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Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Q: Is Idea College Preparatory Alamo a good school?

Idea College Preparatory Alamo ranks 1317 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 34% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea College Preparatory Alamo is a public charter school in Alamo, TX, serving 737 students in grades 6-12 under the Idea Public Schools district, in a community where nearly 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a mixed picture for parents. On one hand, it boasts exceptional graduation rates—consistently between 96.5% and 100% over the last five years—and very low dropout rates, outperforming many nearby schools. However, these strong retention numbers don't translate into high academic proficiency. The school has experienced a significant decline in state rankings, dropping from the 84th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026. This is especially evident in math, where only 29% of 6th graders and 23% of 7th graders are proficient—far below state averages. Compared to high-performing magnet schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), such as Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School (where 93% of students are proficient in Algebra I), Idea Alamo's 45% proficiency in Algebra I is a stark contrast.

A key concern is the school's struggle with English Language Learner (ELL) students, whose performance dropped from the 76th percentile to the 11th percentile in recent years—a major red flag in a community with a high ELL population. The school also spends less per student ($11,412) compared to peers like Psja Memorial Early College High School ($13,910) and has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (16.5:1) than top-performing magnet schools (8.4:1 to 13.8:1). One bright spot is U.S. History, where 61% of students are proficient, outperforming some nearby schools. For parents, this school offers strong student support for staying in school, but academic preparation—especially in math and for ELL students—needs urgent attention to match its "college preparatory" mission.

737

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,083

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 Kansas Rd
Alamo, TX 78516

(956) 588-4006

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

3.3%

Asian:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 58 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

1,337^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,317^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 58 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th 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	41.8	1337 of 2335	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	1226 of 2344	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	1056 of 2372	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	1143 of 2330	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	785 of 2254	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	1339 of 2252	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.9	471 of 2193	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	297 of 2080	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	540 of 2027	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	557 of 1987	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	58.9	843 of 2043	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	926 of 1987	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	975 of 1973	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.5	1181 of 1951	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.7	356 of 2182	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	929 of 2118	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.2	125 of 2058	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	51 of 2008	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	431 of 1428	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	519 of 1770	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	450 of 1720	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	261 of 1643	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	584 of 1592	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	113 of 1445	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	53 of 1376	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	1391 of 2240	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	1025 of 1825	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	893 of 2242	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	973 of 2241	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	871 of 2221	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	1203 of 2151	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	369 of 2047	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	287 of 2008	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	964 of 2141	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	748 of 1731	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	662 of 2119	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	737 of 2116	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	468 of 2077	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	982 of 2043	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	269 of 1935	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	148 of 1895	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	803 of 2253	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	660 of 1820	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	703 of 2235	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	842 of 2251	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	407 of 2220	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	931 of 2172	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	178 of 2073	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	82 of 2039	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	1188 of 2253	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	1011 of 1818	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1257 of 2246	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1314 of 2245	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	796 of 2228	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	1343 of 2168	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	600 of 2069	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	326 of 2030	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	1472 of 1956	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	1381 of 1568	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.5	869 of 1891	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.4	1807 of 1815	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	582 of 1597	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.5	1646 of 1733	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	1697 of 1749	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	1317 of 2009	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	1154 of 1974	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1026 of 1990	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	574 of 1961	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	628 of 1876	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	915 of 1861	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	367 of 1857	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	293 of 1797	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	62.6	488 of 1777	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	140 of 1762	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	75.9	219 of 1743	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	388 of 1734	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	44.8	1027 of 1652	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	815 of 1603	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.5	666 of 1672	60.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.9	325 of 1837	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	610 of 1829	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	159 of 1810	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	133 of 1784	92.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	1068 of 1195	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.2	386 of 1153	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	349 of 1437	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	144 of 1371	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	153 of 1278	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	257 of 1195	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	88 of 1136	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	52 of 1113	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	1361 of 1936	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1037 of 1504	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1154 of 1880	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	712 of 1891	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	598 of 1841	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	1028 of 1815	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	411 of 1798	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	362 of 1781	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1063 of 1860	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	683 of 1453	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	673 of 1805	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	375 of 1820	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	431 of 1762	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	680 of 1743	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	282 of 1714	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	233 of 1691	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1102 of 1937	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	668 of 1513	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	646 of 1884	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	325 of 1897	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	402 of 1847	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	655 of 1848	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	211 of 1818	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	154 of 1794	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	1222 of 1954	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	777 of 1515	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	704 of 1891	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	478 of 1913	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	704 of 1853	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	821 of 1840	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	408 of 1824	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	334 of 1803	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1063 of 1581	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	499 of 1299	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	1111 of 1548	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.5	457 of 1478	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	922 of 1418	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1269 of 1382	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	432 of 1357	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	96.4	33 of 1347	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	1347 of 1584	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	1218 of 1294	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1361 of 1556	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-18 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-50 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History61%-9 vs state

