- IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL (110 vs. 62).
- THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY (2 vs. 0).
- THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY (2 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL (110 vs. 62).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY (2 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL
2 metrics were reported by THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL. Comparable data for IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
20
Students per counselor
176.5:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY
$11,857.4
THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL
$13,409.43
Local revenue share
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY
1.5%
THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL
35.6%
State revenue share
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY
79.8%
THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL
39.3%
Federal revenue share
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY
18.7%
THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL
25%
District chronic absenteeism rate
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY
21.6%
THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL
25.4%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Hidalgo County
$52,281
Hidalgo County
$52,281
Poverty rate
Hidalgo County
27.2%
Hidalgo County
27.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hidalgo County
20.3%
Hidalgo County
20.3%
Unemployment rate
Hidalgo County
6%
Hidalgo County
6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.