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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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Idea Academy Mission Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Idea Academy Mission
$7,236
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
49
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Idea Academy Mission has received support from
21 individuals from Texas and
28 individuals out-of-state.
