IDEA LAKE HOUSTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY

5627 S LAKE HOUSTON PKWY
HOUSTON, TX 77049

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-lake-houston/

Charter School 499 Students

Middle School 6th - 9th

School Overview

IDEA LAKE HOUSTON 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 499 enrolled students across grades 06 through 09.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 26.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 87.8% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 434 students qualified for free lunch and 4 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 5627 S LAKE HOUSTON PKWY in HOUSTON, TX 77049, IDEA LAKE HOUSTON 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.

499

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA LAKE HOUSTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	434
Black	53
Asian	2
Two or More	3

Hispanic
434 (87.0%)
Black
53 (10.6%)
White
7 (1.4%)
Two or More
3 (0.6%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)

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)844-4700
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-lake-houston/
Grade Range:	6th - 9th
Total Students:	499
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	434
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 6 132

Grade 7 127

Grade 8 130

Grade 9 110