Compare Idea Brackenridge Academy with Idea Rundberg College Preparatory

Idea Brackenridge Academy earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 76 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 81 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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 Rundberg College Preparatory performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 overall in post-secondary readiness.

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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Idea Brackenridge Academy’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Idea Rundberg College Preparatory's seven out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea Brackenridge Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 90.08% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.93%), African Americans (2.66%), Two or More Races (0.60%), Asians (0.36%) and Native Americans (0.36%).

At Idea Rundberg College Preparatory, Hispanics make up 92.39% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.20%), African Americans (3.02%), Asians (0.26%) and Native Americans (0.13%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Idea Brackenridge Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 82.10% compared to 90.29% at Idea Rundberg College Preparatory.

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 Brackenridge Academy has 190 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 22.97% of student population. Idea Rundberg College Preparatory has significantly more ELLs at 563 or about 73.88% of student population.

Idea Brackenridge Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 5.93% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 21.04% students. Idea Rundberg College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 10.37% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 72.31% students.

32 teachers employed at Idea Brackenridge Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 2.8 years. The 50 teachers at Idea Rundberg College Preparatory have been serving the school for an average of 2.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea Brackenridge Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Idea Rundberg College Preparatory no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 33 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Idea Brackenridge Academy there are 24 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has six staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Idea Rundberg College Preparatory there are 27 female teachers and 22 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.