IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO

Elementary Charter Missing SAN BENITO, TX Grades KG–05 Suburb: Midsize Brownsville-Harlingen, TX SchoolScore™ D (56.6)

IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO is a public charter Elementary school located in SAN BENITO, TEXAS, operated by the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district. It serves grades KG–05.

Key statistics: 685 students enrolled; a 19:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

The school is classified as Suburb: Midsize by the NCES locale classification system.

Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.

vs Texas Elementary School Average
Enrollment
685.0
State avg: 528.0
▲ 30% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
18.96:1
State avg: 15:1
▲ 27% worse
Free Lunch %
80.3%
State avg: 65.5%
▲ 23% worse
School Details
School Name
IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO
NCESSCH ID
480021112007
State School ID
TX-108807-108807105
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
Yes
Charter Auth
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Virtual
Missing
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
2151 RUSSELL LN
City
SAN BENITO
State
Texas
ZIP Code
78586
County
Cameron County
Metro Area
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Midsize
Cong. District
4834
State Leg. Upper
48027
State Leg. Lower
48035
Latitude
26.16472
Longitude
-97.65276
Grades Offered
Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
👥
685
Total Students
👩‍🏫
36.1
Teachers FTE
📐
19:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
36.1
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
MetricValue
Teachers (FTE)36.1
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
ProgramStudents% of Enrollment
No Category Codes 550 80.3%
Not Applicable 0 0%
District Info
District Name
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LEAID
4800211
State LEA ID
TX-108807
Phone
(956)377-8000
Website
http://www.ideapublicschools.org
Type
Independent charter district
Status
Open
City
WESLACO
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District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$1,015,966K
Federal Revenue
$189,668K
State Revenue
$810,905K
Local Revenue
$15,393K
Total Expenditure
$882,855K
Instruction Exp.
$442,731K
Support Services
$358,873K
Other Current Exp.
$78,417K

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO, answered using official NCES data.

How many students attend IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO?
685 students are enrolled at IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO, according to NCES Common Core of Data.
How many teachers does IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO have?
IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO has 36.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1.
What grades does IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO serve?
IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO serves grades KG through 05.
Is IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO a charter school?
IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO is a charter school.
What metro area is IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO located in?
IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO is located in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metropolitan area.
What school district does IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO belong to?
IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO is part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district.
How much does IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
The IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS district spends approximately $1,288,839,416 per student annually, based on F-33 finance survey data.
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