Compare Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory with Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory

Idea Lake Houston 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 78 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 83 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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 Mesquite Hills College Preparatory performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 84 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 95 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 Lake Houston College Preparatory’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory is Hispanics who make up nearly 75.61% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.76%), Whites or Caucasians (0.81%) and Asians (0.81%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

At Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory, Hispanics make up 78.79% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (11.11%), African Americans (5.05%) and Asians (3.03%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 84.55% compared to 68.69% at Idea Mesquite 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 Lake Houston College Preparatory has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 35.77% of its student population compared to 19.19% at Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory.

Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 12.20% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 34.96% students. Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 19.19% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 15.15% students.

Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory's seven teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 0 years with individual teaching experience averaging 1.9 years. Teachers at Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory, numbering five teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 0.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 1.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea Lake Houston 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, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Idea Mesquite Hills 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 three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory there are six female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two 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.

At Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory there are four female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department.