Compare Idea North Mission Academy with Idea Pflugerville Academy

Idea North Mission Academy 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 83 in student achievement, 96 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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 Pflugerville Academy also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 82 in closing performance gaps and 90 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 North Mission Academy'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. Idea Pflugerville Academy’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea North Mission Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 97.47% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.95%), African Americans (0.34%) and Asians (0.23%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

At Idea Pflugerville Academy, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 62.38% of student population, followed by African Americans (19.84%), Whites or Caucasians (10.48%), Asians (5.56%) and Two or More Races (1.59%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Idea North Mission Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.86% compared to 73.97% at Idea Pflugerville 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 North Mission Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 54.48% of its student population compared to 47.14% at Idea Pflugerville Academy.

Idea North Mission Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 6.55% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 51.38% students. Idea Pflugerville Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 7.62% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 46.67% students.

42 teachers employed at Idea North Mission Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.4 years. The 30 teachers at Idea Pflugerville Academy have been serving the school for an average of 1.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 2.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea North Mission Academy 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, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 28 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Idea Pflugerville 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, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Idea North Mission Academy there are 33 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.

At Idea Pflugerville Academy there are 25 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has six staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.