IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
405 WALLEBERG
EL PASO, TX 79912
Charter School 533 Students
Secondary School 6th - 11th
School Overview

IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a mid-sized public educational campus located in EL PASO, TX. Administered by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 533 enrolled students across grades 06 through 11.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 29.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 80.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 427 students qualified for free lunch and 3 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 405 WALLEBERG in EL PASO, TX 79912, IDEA MESA HILLS 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.

533
Total Students
29.7
Full-Time Teachers
17.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
80.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    492 (92.3%)
  • White
    23 (4.3%)
  • Black
    9 (1.7%)
  • Asian
    5 (0.9%)
  • Pacific Islander
    2 (0.4%)
  • Two or More
    1 (0.2%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.2%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone: (956)888-8000
Website: http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-mesa-hills/
Grade Range: 6th - 11th
Total Students: 533
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 29.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 427
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 7 100
Grade 8 94
Grade 9 68
Grade 10 57
Grade 11 80
Gender Ratio