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Idea College Prep

Public, Charter Grades 6-12
1048th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 48% of Texas high schools
Summary

Idea College Prep in Donna, TX, is a public charter school serving 823 students in grades 6-12 as part of the Idea Public Schools network, located in a region with several nearby charter and traditional public high schools.

This school presents a mixed picture for parents. On the positive side, Idea College Prep excels at keeping students on track to graduate, with a very low dropout rate (below 0.5%) and a high graduation rate (98.2%). It also shows notable strengths in specific subjects, outperforming the district and state in Biology and U.S. History End-of-Course exams. Additionally, the school has been remarkably effective in serving its English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 20-30% of the state for this group. However, the school has experienced a significant decline in its overall state ranking over the past decade, dropping from a 4-star to a 2-star rating. Its core academic performance in reading and math for grades 6-8 consistently falls below district and state averages. For example, only 24% of 6th graders were proficient in math, compared to 39% statewide. Interestingly, just 5.3 miles away, Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory is on an upward trajectory, outperforming Idea College Prep in nearly every subject, suggesting the challenges are campus-specific rather than network-wide.

When compared to nearby traditional public schools, the profile is mixed. Idea College Prep has a significantly lower dropout rate than Donna High School (0.4% vs. 1.5%) and outperforms it in Biology and U.S. History, while the two schools are competitive in core high school subjects like Algebra I and English I. However, Weslaco High School, which serves a student population with a lower poverty rate, significantly outperforms Idea College Prep in all core EOC subjects. This suggests that while the school is effective at retaining students and preparing them for graduation, it faces challenges in building the foundational academic skills needed for college success, particularly in reading and math during the middle school years.

823
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,557
Per pupil spending ?
95.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 401 S 1st St
       Donna, TX  78537

