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Idea San Juan College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea San Juan College Preparatory a good school?

Idea San Juan College Preparatory ranks 1116 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 46% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea College Preparatory San Juan is a public charter school in San Juan, TX, serving 741 students in grades 6-12 as part of the Idea Public Schools district, where about 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has seen a notable decline from its past high performance—dropping from the 80th percentile in 2018 to the 45th percentile in 2025-2026—but it still shines in specific areas, especially with special education students, where it ranks in the 89th percentile, and English Language Learners, at the 78th percentile. However, there is a clear gap by gender: male students perform at the 54th percentile, while female students lag at the 33rd percentile, a 21-point difference worth noting.

A key paradox at this school is its high graduation rate of 98.8% and low dropout rate of 0.5%, which contrast sharply with below-average test scores. For example, only 38.3% of 6th graders are proficient in reading (compared to the state average of 53.5%), and Algebra I and English I EOC proficiency rates hover around 47-50%, below state averages. This suggests the school excels at keeping students on track to graduate but struggles to ensure they master grade-level academics. Nearby, Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions (97th percentile) and Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School (83rd percentile) in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd) are academic powerhouses, achieving 80-93% proficiency on EOC exams, creating tough competition for Idea San Juan.

Another interesting finding is the school’s spending of $12,659 per student, which is higher than some nearby schools like Premier H S Of San Juan ($8,714) but lower than Psja Memorial Early College High School ($13,910), yet it doesn’t translate into top-tier results. The school also shows a curious split in social studies: 8th grade scores are weak (36.1% in 2025-2026), but U.S. History EOC scores are strong (63%), suggesting a focused high school program. Overall, while Idea San Juan has strengths with high-need students and graduation rates, it faces challenges in academic proficiency compared to local PSJA magnet schools.

741

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,343

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 E Sioux Rd
San Juan, TX 78589

(956) 588-4021

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.7%

White:

1.6%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

1,248^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,116^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 47High Schools in the Idea Public Schools

539^th of 947Idea 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	44.1	1248 of 2359	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	1336 of 2344	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1488 of 2372	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1377 of 2330	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	1037 of 2254	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.9	1847 of 2252	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	1002 of 2193	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	522 of 2080	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.8	640 of 2027	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	606 of 1987	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	800 of 2043	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.3	1147 of 1987	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	896 of 1973	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	405 of 1951	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	26 of 1895	98.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.7	321 of 2182	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	1028 of 2118	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	237 of 2058	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	71 of 2008	96.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	606 of 1428	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	907 of 1770	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	506 of 1720	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	289 of 1643	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	823 of 1592	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	259 of 1445	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	124 of 1376	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1277 of 2263	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	1325 of 1825	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1581 of 2242	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1334 of 2241	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	994 of 2221	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.4	1852 of 2151	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	1080 of 2047	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	660 of 2008	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	848 of 2161	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	739 of 1731	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	1105 of 2119	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	990 of 2116	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	678 of 2077	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	1625 of 2043	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	634 of 1935	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	284 of 1895	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1004 of 2275	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	788 of 1820	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	1124 of 2235	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	947 of 2251	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	679 of 2220	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	1676 of 2172	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.6	486 of 2073	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	201 of 2039	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	1146 of 2274	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	808 of 1818	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	1323 of 2246	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1300 of 2245	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	1103 of 2228	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	1737 of 2168	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	822 of 2069	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	419 of 2030	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	771 of 1974	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	429 of 1568	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	847 of 1891	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	1383 of 1815	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1425 of 1757	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1674 of 1712	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1507 of 1626	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	1116 of 2057	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	1151 of 1974	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1289 of 1990	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	1139 of 1961	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	874 of 1876	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	1110 of 1861	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	502 of 1857	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	357 of 1797	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	455 of 1777	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	426 of 1762	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	582 of 1743	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	575 of 1734	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	607 of 1652	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.7	1060 of 1603	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	81.9	47 of 1672	97.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.8	446 of 1837	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	745 of 1829	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	221 of 1810	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	166 of 1784	90.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	256 of 1153	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	410 of 1437	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	337 of 1371	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	225 of 1278	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	334 of 1195	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	195 of 1136	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	66 of 1113	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	1325 of 1976	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	961 of 1504	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1164 of 1880	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1190 of 1891	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	934 of 1841	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	1221 of 1815	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	570 of 1798	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	370 of 1781	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	804 of 1909	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	656 of 1453	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	823 of 1805	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	905 of 1820	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	644 of 1762	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	880 of 1743	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	359 of 1714	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	287 of 1691	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	762 of 1976	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	570 of 1513	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	759 of 1884	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	900 of 1897	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	620 of 1847	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	829 of 1848	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	259 of 1818	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	204 of 1794	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	907 of 1993	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	753 of 1515	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	958 of 1891	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1072 of 1913	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	811 of 1853	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	969 of 1840	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	546 of 1824	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	443 of 1803	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	780 of 1610	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.0	143 of 1299	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	305 of 1548	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	30.9	1059 of 1478	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1225 of 1418	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1294 of 1382	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	531 of 1357	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	273 of 1347	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	1394 of 1611	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+36 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology68%-3 vs state

