Top Rankings
IDEA School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 47 public high schools serving 28,474 students in IDEA School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in IDEA School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in IDEA School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Idea Carver College Preparatory, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
123 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
74,217 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
3,845 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
IDEA School District, which is ranked #404 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#404 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.64
# American Indian Students
101 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
729 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
63,826 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
53%
# Black Students
5,380 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
3,787 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
90 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,006
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
6,792
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
7,066
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7,114
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7,114
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
6,203
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,334
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,645
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,842
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,269
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,697
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,540
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,513
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,082
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,194 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,793 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$831 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$653 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,194
$13,417
Spending / Student
$8,793
$14,148
Best IDEA School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Idea Carver College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
217 Robinson Pl
San Antonio, TX 78202
(210) 223-8885
San Antonio, TX 78202
(210) 223-8885
Grades: 6-12
| 671 students
Rank: #22.
Idea Quest College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14001 N Rooth Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-1003
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-1003
Grades: 6-12
| 709 students
Rank: #33.
Idea Rise College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 S Cherry Ln
Fort Worth, TX 76116
(817) 885-4150
Fort Worth, TX 76116
(817) 885-4150
Grades: 6-9
| 447 students
Rank: #44.
Idea Mays College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1210 Horal Rd
San Antonio, TX 78245
(210) 529-3200
San Antonio, TX 78245
(210) 529-3200
Grades: 6-12
| 736 students
Rank: #55.
Idea Rundberg College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9504 N Interstate 35
Austin, TX 78753
(512) 822-4800
Austin, TX 78753
(512) 822-4800
Grades: 6-12
| 747 students
Rank: #66.
Idea Mcallen College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 N Bentsen Rd
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 429-4100
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 429-4100
Grades: 6-12
| 773 students
Rank: #77.
Idea Riverview College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Palm Dr
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 832-5900
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 832-5900
Grades: 6-12
| 787 students
Rank: #88.
Idea South Flores College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6919 S Flores
San Antonio, TX 78221
(210) 239-4150
San Antonio, TX 78221
(210) 239-4150
Grades: 6-12
| 726 students
Rank: #99.
Idea Frontier College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2800 S Dakota Ave
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 541-2002
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 541-2002
Grades: 6-12
| 759 students
Rank: #1010.
Idea Najim College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
926 S Ww White Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220
(210) 239-4900
San Antonio, TX 78220
(210) 239-4900
Grades: 6-11
| 388 students
Rank: #1111.
Idea Robindale College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3802 E Ruben Torres Sr Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 832-5300
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 832-5300
Grades: 6-9
| 487 students
Rank: #1212.
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4395 Paredes Line Rd
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956) 832-5150
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956) 832-5150
Grades: 6-12
| 762 students
Rank: #1313.
Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5400 S Ware Rd
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 429-4150
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 429-4150
Grades: 6-9
| 507 students
Rank: #1414.
Idea Edgemere College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15101 Edgemere Blvd
El Paso, TX 79938
(915) 201-1959
El Paso, TX 79938
(915) 201-1959
Grades: 6-10
| 538 students
Rank: #1515.
Idea Owassa College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 E Owassa Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 588-4300
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 588-4300
Grades: 6-10
| 529 students
Rank: #1616.
Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
405 Walleberg
El Paso, TX 79912
(956) 888-8000
El Paso, TX 79912
(956) 888-8000
Grades: 6-9
| 367 students
Rank: #1717.
Idea Burke College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10434 Marbach Rd
San Antonio, TX 78245
(210) 239-4650
San Antonio, TX 78245
(210) 239-4650
Grades: 6-9
| 422 students
Rank: #1818.
Idea College Prep Weslaco
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2931 E Sugar Cane Dr
Weslaco, TX 78599
(956) 351-4100
Weslaco, TX 78599
(956) 351-4100
Grades: 6-12
| 762 students
Rank: #1919.
Idea College Preparatory San Benito
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2151 Russell Ln
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-5252
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-5252
Grades: 6-12
| 767 students
Rank: #2020.
Idea Rio Vista College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
210 N Rio Vista Rd
El Paso, TX 79927
(915) 444-0188
El Paso, TX 79927
(915) 444-0188
Grades: 6-10
| 426 students
Rank: #2121.
Idea Achieve College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1900 Thomas Rd
Haltom City, TX 76117
(956) 885-4700
Haltom City, TX 76117
(956) 885-4700
Grades: 6-9
| 399 students
Rank: #2222.
Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 E Pike Blvd
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 351-4850
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 351-4850
Grades: 6-12
| 749 students
Rank: #2323.
Idea Walzem College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6445 Walzem Rd
San Antonio, TX 78239
(210) 239-4600
San Antonio, TX 78239
(210) 239-4600
Grades: 6-12
| 734 students
Rank: #2424.
Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5200 Tres Lagos Blvd
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 287-6900
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 287-6900
Grades: 6-11
| 538 students
Rank: #2525.
Idea Edinburg College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2553 Roegiers Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-6300
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-6300
Grades: 6-12
| 759 students
Rank: #2626.
Idea Montopolis College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1701 Vargas Rd
Austin, TX 78741
(512) 646-2800
Austin, TX 78741
(512) 646-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 761 students
Rank: #2727.
Idea Ewing Halsell College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2523 W Ansley Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 430-7595
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 430-7595
Grades: 6-11
| 562 students
Rank: #2828.
Idea Elsa College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
431 S Fannin
Elsa, TX 78543
(956) 567-4700
Elsa, TX 78543
(956) 567-4700
Grades: 6-10
| 532 students
Rank: #2929.
Idea Kyle College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
640 Philomena Dr
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 822-4300
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 822-4300
Grades: 6-10
| 539 students
Rank: #3030.
Idea Pflugerville College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1901 E Wells Branch Pkwy
Pflugerville, TX 78660
(512) 822-4700
Pflugerville, TX 78660
(512) 822-4700
Grades: 6-10
| 520 students
Rank: #3131.
Idea Monterrey Park College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
222 Sw 39th St
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 239-4200
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 239-4200
Grades: 6-12
| 691 students
Rank: #3232.
Idea College Preparatory Pharr
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 E Las Milpas Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 283-1515
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 283-1515
Grades: 6-12
| 771 students
Rank: #3333.
Idea College Prep
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 S 1st St
Donna, TX 78537
(956) 464-0203
Donna, TX 78537
(956) 464-0203
Grades: 6-12
| 725 students
Rank: #3434.
Idea Judson College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13427 Judson Rd
San Antonio, TX 78233
(210) 529-3600
San Antonio, TX 78233
(210) 529-3600
Grades: 6-12
| 737 students
Rank: #3535.
Idea North Mission College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2706 N Holland Ave
Mission, TX 78574
(956) 424-4300
Mission, TX 78574
(956) 424-4300
Grades: 6-12
| 742 students
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