1 %

Idea Public Schools: 3.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Idea Public Schools: 4.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 5.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 1.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

1.3 %

Idea Public Schools: 3.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 6%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Idea Public Schools: 4.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Idea Public Schools: 2.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

97.4 %

Idea Public Schools: 87.3%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

100 %

Idea Public Schools: 96%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 100%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 88.2%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

96.9 %

Idea Public Schools: 87.3%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Idea Public Schools: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

100 %

Idea Public Schools: 82.4%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 83.3%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 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

35.8 %

Idea Public Schools: 34%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

28.6 %

Idea Public Schools: 13.9%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 40%

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 46.7%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

35.8 %

Idea Public Schools: 34.2%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Idea Public Schools: Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

28.6 %

Idea Public Schools: 41.3%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 80%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

Masked

Idea Public Schools: 1000

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.5

Idea Public Schools: 19.8

Statewide: 20.0

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 students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

95.5 %

Idea Public Schools: 85.8%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

95.5 %

Idea Public Schools: 88%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

95.5 %

Idea Public Schools: 83.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

95.5%

Math

95.5%

Reading + Math

95.5%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

49.7

African American

6.9 (13.8%)

Idea Public Schools: 10.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2%)

Idea Public Schools: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

27.9 (56%)

Idea Public Schools: 74.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13 (26.1%)

Idea Public Schools: 12.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

35.3 (71%)

Idea Public Schools: 80.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.4 (29%)

Idea Public Schools: 18.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14

Idea Public Schools: 18.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

6 years

Idea Public Schools: 4.1 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

$60,234

Idea Public Schools: $56,287

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,035

Idea Public Schools: $52,959

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,238

Idea Public Schools: $55,147

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,274

Idea Public Schools: $60,088

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$68,113

Idea Public Schools: $62,813

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,000

Idea Public Schools: $68,951

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Idea Public Schools: $72,750

Statewide: $71,111

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