IDEA A W BROWN ACADEMY

5701 RED BIRD CENTER DR
DALLAS, TX 75237

Charter School 481 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

IDEA A W BROWN ACADEMY is a mid-sized public educational campus located in DALLAS, TX. Administered by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 481 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 25.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 92.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 442 students qualified for free lunch and 4 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 5701 RED BIRD CENTER DR in DALLAS, TX 75237, IDEA A W BROWN ACADEMY serves families zoned within the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

481

Total Students

25.8

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA A W BROWN ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	42
Black	435
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Black
435 (90.4%)
Hispanic
42 (8.7%)
White
2 (0.4%)
Two or More
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(972)709-4700
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	481
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	442
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 59

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 94

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 66

Grade 5 57