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Idea Academy Mission

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About this school

Idea Academy Mission is a rural public school in Mission, Texas that is part of Idea Public Schools. It serves 1,624 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 39.6:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

1,624 Students

41 Teachers

1600 S Schuerbach Rd

Mission, TX 78572 View local requests

http://www.ideapublicschools.org/mission

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Idea Academy Mission Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Idea Academy Mission Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Idea Academy Mission

$7,236

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Idea Academy Mission has received support from 21 individuals from Texas and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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Idea Academy Mission

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