IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY

High Charter Missing MCALLEN, TX Grades 06–12 City: Midsize McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX SchoolScore™ D (56.8)

IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public charter school administered by the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS district in MCALLEN, TEXAS, providing education at the High level for students in grades 06–12.

Key statistics: 820 students enrolled; a 16.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

The school is classified as City: 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 High School Average
Enrollment
820.0
State avg: 895.0
▼ 8% worse
Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
State avg: 15.3:1
▲ 10% worse
Free Lunch %
74.8%
State avg: 56.7%
▲ 32% worse
School Details
School Name
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
NCESSCH ID
480021112679
State School ID
TX-108807-108807011
School Type
Regular School
Level
High
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
201 N BENTSEN RD
City
MCALLEN
State
Texas
ZIP Code
78501
County
Hidalgo County
Metro Area
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Midsize
Cong. District
4815
State Leg. Upper
48020
State Leg. Lower
48041
Latitude
26.21042
Longitude
-98.27049
Grades Offered
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
👥
820
Total Students
👩‍🏫
48.5
Teachers FTE
📐
16.9:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
48.5
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
MetricValue
Teachers (FTE)48.5
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
ProgramStudents% of Enrollment
No Category Codes 613 74.8%
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
View All District Schools
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 MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY, answered using official NCES data.

How many students attend IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
820 students are enrolled at IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY, according to NCES Common Core of Data.
How many teachers does IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY have?
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY has 48.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1.
What grades does IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY serve?
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY serves grades 06 through 12.
Is IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY a charter school?
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a charter school.
What metro area is IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY located in?
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY is located in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metropolitan area.
What school district does IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY belong to?
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY 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 $1,076,652,439 per student annually, based on F-33 finance survey data.
Ask EduBot about any school!
??0) ?>, 78417000], }; if (fin.rev.every(v=>v===0)) return; new Chart(el, { type:'bar', data:{ labels:['Federal Rev','State Rev','Local Rev','Instruction','Support Svcs','Other Exp'], datasets:[{ label:'Amount ($K)', data:[...fin.rev,...fin.exp].map(v=>Math.round(v/1000)), backgroundColor:['rgba(16,185,129,.8)','rgba(16,185,129,.6)','rgba(16,185,129,.4)','rgba(239,68,68,.8)','rgba(239,68,68,.6)','rgba(239,68,68,.4)'], borderRadius:4 }] }, options:{responsive:true,maintainAspectRatio:false,plugins:{legend:{display:false}}, scales:{x:{ticks:{color:tc(),font:{size:10}},grid:{display:false}}, y:{ticks:{color:tc(),callback:v=>'$'+v+'K'},grid:{color:gc()}}}} }); }