Compare Idea Hardy College Preparatory with Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory

Idea Hardy College Preparatory 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 77 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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 Mesa Hills College Preparatory performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 90 in closing performance gaps and 92 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 Hardy College Preparatory’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea Hardy College Preparatory is Hispanics who make up nearly 84.15% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.09%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.75%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

At Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory, Hispanics make up 86.42% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (9.93%), African Americans (2.65%) and Native Americans (0.66%). There is no Asians and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Idea Hardy College Preparatory’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 83.02% compared to 70.53% at Idea Mesa Hills 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 Hardy College Preparatory has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 50.94% of its student population compared to 39.40% at Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory.

Idea Hardy College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 9.43% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 51.70% students. Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 10.93% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 36.09% students.

Idea Hardy College Preparatory's ten teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 0.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 1.9 years. Teachers at Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory, numbering 18 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 1.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea Hardy College Preparatory 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, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

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

At Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory there are 12 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.