Idea Frontier Academy vs. Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Idea Frontier Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 818 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Idea Frontier Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
818 students
522 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1732 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#6669 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
96
41
Kindergarten Students
116
53
Grade 1 Students
125
56
Grade 2 Students
111
54
Grade 3 Students
122
61
Grade 4 Students
124
57
Grade 5 Students
124
65
Grade 6 Students
-
60
Grade 7 Students
-
47
Grade 8 Students
-
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
98%
96%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
