IDEA HARDY COLLEGE PREPARATORY

1930 LITTLE YORK RD
HOUSTON, TX 77093

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

Charter School 635 Students

Middle School 6th - 10th

School Overview

IDEA HARDY COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a mid-sized public educational campus located in HOUSTON, TX. Administered by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 635 enrolled students across grades 06 through 10.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 35.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 93.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 584 students qualified for free lunch and 8 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1930 LITTLE YORK RD in HOUSTON, TX 77093, IDEA HARDY 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.

635

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA HARDY COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	526
Black	95
Two or More	2

Hispanic
526 (82.8%)
Black
95 (15.0%)
White
12 (1.9%)
Two or More
2 (0.3%)

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:	(832)360-7453
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-hardy/
Grade Range:	6th - 10th
Total Students:	635
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	584
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 6 139

Grade 7 128

Grade 8 131

Grade 9 118

Grade 10 119