IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY

24240 CHESTER PARK RD
HARLINGEN, TX 78552

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

Charter School 457 Students

Middle School 6th - 10th

School Overview

IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY 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 457 enrolled students across grades 06 through 10.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 34.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 88% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 399 students qualified for free lunch and 3 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 24240 CHESTER PARK RD in HARLINGEN, TX 78552, IDEA HARLINGEN 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.

457

Total Students

34.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	24
Hispanic	425
Black	4
Asian	2
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
425 (93.0%)
White
24 (5.3%)
Black
4 (0.9%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
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:	(956)272-3912
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-harlingen/
Grade Range:	6th - 10th
Total Students:	457
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	399
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 6 117

Grade 7 83

Grade 8 82

Grade 9 89

Grade 10 86

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	117
Grade 7	83
Grade 8	82
Grade 9	89
Grade 10	86

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	219	47.9%
Male	238	52.1%

Middle School 6th - 8th