IDEA SPEARS COLLEGE PREPARATORY

2010 SPEARS RD
HOUSTON, TX 77067

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-spears

Charter School 617 Students

Middle School 6th - 10th

School Overview

IDEA SPEARS 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 617 enrolled students across grades 06 through 10.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 30.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 94.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 578 students qualified for free lunch and 3 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2010 SPEARS RD in HOUSTON, TX 77067, IDEA SPEARS 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.

617

Total Students

30.6

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA SPEARS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	441
Black	157
Asian	3
Two or More	2
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
441 (71.5%)
Black
157 (25.4%)
White
8 (1.3%)
American Indian
4 (0.6%)
Asian
3 (0.5%)
Two or More
2 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
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)366-1309
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-spears
Grade Range:	6th - 10th
Total Students:	617
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	578
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 6 134

Grade 7 137

Grade 8 136

Grade 9 105

Grade 10 105