Compare Idea McAllen College Preparatory with Idea Lake Houston Academy

Idea McAllen College Preparatory earned 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, the performance indicators not applicable for Idea Lake Houston Academy due to the on-going impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Idea McAllen College Preparatory's seven out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Idea Lake Houston Academy did not earn any distinction.

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 Lake Houston Academy, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 62.46% of student population, followed by African Americans (36.04%) and Whites or Caucasians (1.20%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Idea McAllen College Preparatory’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 76.43% compared to 84.98% at Idea Lake Houston 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 McAllen College Preparatory has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 46.60% of its student population compared to 33.93% at Idea Lake Houston Academy.

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 Lake Houston Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 6.01% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 32.13% 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 14 teachers at Idea Lake Houston Academy have been serving the school for an average of 0.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 0.8 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 Lake Houston 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, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine 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 Lake Houston Academy there are 12 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.