Idea Mesa Hills College PreparatoryCharter
- Middle school or junior high school in Idea Public Schools
- El Paso, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Idea Public Schools: B
Total students
302
Avg. teacher experience
3.2 years
Idea Public Schools: 4.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 98.6%
Statewide: 90%
Idea Mesa Hills 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 2021-2022 school year, it had 302 students. 54.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.1% 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.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,668, which is $5,219 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 3.2 years of experience.
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Website
ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-mesa-hills/
Address
405 WallebergEl Paso, TX 79912
Office phone number
Principals
- Justin Arnsworth
- justin.arnsworth@ideapublicschools.org
- (956) 888-8000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Idea Mesa Hills 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
302
African American
8 (2.6%)
Idea Public Schools: 7.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
261 (86.4%)
Idea Public Schools: 85.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30 (9.9%)
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
54.6 %
Idea Public Schools: 65.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
70.5 %
Idea Public Schools: 83.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
39.4 %
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
36.1 %
Idea Public Schools: 39.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Idea Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.9 %
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)
B
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.
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 %
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
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
0 %
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
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 2.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
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
18.6
African American
1 (5.4%)
Idea Public Schools: 10.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
14.6 (78.5%)
Idea Public Schools: 74.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
3 (16.1%)
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
10.6 (57%)
Idea Public Schools: 80.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8 (43%)
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
16.2
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
3.2 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
$53,668
Idea Public Schools: $56,287
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,522
Idea Public Schools: $52,959
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,092
Idea Public Schools: $55,147
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,450
Idea Public Schools: $60,088
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,800
Idea Public Schools: $62,813
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Idea Public Schools: $68,951
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Idea Public Schools: $72,750
Statewide: $71,111