Compare Idea Spears College Preparatory with Idea Harlingen College Preparatory

Idea Spears College Preparatory earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 79 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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 Harlingen College Preparatory performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 80 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 91 in closing performance gaps and 92 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 Spears College Preparatory’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Idea Harlingen College Preparatory's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Idea Spears College Preparatory. They make up for 62.60% of student population, followed by African Americans (33.07%), Whites or Caucasians (1.97%), Native Americans (1.18%) and Asians (0.79%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

At Idea Harlingen College Preparatory, Hispanics make up 93.89% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.00%) and Asians (0.56%). There is no African Americans, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Idea Spears College Preparatory’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 74.41% compared to 78.89% at Idea Harlingen College Preparatory.

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 Spears College Preparatory has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 50.00% of its student population compared to 26.67% at Idea Harlingen College Preparatory.

Idea Spears College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 9.84% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 46.46% students. Idea Harlingen College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 11.11% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 22.78% students.

Idea Spears College Preparatory's 13 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 1.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 1.9 years. Teachers at Idea Harlingen College Preparatory, numbering 12 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea Spears College Preparatory 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, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Idea Harlingen College Preparatory 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, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Spears College Preparatory there are 11 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four teachers are in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.

At Idea Harlingen College Preparatory there are ten female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by two teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department.