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Idea Quest College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Quest College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Quest College Preparatory ranks 362 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 82% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Quest College Preparatory is a high-performing public charter school in Edinburg, TX, serving 667 students in grades 6-12 as part of the Idea Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 92.5% of students proficient in English II Reading, far exceeding the state average of 59.88% and outperforming nearby schools like Idea Edinburg College Preparatory (79.41%) and Edinburg Collegiate High School (93.66%). It also achieves strong 8th-grade reading scores at 84.82%, which is 26 points above the state average and the highest among all nearby schools.

While the school excels in reading, mathematics is an area for growth, with 6th-grade math scores (37.38%) slightly below the state average (38.57%). Despite this, Idea Quest consistently outperforms its district peers, ranking in the 82nd percentile overall, compared to Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory (52nd percentile) and Idea Edinburg College Preparatory (55th percentile). The school also achieves a high graduation rate of 97.8% and a low dropout rate of 0.6%, better than traditional public high schools like Edinburg North High School (94.2% graduation, 2.0% dropout) and Robert R Vela High School (94.3% graduation, 0.9% dropout).

Idea Quest is particularly effective for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for its work with this group, and over 80% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. It competes closely with selective magnet schools like Edinburg Collegiate High School (96th percentile) and South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars (94th percentile), despite serving a higher percentage of low-income students. However, its overall state ranking has slipped slightly from a peak of 96th percentile in 2021-2022 to 82nd percentile, suggesting a need to focus on reversing this trend and improving math performance to match its ELA success.

667

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,760

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14001 N Rooth Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541

(956) 287-1003

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.6%

White:

2.5%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas high schools

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

395^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

362^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 39High Schools in the Idea Public Schools

546^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	395 of 2335	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	234 of 2344	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	164 of 2372	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	133 of 2330	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	157 of 2254	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.0	447 of 2252	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	112 of 2193	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	163 of 2080	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	179 of 2027	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	90.2	52 of 1987	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	81.5	235 of 2043	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	408 of 1987	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	355 of 1973	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	171 of 1951	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	78.0	164 of 1895	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	71.9	337 of 1803	81.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	91.7	8 of 594	98.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	93.3	59 of 2182	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	146 of 2118	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	15 of 2058	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	112 of 2008	94.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	89 of 1428	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	159 of 1770	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	40 of 1720	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	61 of 1643	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	87 of 1592	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	14 of 1445	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	55 of 1376	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	394 of 2240	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	178 of 1825	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	221 of 2242	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	160 of 2241	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	211 of 2221	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	479 of 2151	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	100 of 2047	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	206 of 2008	89.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	203 of 2141	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	65 of 1731	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	55 of 2119	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	50 of 2116	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	54 of 2077	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	222 of 2043	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	95.3	49 of 1935	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	93 of 1895	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	170 of 2253	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	37 of 1820	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	42 of 2235	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	43 of 2251	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	58 of 2220	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	85 of 2172	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	24 of 2073	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	40 of 2039	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	400 of 2253	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	187 of 1818	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	106 of 2246	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	120 of 2245	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	143 of 2228	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	422 of 2168	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	141 of 2069	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	128 of 2030	93.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	222 of 1956	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	486 of 1568	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	1099 of 1891	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.4	146 of 1815	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	153 of 1757	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	32.4	1223 of 1712	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.3	132 of 1626	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	42 of 1597	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	67.8	419 of 1700	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	144 of 1684	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	71 of 1673	95.8%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	362 of 2009	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	255 of 1974	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	266 of 1990	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	179 of 1961	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	82 of 1876	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	361 of 1861	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	66 of 1857	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	89 of 1797	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	115 of 1777	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	77.7	158 of 1762	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	79.9	117 of 1743	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	70.8	357 of 1734	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	168 of 1652	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	146 of 1603	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	76.3	184 of 1672	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	110 of 1568	93.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	86.7	4 of 488	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	80 of 487	83.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	92.3	54 of 1837	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	151 of 1829	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	63 of 1810	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	44 of 1784	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	101 of 1153	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	90 of 1437	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	84 of 1371	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	46 of 1278	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	98 of 1195	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	43 of 1136	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	40 of 1113	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	392 of 1936	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	190 of 1504	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	239 of 1880	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	257 of 1891	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	57 of 1841	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	383 of 1815	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	76 of 1798	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	99 of 1781	94.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	232 of 1860	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	106 of 1453	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	146 of 1805	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	149 of 1820	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	60 of 1762	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	261 of 1743	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	69 of 1714	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	81 of 1691	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	243 of 1937	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	95 of 1513	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	112 of 1884	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	113 of 1897	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	54 of 1847	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	182 of 1848	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	57 of 1818	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	69 of 1794	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	340 of 1954	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	133 of 1515	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	202 of 1891	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	213 of 1913	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	118 of 1853	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	346 of 1840	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	85 of 1824	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	114 of 1803	93.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	351 of 1581	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	193 of 1299	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	525 of 1548	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.6	94 of 1478	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	62 of 1418	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	136 of 1382	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	55.9	410 of 1357	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	99.5	14 of 1347	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	992 of 1584	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	830 of 1510	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	163 of 1526	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	55 of 1539	96.4%	★★★★★

