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IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY

Charter School | 6th - 12th | 773 students

Address

201 N BENTSEN RD
Mcallen, TX 78501

School District

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

School Details

Total Students

773

Grades

6th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

46

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Midsize

County

48215

Special Designations

Charter School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

591 (76.5%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

15 (1.9%)

Total eligible: 606 students (78.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

480021112679

District NCES ID

4800211

Community Profile (78501)

Demographic and economic data for the 78501 ZIP code area where IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

59,954

Median Age

35.9

Male

48.7%

Female

51.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.0%

5-9

8.0%

10-14

7.1%

15-19

6.7%

Under 18

25.7%

65+

16.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

52.7%

Black/African American

1.1%

Asian

1.4%

Native American

0.5%

Two or More Races

23.8%

Hispanic/Latino

43.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$47,809

Mean Household Income

$64,779

Per Capita Income

$27,799

Median Family Income

$55,175

Poverty Rate

25.7%

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Households on SNAP

5,271

Employment & Commute

Employed

26,460

Avg. Commute Time

19 min

Work From Home

10.0%

Drive Alone

72.8%

Education

High School or Higher

75.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

27.4%

Graduate Degree

8.5%

Enrolled in School

16,121

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

708

Kindergarten

1,408

Elementary

7,093

High School

3,459

College

3,453

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,400

Median Rent

$892

Total Housing Units

24,711

Owner Occupied

51.7%

Renter Occupied

48.3%

Median Rooms

4.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,385

Avg. Household Size

2.92

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

1,033

$100K-$150K

2,578

$200K-$300K

1,661

$500K-$1M

138

Households & Families

Total Households

21,415

Avg. Household Size

2.77

Avg. Family Size

3.44

Married Couples

40.7%

Living Alone

34.3%

Broadband Internet

90.9%

Veterans

1,487

Foreign Born

1,748

Health Insurance

Insured

42,532

Uninsured

16,792

Private Insurance

23,933

Public Insurance

22,075

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Mcallen, TX 78501