IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
24240 CHESTER PARK RD
HARLINGEN, TX 78552
Charter School 651 Students
Elementary School K - 5th
School Overview

IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY is a mid-sized public educational campus located in HARLINGEN, TX. Administered by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 651 enrolled students across grades KG through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 30.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 21:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 84.8% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 546 students qualified for free lunch and 6 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 24240 CHESTER PARK RD in HARLINGEN, TX 78552, IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY serves families zoned within the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

651
Total Students
30.9
Full-Time Teachers
21.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
84.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    596 (91.6%)
  • White
    42 (6.5%)
  • Black
    7 (1.1%)
  • Asian
    5 (0.8%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.2%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
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: (956)377-8000
Website: http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-harlingen/
Grade Range: K - 5th
Total Students: 651
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 30.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 21.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 546
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* 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
Kindergarten 71
Grade 1 87
Grade 2 123
Grade 3 137
Grade 4 121
Grade 5 112
Gender Ratio
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