Compare Idea Elsa Academy with Idea Brownsville Academy

Idea Elsa 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 77 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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 Brownsville Academy also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 95 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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 Elsa Academy’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Idea Brownsville Academy's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea Elsa Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.64% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.36%). There is no African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

At Idea Brownsville Academy, Hispanics make up 95.82% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.60%), Asians (0.43%) and Two or More Races (0.14%). There is no African Americans and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Idea Elsa Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.24% compared to 79.11% at Idea Brownsville 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 Elsa Academy has 329 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 48.96% of student population. Idea Brownsville Academy has significantly more ELLs at 382 or about 55.04% of student population.

Idea Elsa Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 7.59% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 45.68% students. Idea Brownsville Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 6.34% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 53.17% students.

33 teachers employed at Idea Elsa Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.4 years. The 31 teachers at Idea Brownsville Academy have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea Elsa 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, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Idea Brownsville Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Idea Elsa Academy there are 30 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.

At Idea Brownsville Academy there are 25 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.