U.S. History63%-7 vs state

English II Reading62%~ state avg

English I Reading50%-5 vs state

Algebra I47%-7 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Social Studies36%+4 vs state

Mathematics30%-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 (2025)	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 San Juan College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	600 E Sioux Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4021	741	49	15.2	89.2%	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	724 (97.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.3	1116^th of 2057 public high schools	45.7%		40.6	1151^st of 1974 public high schools	41.7%	35	47.0	67.9	50.0	61.9	63.0	38.3	43.1	58.8	28.7	31.8	36.1	$13,343
Premier H S Of San Juan	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 E Business 83	San Juan	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 961-4721	108	6	17.2	92.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	1965^th of 2057 public high schools	4.5%		13.1	1725^th of 1974 public high schools	12.6%	240	16.7		5.0	15.4	25.0							$12,461
Texasworks - San Juan	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 E Business Hwy 83	San Juan	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 961-4721	9	1	9.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Psja North Early College High School	Public	9-12	500 E Nolana Loop	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2360	2,166	149	14.5	92.6%	21 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2,138 (98.7%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.2	1210^th of 2057 public high schools	41.2%		47.5	974^th of 1974 public high schools	50.7%	236	69.2	57.4	46.7	56.4	57.1							$12,080
The Possable Dream School	Public, Charter	9-12	3000 N Cage Blvd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	The Possable Dream	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 279-4939	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20.9	1669^th of 2057 public high schools	18.9%					(n/a)	36.7	50.9		37.0
Idea Owassa College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1000 E Owassa Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4300	689	45	15.4	84.3%	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	656 (95.2%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36.8	1347^th of 2057 public high schools	34.5%					(n/a)	49.6	56.1	42.1	47.9	74.3	49.6	49.2	53.2	26.2	33.3	17.4	$12,388
Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School	Public	9-12	714 E Business Hwy 83	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 784-8525	553	40	13.8	95.5%	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	542 (98.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.9	337^th of 2057 public high schools	83.6%		78.6	237^th of 1974 public high schools	88.0%	100	92.6	81.0	75.0	82.3	69.4							$16,193
Idea Alamo College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	325 Kansas Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4006	737	44	16.5	95.8%	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	711 (96.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37	1340^th of 2057 public high schools	34.9%		40.6	1154^th of 1974 public high schools	41.5%	186	45.4	57.5	45.7	55.3	61.0	48.7	49.2	53.7	29.1	23.2	26.8	$12,083
Psja James Bowie Daep	Public	6-12	811 E Bowie	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2500	117	16	7.3	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)												$36,188
Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions	Public	9-12	704 W Ridge Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2290	340	40	8.4	98.8%	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	332 (97.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	61^st of 2057 public high schools	97.0%		90.2	62^nd of 1974 public high schools	96.9%	1	90.9	93.4	90.1	93.1	88.8							$22,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea San Juan College Preparatory

What is the racial makeup of Idea San Juan College Preparatory?

Students at Idea San Juan College Preparatory are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Idea San Juan College Preparatory a good school?

Idea San Juan College Preparatory ranks 1116^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Idea San Juan College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Idea San Juan College Preparatory.

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