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

Asian (2019)99th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)97th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2021)75th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Asian (2021)99th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading92%+33 vs state

U.S. History85%+15 vs state

Biology84%+13 vs state

English I Reading72%+17 vs state

Reading72%+17 vs state

Algebra I58%+4 vs state

Social Studies45%+13 vs state

Mathematics40%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Quest College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	14001 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-1003	667	43	15.5	80.2%	17 (2.5%)	9 (1.3%)	631 (94.6%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.3	362^nd of 2009 public high schools	82.0%		77.5	255^th of 1974 public high schools	87.1%	107	58.4	83.9	72.3	92.5	85.2	67.0	63.5	84.8	37.4	42.9	45.1	$13,760
Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	5200 Tres Lagos Blvd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6900	685	42	16.4	80.6%	39 (5.7%)	6 (0.9%)	631 (92.1%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	964^th of 2009 public high schools	52.0%		44	1067^th of 1974 public high schools	45.9%	103	47.5	75.6	42.4	58.0	76.3	66.4	65.6	67.0	54.0	42.4	46.6	$11,550
Sharyland Pioneer High School	Public	9-12	6 1/2 Mile N Shary Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5200	1,511	92	16.4	63.1%	100 (6.6%)	6 (0.4%)	1,395 (92.3%)	10 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47	1037^th of 2009 public high schools	48.4%		36.2	1252^nd of 1974 public high schools	36.6%	215	43.0	73.0	58.2	48.2	66.3							$11,804
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars	Public, Magnet	9-12	510 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 383-1684	403	31	13.1	61.3%	36 (8.9%)	3 (0.7%)	345 (85.6%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	85.5	120^th of 2009 public high schools	94.0%		79.6	228^th of 1974 public high schools	88.4%	108	77.3	86.7	78.4	88.9	88.1							$20,102
Edinburg North High School	Public	9-12	3101 N Closner	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2500	2,542	180	14.1	80.8%	27 (1.1%)	8 (0.3%)	2,502 (98.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	33.6	1399^th of 2009 public high schools	30.4%		39	1186^th of 1974 public high schools	39.9%	213	38.5	53.9	35.0	51.2	68.4							$11,211
Idea Edinburg College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2553 Roegiers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6300	795	47	17.0	83.0%	28 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	755 (95.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.9	903^rd of 2009 public high schools	55.1%		63	596^th of 1974 public high schools	69.8%	307	58.2	60.4	50.9	79.4	64.9	50.4	54.4	65.2	30.7	32.0	34.2	$12,263
Vision Academy Of Excellence	Public	11-12	1200 E Schunior	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-2584	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical	Public, Charter	9-12	4701 Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	153	9	17.6	94.8%	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	150 (98.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	1566^th of 2009 public high schools	22.1%		14.3	1707^th of 1974 public high schools	13.5%	141	46.2	40.0	36.4	45.5	54.3							$13,212
Texasworks - Edinburg-Cte	Public, Charter	9-12	4701 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	47	2	27.9		2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	1890^th of 2009 public high schools	5.9%					(n/a)			16.7	20.0	28.6
Robert R Vela High School	Public	9-12	801 E Canton Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2650	2,101	147	14.3	61.7%	32 (1.5%)	7 (0.3%)	2,035 (96.9%)	25 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	56.4	783^rd of 2009 public high schools	61.0%		49.1	930^th of 1974 public high schools	52.9%	147	60.8	70.7	54.5	69.7	67.0							$11,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Quest College Preparatory

How many students attend Idea Quest College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Idea Quest College Preparatory.

What district is Idea Quest College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Idea Quest College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Quest College Preparatory are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Idea Quest College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Quest College Preparatory ranks 362^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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