Accountability rating (2018-2019)

A

Idea Public Schools: B

Total students

213

Avg. teacher experience

2.9 years

Idea Public Schools: 4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Idea Public Schools: 98.8%

Statewide: 90%

Idea Edgemere College Preparatory is a charter middle school or junior high school in El Paso, TX, in the Idea Public Schools school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 213 students. 32.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.

As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,926, which is $7,165 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 2.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

15101 Edgemere Blvd
El Paso, TX 79938

Office phone number

(915) 201-1959

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Idea Edgemere College Preparatory 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

Race and ethnicity

Total students

213

African American

10 (4.7%)

Idea Public Schools: 4.8%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.6%

Hispanic

173 (81.2%)

Idea Public Schools: 88.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

23 (10.8%)

Idea Public Schools: 4.8%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

7 (3.3%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

4.7%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

81.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

10.8%

Two or more races

3.3%

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

32.9 %

Idea Public Schools: 49.9%

Statewide: 50.6%

Economically disadvantaged

67.6 %

Idea Public Schools: 86.3%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

32.4 %

Idea Public Schools: 38.2%

Statewide: 20.3%

At-risk students

32.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

32.4%

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

21.6 %

Idea Public Schools: 36.7%

Statewide: 20.6%

Career and Technical

0 %

Idea Public Schools: 6.1%

Statewide: 27.6%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Idea Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

11.3 %

Idea Public Schools: 6.4%

Statewide: 10.5%

Bilingual/ESL

21.6%

Career and technical

N/A

Gifted and talented

N/A

Special education

11.3%

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

A

Idea Public Schools: B

Student achievement

B

Idea Public Schools: B

School progress

A

Idea Public Schools: A

Closing the gaps

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 2020 Accountability Manual.

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

9.5

African American

2 (21%)

Idea Public Schools: 7.5%

Statewide: 10.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

7.4 (78.3%)

Idea Public Schools: 78%

Statewide: 28.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0.1 (0.6%)

Idea Public Schools: 12.7%

Statewide: 57.7%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 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

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.3%

Bachelor's

5.4 (57.3%)

Idea Public Schools: 81.9%

Statewide: 73.4%

Master's

4.1 (42.7%)

Idea Public Schools: 17.3%

Statewide: 24.5%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Idea Public Schools: 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

22.4

Idea Public Schools: 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

2.9 years

Idea Public Schools: 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

$49,926

Idea Public Schools: $51,491

Statewide: $57,091

Beginner

$47,086

Idea Public Schools: $51,369

Statewide: $49,868

1 to 5 years

$50,400

Idea Public Schools: $50,678

Statewide: $52,823

6 to 10 years

$51,150

Idea Public Schools: $52,121

Statewide: $55,756

11 to 20 years

$52,700

Idea Public Schools: $54,138

Statewide: $59,308

20+ years

N/A

Idea Public Schools: $62,240

Statewide: $65,449

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