IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-weslaco/

Charter School 728 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

IDEA College Prep Weslaco is a high-performing public charter school located in Weslaco, Texas, and is part of the well-regarded IDEA Public Schools network. The campus is dedicated to the organization’s core mission of preparing students from underserved communities for success in college and beyond. By maintaining a rigorous academic culture, the school emphasizes college readiness through a demanding curriculum, extended school days, and a strong focus on core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science.

Beyond academics, the school cultivates a structured environment designed to foster character development and long-term goal setting. Students are encouraged to pursue higher education from an early age, with the campus providing support systems such as college counseling, extracurricular activities, and advanced placement opportunities. As a tuition-free public school, IDEA Weslaco aims to bridge the educational achievement gap, consistently working to ensure that its graduates are not only accepted into four-year colleges and universities but are also equipped with the tools necessary to graduate from them.

728

Total Students

45.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	703
Black	3
Asian	2

Hispanic
703 (96.6%)
White
20 (2.7%)
Black
3 (0.4%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(956)351-4100
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-weslaco/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	728
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	613
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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

Grade 6 128

Grade 7 126

Grade 8 124

Grade 9 91

Grade 10 92

Grade 11 85

Grade 12 82