IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
- 651 Students
- 30.9 Teachers (FTE)
- 21:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (956)377-8000 Phone
- http://ideapublicschools.org/our-sc… Website
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IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
HARLINGEN, TX 78552
Elementary ★ Charter Missing Grades KG–05 SchoolScore™ D (51.4)
651
Students
30.9
Teachers
21:1
Student:Teacher
(956)377-8000
Phone
http://ideapublicschools.org/our-school…
Website
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY is a public charter school administered by the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS district in HARLINGEN, TEXAS, providing education at the Elementary level for students in grades KG–05.
Key statistics: 651 students enrolled; a 21:1 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
651.0
State avg: 528.0
▲ 23% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
21.05:1
State avg: 15:1
▲ 41% worse
Free Lunch %
84.8%
State avg: 65.5%
▲ 29% worse
School Details
School Name
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
NCESSCH ID
480021114099
State School ID
TX-108807-108807195
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
24240 CHESTER PARK RD
City
HARLINGEN
State
Texas
ZIP Code
78552
County
Cameron County
Metro Area
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Midsize
Cong. District
4834
State Leg. Upper
48027
State Leg. Lower
48037
Latitude
26.2086
Longitude
-97.73488
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
651
Total Students
30.9
Teachers FTE
21:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
30.9
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 30.9 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 552 | 84.8% |
| 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
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
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY, answered using official NCES data.