Choosing the best possible elementary school is critical to a child’s foundational development. In Texas, public school districts adopt curriculum standards set by the State Board of Education. The current standards, called Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, outline what students should be able to learn and do in each course or grade. The curriculum is structured around the fundamentals of mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, music and reading.
When we compared Idea Donna Academy, which is a part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with Idea Weslaco Pike Academy, which is a part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Idea Donna Academy has a regular student population of 744 with a 21.6 students/teacher ratio while Idea Weslaco Pike Academy has 734 students and a student-teacher ratio of 21.8 students/teacher ratio.
Idea Donna Academy earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 70 in student achievement, 79 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 79 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.
On the other hand, Idea Weslaco Pike Academy earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 83 in closing performance gaps and 84 overall in post-secondary readiness.
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| Student Achievement | 70 |
| Student Progress | 79 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 79 |
| Overall | 79 |
A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in Science.
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Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea Donna Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 95.56% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.90%), African Americans (0.40%) and Native Americans (0.13%). There is no Asians and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Idea Weslaco Pike Academy, Hispanics make up 95.64% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.81%), African Americans (0.27%) and Asians (0.27%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, Idea Donna Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 97.31% compared to 91.83% at Idea Weslaco Pike Academy.
In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Idea Donna Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 60.75% of its student population compared to 46.73% at Idea Weslaco Pike Academy.
Idea Donna Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 12.10% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 60.35% students. Idea Weslaco Pike Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 12.94% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 42.37% students.
| Racial/Ethnic Groups | Percentage | Students |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.40% | 3 |
| Hispanic | 95.56% | 711 |
| White | 3.90% | 29 |
| Asian | 0.00% | - |
| Native American | 0.13% | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 0.00% | - |
| Total Students | 100.00% | 744 |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 97.31% | 724 |
| Limited English Proficiency | 60.75% | 452 |
| Total Students | 100% | 744 |
| Racial/Ethnic Groups | Percentage | Students |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.27% | 2 |
| Hispanic | 95.64% | 702 |
| White | 3.81% | 28 |
| Asian | 0.27% | 2 |
| Native American | 0.00% | - |
| Two or More Races | 0.00% | - |
| Total Students | 100.00% | 734 |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 91.83% | 674 |
| Limited English Proficiency | 46.73% | 343 |
| Total Students | 100% | 734 |
| Program | Percentage | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 60.35% | 449 |
| Gifted & Talented | - | - |
| Special Education | 12.10% | 90 |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 2.90% | 22 |
| Total Students | 100% | 744 |
| Program | Percentage | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 42.37% | 311 |
| Gifted & Talented | - | - |
| Special Education | 12.94% | 95 |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 2.97% | 22 |
| Total Students | 100% | 734 |
34 teachers employed at Idea Donna Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 0.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.2 years. The 33 teachers at Idea Weslaco Pike Academy have been serving the school for an average of 0.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Idea Donna Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Idea Weslaco Pike Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Idea Donna Academy there are 27 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six teachers are in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
At Idea Weslaco Pike Academy there are 31 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four teachers are in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and zero more working as school support staff.
| Metric | Percentage | Teachers |
|---|---|---|
| Over 30 years | - | - |
| 20 - 30 years | - | - |
| 10 - 20 years | 14.83% | 5 |
| 6 - 10 years | 40.41% | 14 |
| 1- 5 years | 42.44% | 15 |
| Beginning Teacher | 2.62% | 1 |
| Teacher Experience Average | 6.2 yrs | |
| Teacher Tenure Average | 0.1 yrs | |
| Total Teachers | 100% | 34 |
| Metric | Percentage | Teachers |
|---|---|---|
| Over 30 years | - | - |
| 20 - 30 years | 2.98% | 1 |
| 10 - 20 years | 24.40% | 8 |
| 6 - 10 years | 23.81% | 8 |
| 1- 5 years | 48.81% | 16 |
| Beginning Teacher | - | - |
| Teacher Experience Average | 7.8 yrs | |
| Teacher Tenure Average | 0.1 yrs | |
| Total Teachers | 100% | 34 |
| Type | Percentage | Teachers |
|---|---|---|
| Female Teachers | 80.52% | 28 |
| Male Teachers | 19.77% | 7 |
| School Admin | 2 | |
| School Support | 9 | |
| Edu Aids | - | |
| Special Education | 6 | |
| Total Teachers | 100% | 34 |
| Type | Percentage | Teachers |
|---|---|---|
| Female Teachers | 94.05% | 32 |
| Male Teachers | 5.95% | 2 |
| School Admin | 1 | |
| School Support | 1 | |
| Edu Aids | - | |
| Special Education | 3 | |
| Total Teachers | 100% | 34 |
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