Compare Idea College Preparatory Alamo with Idea Parmer Park Academy

Idea College Preparatory Alamo performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 92 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 84 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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 Parmer Park Academy earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 80 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 College Preparatory Alamo's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary. Idea Parmer Park Academy’s only distinction designation is in Science.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea College Preparatory Alamo is Hispanics who make up nearly 97.83% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.04%) and Native Americans (0.14%). There is no African Americans, Asians and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

At Idea Parmer Park Academy, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 61.30% of student population, followed by African Americans (20.98%), Whites or Caucasians (9.59%), Asians (5.53%), Two or More Races (1.63%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

Based on household incomes, Idea College Preparatory Alamo’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 92.26% compared to 79.02% at Idea Parmer Park 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 College Preparatory Alamo has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 57.88% of its student population compared to 40.33% at Idea Parmer Park Academy.

Idea College Preparatory Alamo has no gifted and talented student, while 5.16% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 56.66% students. Idea Parmer Park Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 7.64% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 37.72% students.

48 teachers employed at Idea College Preparatory Alamo have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.8 years. The 31 teachers at Idea Parmer Park Academy have been serving the school for an average of 1.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 2.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea College Preparatory Alamo no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Idea Parmer Park Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 13 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Idea College Preparatory Alamo there are 27 female teachers and 21 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.

At Idea Parmer Park Academy there are 24 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.