State/Public High Open

Idea Carver College Preparatory

๐Ÿ“ 217 Robinson Pl, San Antonio, Bexar County, 78202

671
Pupils
15.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Idea Carver College Preparatory is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in San Antonio, Bexar County. The school has 671 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Norma Mendoza. It is part of the Idea Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. It operates as a public charter school. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes devices for students.

School details

Principal
Norma Mendoza
School district
Idea Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Idea Carver College Preparatory enrolls 671 students across grades 6โ€“12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.

Male students
325 (48%)
Female students
346 (52%)
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Grade span
6โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American and 5.1% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino55783%
Black or African American7411%
White345.1%
Asian4<1%
Two or more races1<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

616 of the school's 671 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 590 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 6โ€“12Charter schoolTitle I

Idea Carver College Preparatory is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 19, state house district 120.

School district: IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Idea Carver College Preparatory is one of 123 schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in WESLACO, Texas. The district serves 79,430 students district-wide and employs 3,841 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 671 students, Idea Carver College Preparatory is close to the district average of about 646 students per school.

79,430
District students
123
Schools
3,841
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

58%
Reading proficient
49%
Math proficient
26%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (6) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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