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School Comparison

IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
vs.
ELMA E BARRERA EL

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
ELMA E BARRERA EL
  • ELMA E BARRERA EL reported a higher students per counselor than IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY (339:1 vs. 200:1).
  • IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than ELMA E BARRERA EL (122 vs. 118).
  • ELMA E BARRERA EL reported a higher in-school suspensions than IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than ELMA E BARRERA EL (122 vs. 118).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

ELMA E BARRERA EL reported a higher in-school suspensions than IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

ELMA E BARRERA EL reported a higher students per counselor than IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY (339:1 vs. 200:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at ELMA E BARRERA EL

1 metric was reported by ELMA E BARRERA EL. Comparable data for IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
13

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
$11,857.4
ELMA E BARRERA EL
$17,328.96
Local revenue share
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
1.5%
ELMA E BARRERA EL
10.7%
State revenue share
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
79.8%
ELMA E BARRERA EL
56.8%
Federal revenue share
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
18.7%
ELMA E BARRERA EL
32.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
21.6%
ELMA E BARRERA EL
39.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cameron County
$51,334
Cameron County
$51,334
Poverty rate
Cameron County
24.4%
Cameron County
24.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cameron County
20.6%
Cameron County
20.6%
Unemployment rate
Cameron County
5.2%
Cameron County
5.2%
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.