Idea Frontier Academy

2800 South Dakota Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521 | (956) 541-2002
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 622
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: P O Box 8680, Brownsville, TX 78526
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
School District Details
  • Idea Academy
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,423
  • Graduation Rate: 55.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 19.7
  • Enrolled Students: 5,515

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 622
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 297 (47.7%)
  • Females: 325 (52.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 99 (15.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 453 (72.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 552 (88.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Idea Frontier Academy Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black--
Asian91.4%
Hispanic59495.5%
White193.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Idea Frontier Academy
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten9415.1%
Kindergarten10817.4%
1st Grade10316.6%
2nd Grade9815.8%
3rd Grade10316.6%
4th Grade589.3%
5th Grade589.3%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
3.9
District:
4.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
57.4%
District:
52.2%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
23.0%
District:
12.9%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
9.8%
District:
7.5%
State:
24.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$63,659
District:
$67,133
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$43,853
District:
$44,404
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$38,896
District:
$41,903
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$41,946
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,334
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,149
State:
$50,153
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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