IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY

IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY is a mid-tier elementary-level community in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, one of the schools within IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school educates 571 students in grades K through 5.

Within IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 125 schools and 79,430 students, IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY reports that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 4% White.

On the resource side, IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.6%; this one delivers 44.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cameron County put median household income runs about $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. In all, Cameron County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), of which IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site. IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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