Idea McAllen College PreparatoryCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Idea Public Schools
- Mcallen, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Idea Public Schools: B
Total students
751
Avg. teacher experience
6.1 years
Idea Public Schools: 4.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Idea Public Schools: 98.6%
Statewide: 90%
Idea McAllen College Preparatory is an charter elementary/secondary school in Mcallen, TX, in the Idea Public Schools school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 751 students. 56.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42.6% 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 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 21.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,258, which is $2,629 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.1 years of experience.
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Website
ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-mcallen/
Address
201 N Bentsen RdMcallen, TX 78501
Office phone number
Principal
- Roberto Garza
- Roberto.Garza@ideapublicschools.org
- (956) 429-4100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Idea McAllen 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
751
African American
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 7.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10 (1.3%)
Idea Public Schools: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
723 (96.3%)
Idea Public Schools: 85.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
18 (2.4%)
Idea Public Schools: 5.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
56.9 %
Idea Public Schools: 65.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
76.4 %
Idea Public Schools: 83.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
46.6 %
Idea Public Schools: 40.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
42.6 %
Idea Public Schools: 39.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Idea Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
4.1 %
Idea Public Schools: 7.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 93.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Idea Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
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
Masked
Idea Public Schools: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Idea Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
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
0.2 %
Idea Public Schools: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
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
0.2 %
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
N/A
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
0.8 %
Idea Public Schools: 3.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Idea Public Schools: 4.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 5.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Idea Public Schools: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
0.9 %
Idea Public Schools: 3.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Idea Public Schools: 4.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
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
98.4 %
Idea Public Schools: 87.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 96%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 100%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 88.2%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
98.4 %
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
N/A
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
53.2 %
Idea Public Schools: 34%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 13.9%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 40%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 46.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
53 %
Idea Public Schools: 34.2%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Idea Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
60 %
Idea Public Schools: 41.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
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
21.4
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
92.8 %
Idea Public Schools: 85.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
100 %
Idea Public Schools: 88%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
92.8 %
Idea Public Schools: 83.5%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
50
African American
0 (0%)
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
47 (94%)
Idea Public Schools: 74.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2 (4%)
Idea Public Schools: 12.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
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
38 (76%)
Idea Public Schools: 80.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12 (24%)
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
15
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
6.1 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
$56,258
Idea Public Schools: $56,287
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,632
Idea Public Schools: $52,959
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,869
Idea Public Schools: $55,147
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,692
Idea Public Schools: $60,088
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,638
Idea Public Schools: $62,813
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,500
Idea Public Schools: $68,951
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Idea Public Schools: $72,750
Statewide: $71,111