Idea Harlingen College PreparatoryCharter
- Middle school or junior high school in Idea Public Schools
- Harlingen, TX
- 6th grade - 9th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Idea Public Schools: N/A
Total students
350
Avg. teacher experience
5.9 years
Idea Public Schools: 5.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 96.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Idea Harlingen College Preparatory is a charter middle school or junior high school in Harlingen, TX, in the Idea Public Schools school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 350 students. 46.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,273, which is $3,201 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.9 years of experience.
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Website
ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-harlingen/
Address
24240 Chester Park RdHarlingen, TX 78552
Office phone number
Principal
- Eduardo Varelafacio
- eduardo.varelafacio@ideapublicschools.org
- (956) 272-3912
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Idea Harlingen College Preparatory are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
350
African American
3 (0.9%)
Idea Public Schools: 7.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Idea Public Schools: 1.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
330 (94.3%)
Idea Public Schools: 85.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
15 (4.3%)
Idea Public Schools: 5.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
46.3 %
Idea Public Schools: 59.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
86.3 %
Idea Public Schools: 84%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
31.7 %
Idea Public Schools: 44.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
30.6 %
Idea Public Schools: 43%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Idea Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
21.7 %
Idea Public Schools: 10.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Idea Public Schools: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Idea Public Schools: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Idea Public Schools: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Idea Public Schools: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
23.6 %
Idea Public Schools: 19.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Idea Public Schools: 22.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 24.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Idea Public Schools: 8.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
22.8 %
Idea Public Schools: 19%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Idea Public Schools: 19.5%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
38.1 %
Idea Public Schools: 19.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Idea Public Schools: 19%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.7
African American
1 (3.6%)
Idea Public Schools: 11.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
26.7 (96.4%)
Idea Public Schools: 75.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 10.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
21.3 (76.8%)
Idea Public Schools: 79.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.4 (23.2%)
Idea Public Schools: 20%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Idea Public Schools: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.6
Idea Public Schools: 19.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
5.9 years
Idea Public Schools: 5.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,273
Idea Public Schools: $60,644
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,840
Idea Public Schools: $58,599
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$59,333
Idea Public Schools: $58,878
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,840
Idea Public Schools: $61,891
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,216
Idea Public Schools: $65,706
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Idea Public Schools: $71,940
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Idea Public Schools: $80,264
Statewide: $74,014