Compare Idea McAllen College Preparatory with Idea Academy Weslaco

Idea McAllen 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 96 in student achievement, 95 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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 Academy Weslaco also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 85 in closing performance gaps and 91 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 McAllen 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 Academy Weslaco’s two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and Science.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea McAllen College Preparatory is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.27% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.40%) and Asians (1.33%). There is no African Americans, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

At Idea Academy Weslaco, Hispanics make up 93.71% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.64%), African Americans (1.05%) and Asians (0.60%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Idea McAllen College Preparatory’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 76.43% compared to 89.97% at Idea Academy Weslaco.

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 McAllen College Preparatory has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 46.60% of its student population compared to 40.12% at Idea Academy Weslaco.

Idea McAllen College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 4.13% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 42.61% students. Idea Academy Weslaco has no gifted and talented student, while 4.19% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 38.62% students.

50 teachers employed at Idea McAllen College Preparatory have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.1 years. The 31 teachers at Idea Academy Weslaco have been serving the school for an average of 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea McAllen College Preparatory no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Idea Academy Weslaco 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, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 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 McAllen College Preparatory there are 27 female teachers and 23 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and zero more working as school support staff.

At Idea Academy Weslaco there are 29 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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.