(956) 464-0203

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.8%
White:
2.9%
African American:
0.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026
Strengths
98% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg49%
Texas avg53%
Middle school
1,589th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 35 pts since 2016
From top 33% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,048th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 25 pts since 2016
From top 27% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 39High Schools in the Idea Public Schools
546th of 951Idea Public Schools among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.41589 of 233531.9%★★☆☆☆
202538.11453 of 234438.0%★★☆☆☆
202443.21306 of 237244.9%★★☆☆☆
202352.11015 of 233056.4%★★★☆☆
202262.2678 of 225469.9%★★★★☆
202138.51330 of 225240.9%★★☆☆☆
201969.6494 of 219377.5%★★★★☆
201870.2467 of 208077.5%★★★★☆
201764.2575 of 202771.6%★★★★☆
201666.5647 of 198767.4%★★★☆☆
201556.4907 of 204355.6%★★★☆☆
201462.6721 of 198763.7%★★★☆☆
201368.2544 of 197372.4%★★★★☆
201275.2359 of 195181.6%★★★★☆
201175.4237 of 189587.5%★★★★☆
201071.8339 of 180381.2%★★★★☆
200973.5321 of 176381.8%★★★★☆
200878.8187 of 171889.1%★★★★☆
200782.0129 of 168492.3%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202282.9170 of 218292.2%★★★★★
202156.6661 of 211868.8%★★★☆☆
201985.0128 of 205893.8%★★★★★
201882.7143 of 200892.9%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202547.0667 of 142853.3%★★★☆☆
202450.1748 of 177057.7%★★★☆☆
202367.9339 of 172080.3%★★★★☆
202281.9145 of 164391.2%★★★★★
202157.0445 of 159272.0%★★★★☆
201986.286 of 144594.0%★★★★★
201890.350 of 137696.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.41524 of 224032.0%★★☆☆☆
202542.01046 of 182542.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.41391 of 224238.0%★★☆☆☆
202345.91167 of 224147.9%★★☆☆☆
202255.5848 of 222161.8%★★★☆☆
202140.51252 of 215141.8%★★☆☆☆
201969.5483 of 204776.4%★★★★☆
201868.5493 of 200875.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.61263 of 214141.0%★★☆☆☆
202547.4863 of 173150.1%★★★☆☆
202444.51108 of 211947.7%★★☆☆☆
202362.9602 of 211671.6%★★★★☆
202271.6375 of 207781.9%★★★★☆
202147.9964 of 204352.8%★★★☆☆
201979.4239 of 193587.6%★★★★☆
201879.2236 of 189587.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.21114 of 225350.6%★★★☆☆
202551.0798 of 182056.2%★★★☆☆
202445.81125 of 223549.7%★★☆☆☆
202367.5504 of 225177.6%★★★★☆
202277.1272 of 222087.7%★★★★☆
202150.8934 of 217257.0%★★★☆☆
201983.3148 of 207392.9%★★★★★
201883.3154 of 203992.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.91521 of 225332.5%★★☆☆☆
202534.11250 of 181831.2%★★☆☆☆
202442.91207 of 224646.3%★★☆☆☆
202356.7847 of 224562.3%★★★☆☆
202266.6561 of 222874.8%★★★★☆
202136.81334 of 216838.5%★★☆☆☆
201966.8520 of 206974.9%★★★★☆
201868.5464 of 203077.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.21816 of 19567.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202523.41370 of 156812.6%★☆☆☆☆
202426.01571 of 189116.9%★☆☆☆☆
202349.4687 of 181562.1%★★★☆☆
202266.6291 of 175783.4%★★★★☆
202155.0503 of 171270.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.21044 of 173139.7%★★☆☆☆
202519.11295 of 143910.0%★☆☆☆☆
20241.21733 of 17330.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.01587 of 16735.1%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.61048 of 200947.8%★★☆☆☆
202540.81140 of 197442.2%★★☆☆☆
202438.81202 of 199039.6%★★☆☆☆
202354.9803 of 196159.1%★★★☆☆
202251.8826 of 187656.0%★★★☆☆
202142.71062 of 186142.9%★★☆☆☆
201960.2616 of 185766.8%★★★☆☆
201866.3419 of 179776.7%★★★★☆
201769.5358 of 177779.9%★★★★☆
201666.8476 of 176273.0%★★★★☆
201569.9404 of 174376.8%★★★★☆
201472.9309 of 173482.2%★★★★☆
201375.8216 of 165286.9%★★★★☆
201263.4462 of 160371.2%★★★★☆
201177.5153 of 167290.8%★★★★★
201079.393 of 156894.1%★★★★★
200983.754 of 153996.5%★★★★★
200884.368 of 151095.5%★★★★★
200786.930 of 149798.0%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202262.4392 of 183778.7%★★★★☆
202153.3647 of 182964.6%★★★☆☆
201974.9220 of 181087.8%★★★★☆
201876.3186 of 178489.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.0370 of 115367.9%★★★☆☆
202455.4391 of 143772.8%★★★★☆
202366.5254 of 137181.5%★★★★☆
202268.1209 of 127883.6%★★★★☆
202160.9280 of 119576.6%★★★★☆
201983.996 of 113691.5%★★★★★
201880.699 of 111391.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.0999 of 193648.4%★★☆☆☆
202533.2994 of 150433.9%★★☆☆☆
202442.01063 of 188043.5%★★☆☆☆
202356.1751 of 189160.3%★★★☆☆
202251.9838 of 184154.5%★★★☆☆
202141.91066 of 181541.3%★★☆☆☆
201963.3561 of 179868.8%★★★☆☆
201867.9430 of 178175.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.2785 of 186057.8%★★★☆☆
202545.8667 of 145354.1%★★★☆☆
202449.7752 of 180558.3%★★★☆☆
202361.4528 of 182071.0%★★★★☆
202256.2598 of 176266.1%★★★☆☆
202149.9774 of 174355.6%★★★☆☆
201965.0417 of 171475.7%★★★★☆
201869.7316 of 169181.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.2730 of 193762.3%★★★☆☆
202547.6623 of 151358.8%★★★☆☆
202451.5709 of 188462.4%★★★☆☆
202362.0495 of 189773.9%★★★★☆
202258.7511 of 184772.3%★★★★☆
202151.5769 of 184858.4%★★★☆☆
201967.3366 of 181879.9%★★★★☆
201872.5251 of 179486.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.91064 of 195445.5%★★☆☆☆
202541.7800 of 151547.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.81015 of 189146.3%★★☆☆☆
202351.1834 of 191356.4%★★★☆☆
202248.9825 of 185355.5%★★★☆☆
202137.71123 of 184039.0%★★☆☆☆
201953.3742 of 182459.3%★★★☆☆
201860.8539 of 180370.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202620.01408 of 158110.9%★☆☆☆☆
202528.4999 of 129923.1%★☆☆☆☆
202450.2627 of 154859.5%★★★☆☆
202360.0388 of 147873.7%★★★★☆
202270.8205 of 141885.5%★★★★☆
202159.4358 of 138274.1%★★★★☆
201986.578 of 135794.3%★★★★★
2018100.04 of 134799.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.81342 of 158415.3%★☆☆☆☆
20253.81241 of 12944.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202345.9869 of 157644.9%★★☆☆☆
20216.81419 of 15106.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.81491 of 15262.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201844.0901 of 153941.5%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+22 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+9 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)7th percentile-25 vs school
High school
At Risk (2022)79th percentile+23 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)48th percentile~ school
Male (2026)46th percentile~ school
White (2026)15th percentile-33 vs school
Special Education (2026)11th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History79%+8 vs state
Biology75%+5 vs state
English II Reading53%-7 vs state
Algebra I47%-7 vs state
Reading45%-10 vs state
English I Reading42%-13 vs state
Mathematics27%-8 vs state
Social Studies20%-12 vs state

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Idea College Prep ranks 1048th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Idea College Prep are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Idea College Prep.


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