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Join the 49 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
Idea Academy Mission is
a rural public school
in Mission, Texas that is part of Idea Public Schools.
It serves 1,387 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 33.8:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 12
1,387 Students
41 Teachers
1600 S Schuerbach RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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 Nov 10, 2026
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Idea Academy Mission
$7,765
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
49
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Idea Academy Mission has received support from
21 individuals from Texas and
28 individuals out-of-state.
