Enrollment
813
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480021113239 Charter school
Idea Riverview College Preparatory — Brownsville, TX
Federal NCES profile for Idea Riverview College Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 49
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Idea Public Schools · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Idea Riverview College Preparatory compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Idea Riverview College Preparatory reports 813 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 52.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 5% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 93.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 51% above the Texas average and 80% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 813 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Idea Public Schools spends $11,965 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 2.8% from local sources (property taxes), 76.8% from the state, and 20.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Idea Riverview College Preparatory compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.1:1 | ▲ 3% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.3% | ▲ 51% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 813 | top 82% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
93.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 51% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 58% in Texas — lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,965
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 813 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 813 Top 82% in Texas — larger than 18% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 52.0
Students per teacher 15.1:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 93.3% +51% vs state
NCES ID 480021113239
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 98.2%
White 1.7%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 813:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.5%
In-school suspensions 38
Out-of-school suspensions 44
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Idea Public Schools, which includes Idea Riverview College Preparatory.
$11,965
Per student
-30%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 2.8%
State 76.8%
Federal 20.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 848
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 835
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 823
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 820
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 798
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
Similar other schools in Brownsville
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Jubilee Brownsville
Standard public school
999 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Pullam El
Standard public school
889 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Castaneda El
Standard public school
823 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Benavides El
Standard public school
818 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Paredes El
Standard public school
798 students 15:1 students per teacher
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory
Standard public school
783 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Idea Riverview College Preparatory
How many students attend Idea Riverview College Preparatory?
Idea Riverview College Preparatory has 813 students enrolled. It is a other school in BROWNSVILLE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Idea Riverview College Preparatory?
The student-teacher ratio at Idea Riverview College Preparatory is 15.1:1, which is 3% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Idea Riverview College Preparatory?
93.3% of students at Idea Riverview College Preparatory are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Idea Riverview College Preparatory?
The largest demographic group at Idea Riverview College Preparatory is Hispanic or Latino at 98.2%. The school serves a student body in BROWNSVILLE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Idea Riverview College Preparatory?
Idea Riverview College Preparatory has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.