Compare Idea Mays College Preparatory with Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory

Idea Mays College Preparatory 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 91 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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 Brackenridge College Preparatory earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 86 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 Mays College Preparatory bagged all seven distinction awards in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and Social Studies.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea Mays College Preparatory is Hispanics who make up nearly 83.63% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.40%), Whites or Caucasians (5.83%), Two or More Races (0.49%), Asians (0.32%) and Native Americans (0.32%).

At Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory, Hispanics make up 88.65% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (7.77%), African Americans (2.99%) and Two or More Races (0.60%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Idea Mays College Preparatory’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 72.45% compared to 83.27% at Idea Brackenridge 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 Mays College Preparatory has 87 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 14.10% of student population. Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory has significantly more ELLs at 158 or about 31.47% of student population.

Idea Mays College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 12.97% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 13.29% students. Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 8.96% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 29.48% students.

Idea Mays College Preparatory's 47 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 2.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.1 years. Teachers at Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory, numbering 30 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea Mays College Preparatory no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 27 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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 Mays College Preparatory there are 31 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 three more working as school support staff.

At Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory there are 16 female teachers and 14 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by two teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department.