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Idea College Preparatory Pharr

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Idea College Preparatory Pharr ranks 895 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 55% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea College Preparatory Pharr is a public charter school in Pharr, TX, serving 848 students in grades 6-12 under the Idea Public Schools district, where over 94% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school’s standout strength is its exceptional graduation and dropout rates. With a 98.1% graduation rate and a 0.1% dropout rate, it outperforms many nearby comprehensive high schools, including Psja Memorial Early College High School and Valley View High School, and is on par with elite magnet programs like Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions. The school also excels at supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide. However, there are notable academic challenges. The school has experienced a dramatic decline in 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency, dropping from 44% to just 17% over recent years, and its overall state ranking has slipped from the 84th percentile to the 55th percentile over the last decade. Additionally, performance for special education students has been highly volatile, swinging from the top of the state to the bottom 7% in recent years.

Compared to other schools in the area, Idea Pharr is a solid middle-tier option. It competes with specialized programs in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd), where top-tier schools like Psja Collegiate School of Health Professions and Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School achieve higher academic scores. Yet, Idea Pharr’s focus on keeping students in school and graduating them is a clear advantage. The school also operates on a leaner budget, spending about $10,304 per student, compared to over $13,000 at nearby PSJA schools. While the middle school years (6th and 7th grade) show some academic dips, the school effectively catches students up by high school, with strong performance in Biology and U.S. History end-of-course exams.

848

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,124

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 E Las Milpas Rd
Pharr, TX 78577

(956) 283-1515

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

White:

0.4%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

989^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

895^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	51.9	989 of 2335	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	1136 of 2344	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	1184 of 2372	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	580 of 2330	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	787 of 2254	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	1628 of 2252	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.8	723 of 2193	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	406 of 2080	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	55.6	757 of 2027	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	1066 of 1987	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.4	986 of 2043	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	783 of 1987	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	662 of 1973	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	735 of 1951	62.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.5	164 of 2182	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	53.1	771 of 2118	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	160 of 2058	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	70 of 2008	96.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	323 of 1428	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	369 of 1770	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	111 of 1720	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	151 of 1643	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	55.2	488 of 1592	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	220 of 1445	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	99 of 1376	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	1082 of 2240	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	953 of 1825	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	1133 of 2242	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	717 of 2241	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	1203 of 2221	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1596 of 2151	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.7	673 of 2047	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	438 of 2008	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	651 of 2141	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	582 of 1731	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	642 of 2119	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	293 of 2116	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	466 of 2077	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	36.1	1311 of 2043	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	408 of 1935	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	222 of 1895	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	545 of 2253	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	464 of 1820	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	608 of 2235	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	205 of 2251	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	70.7	393 of 2220	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	1300 of 2172	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	317 of 2073	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	128 of 2039	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	858 of 2253	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	784 of 1818	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	862 of 2246	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	462 of 2245	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	537 of 2228	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	29.5	1556 of 2168	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	739 of 2069	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	402 of 2030	80.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	287 of 1956	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	17.3	1599 of 1626	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1078 of 1597	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	895 of 2009	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	907 of 1974	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	811 of 1990	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	628 of 1961	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	581 of 1876	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	1052 of 1861	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	458 of 1857	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	292 of 1797	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	306 of 1777	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	416 of 1762	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	345 of 1743	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	380 of 1734	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	326 of 1672	80.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.4	231 of 1837	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	597 of 1829	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	143 of 1810	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	95 of 1784	94.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	198 of 1153	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	207 of 1437	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	118 of 1371	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	136 of 1278	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	313 of 1195	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	108 of 1136	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	51 of 1113	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1053 of 1936	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	644 of 1504	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	684 of 1880	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	642 of 1891	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	675 of 1841	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	1121 of 1815	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	402 of 1798	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	333 of 1781	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	659 of 1860	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	471 of 1453	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	423 of 1805	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	399 of 1820	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	400 of 1762	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	802 of 1743	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	342 of 1714	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	231 of 1691	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	569 of 1937	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	377 of 1513	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	391 of 1884	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	311 of 1897	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	363 of 1847	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	793 of 1848	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	275 of 1818	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	172 of 1794	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	768 of 1954	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	689 of 1515	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	675 of 1891	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	607 of 1913	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	569 of 1853	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	962 of 1840	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	560 of 1824	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	360 of 1803	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	1475 of 1581	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	100.0	5 of 1548	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	61.1	326 of 1357	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	453 of 1347	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)87th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology74%+4 vs state

U.S. History74%+4 vs state

English II Reading61%~ state avg

English I Reading57%~ state avg

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+7 vs state

Algebra I39%-15 vs state

Social Studies17%-15 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 Pharr	Public, Charter	6-12	600 E Las Milpas Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 283-1515	848	45	19.0	94.0%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	844 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.2	895^th of 2009 public high schools	55.5%		50.1	907^th of 1974 public high schools	54.1%	12	38.9	74.5	56.8	61.0	74.4	48.1	50.4	67.4	35.6	47.7	17.1	$10,124
Valley View High School	Public	9-12	600 Jackson Rd	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1500	1,227	81	15.1	92.1%	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1,221 (99.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.7	1076^th of 2009 public high schools	46.4%		37.3	1229^th of 1974 public high schools	37.7%	153	55.0	70.6	48.9	58.6	58.9							$12,299
Psja Southwest Early College High School	Public	9-12	300 E Javelina Dr	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2480	1,588	127	12.5	95.1%	13 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1,560 (98.2%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34.8	1366^th of 2009 public high schools	32.0%		32.7	1331^st of 1974 public high schools	32.6%	35	54.0	53.4	44.1	49.3	59.6							$14,550
Hidalgo Early College High School	Public	9-12	910 E Pirate Dr	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4301	1,029	86	11.9	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,029 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	1614^th of 2009 public high schools	19.7%		20	1614^th of 1974 public high schools	18.2%		26.5	60.5	32.0	38.2	52.6							$11,390
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
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 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%)	74.8	335^th of 2009 public high schools	83.3%		78.6	237^th of 1974 public high schools	88.0%	98	92.6	81.0	75.0	82.3	69.4							$16,193
Buell Central Daep	Public	6-12	218 E Juarez	Pharr	78577	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 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
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

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What is the racial makeup of Idea College Preparatory Pharr?

Students at Idea College Preparatory Pharr are 100% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 848 students attended Idea College Preparatory Pharr.

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Idea College Preparatory Pharr ranks 895^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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