Biology57%-13 vs state

English II Reading55%-5 vs state

Reading51%-5 vs state

English I Reading46%-10 vs state

Algebra I45%-9 vs state

Social Studies27%-5 vs state

Mathematics26%-9 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 College Preparatory Alamo	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%)	36.8	1317^th of 2009 public high schools	34.4%		40.6	1154^th of 1974 public high schools	41.5%	163	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 Memorial Early College High School	Public	9-12	800 S Alamo Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2420	1,997	133	15.0	96.8%	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1,986 (99.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	35.7	1344^th of 2009 public high schools	33.1%		32.1	1353^rd of 1974 public high schools	31.5%	9	54.6	57.4	46.3	52.2	52.8							$12,926
Donna North High School	Public	9-12	7250 N Val Verde Rd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-4190	1,974	138	14.3	94.5%	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,972 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	1640^th of 2009 public high schools	18.4%		17.1	1665^th of 1974 public high schools	15.7%	25	33.3	55.7	32.9	31.1	53.5							$11,303
Premier H S Of San Juan	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 E Business 83	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo 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%)	3.1	1924^th of 2009 public high schools	4.2%		13.1	1725^th of 1974 public high schools	12.6%	199	16.7		5.0	15.4	25.0							$12,461
Texasworks - San Juan	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 E Business Hwy 83	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	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)
Idea College Preparatory San Juan	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%)	45.1	1099^th of 2009 public high schools	45.3%		40.6	1151^st of 1974 public high schools	41.7%	52	47.0	67.9	50.0	61.9	63.0	38.3	43.1	58.8	28.7	31.8	36.1	$13,343
Idea College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	401 S 1st St	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-0203	823	53	15.5	95.3%	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	797 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46.6	1048^th of 2009 public high schools	47.8%		40.8	1140^th of 1974 public high schools	42.2%	92	47.4	75.2	42.0	52.8	78.6	45.5	45.2	44.8	23.8	29.7	20.2	$12,557
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 2009 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
Psja Early College High School	Public	9-12	805 W Ridge Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2300	2,300	173	13.3	93.7%	14 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	2,280 (99.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.6	916^th of 2009 public high schools	54.4%		47.8	965^th of 1974 public high schools	51.1%	49	70.5	68.8	60.0	59.1	56.5							$13,162
Donna High School	Public	9-12	2301 E Wood Ave	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1700	1,992	149	13.3	88.7%	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1,978 (99.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37.1	1310^th of 2009 public high schools	34.8%		28.3	1438^th of 1974 public high schools	27.2%	128	39.3	64.6	41.4	43.5	71.1							$14,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea College Preparatory Alamo

What is the racial makeup of Idea College Preparatory Alamo?

Students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

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How many students attend Idea College Preparatory Alamo?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Idea College Preparatory Alamo.

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Idea College Preparatory Alamo ranks 1317^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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