IDEA A W BROWN COLLEGE PREPARATORY

5701 RED BIRD CENTER DR
DALLAS, TX 75237

Charter School 151 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IDEA A W BROWN COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in DALLAS, TX. Administered by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 151 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 12.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 88.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 133 students qualified for free lunch and 1 for reduced-price dining.

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

151

Total Students

12.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA A W BROWN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	19
Black	129
Two or More	2

Black
129 (85.4%)
Hispanic
19 (12.6%)
Two or More
2 (1.3%)
White
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle 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:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	151
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	133
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 71

Grade 7 49

Grade 8 31