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Idea Weslaco College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Weslaco College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Weslaco College Preparatory ranks 1366 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 34% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea College Prep Weslaco is a public charter school in Weslaco, TX, serving 728 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Idea Public Schools district, with a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds.

This school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 98.9%, which is higher than nearby traditional high schools like Weslaco High School (95.9%) and Weslaco East High School (93.8%), and far surpasses alternative schools like Premier H S Of Weslaco (50.9%). However, the school's overall state ranking has dropped significantly from the 87th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 33rd percentile in 2025-2026, revealing a split in performance. While high school students perform well on End-of-Course exams—often exceeding state averages in English I, English II, and U.S. History—middle school students struggle, with only 30.3% proficient in 6th-grade Reading and 10.9% in 6th-grade Math, well below district and state averages. This suggests the school excels at getting students to graduation but faces challenges building foundational academic skills in earlier grades.

Compared to its nearby peer, Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory, Idea College Prep Weslaco has a higher graduation rate (98.9% vs. 93.2%) but lower test scores across most subjects. The school also shows strength with English Language Learners, ranking in the 83rd percentile for this subgroup in 2024-2025. While elite magnet schools like South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Health Professions serve a less disadvantaged population, Idea College Prep Weslaco's ability to graduate nearly all its students—despite serving a high-needs community—remains a notable achievement, though the recent decline in academic performance warrants attention.

728

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,937

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2931 E Sugar Cane Dr
Weslaco, TX 78599

(956) 351-4100

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.6%

White:

2.7%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2019 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

1,734^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,366^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 50 pts since 2019

From top 16% (2019) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	30.1	1734 of 2359	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	1322 of 2344	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1461 of 2372	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1366 of 2330	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	611 of 2254	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	821 of 2252	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	455 of 2193	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	630 of 2080	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	642 of 2027	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	450 of 1987	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	51.8	1035 of 2043	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.3	570 of 1987	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	566 of 1973	71.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.4	241 of 2182	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	169 of 2118	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	221 of 2058	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	440 of 2008	78.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	579 of 1428	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	1078 of 1770	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	584 of 1720	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	208 of 1643	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	104 of 1592	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	123 of 1445	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	151 of 1376	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1769 of 2263	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	1186 of 1825	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1517 of 2242	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	1204 of 2241	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	561 of 2221	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	789 of 2151	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	508 of 2047	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	571 of 2008	71.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1421 of 2161	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	770 of 1731	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	1112 of 2119	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	1024 of 2116	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	362 of 2077	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	455 of 2043	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	261 of 1935	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	406 of 1895	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	1473 of 2275	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	835 of 1820	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	1147 of 2235	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1040 of 2251	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	371 of 2220	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	344 of 2172	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	167 of 2073	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	330 of 2039	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	1620 of 2274	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	993 of 1818	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1441 of 2246	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	1361 of 2245	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	642 of 2228	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	828 of 2168	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	423 of 2069	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	727 of 2030	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1361 of 1974	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.0	1377 of 1568	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1834 of 1891	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1427 of 1815	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1063 of 1757	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1212 of 1597	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	78.8	260 of 1673	84.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1366 of 2057	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	779 of 1974	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1038 of 1990	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	642 of 1961	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	249 of 1876	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	774 of 1861	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	301 of 1857	83.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.1	163 of 1837	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	60.3	500 of 1829	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	133 of 1810	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	199 of 1784	88.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	448 of 1209	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	201 of 1153	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	412 of 1437	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	238 of 1371	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	76 of 1278	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	71.9	162 of 1195	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	115 of 1136	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	78 of 1113	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	1215 of 1976	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	546 of 1504	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	942 of 1880	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	693 of 1891	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	202 of 1841	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	850 of 1815	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	404 of 1798	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	654 of 1781	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	1171 of 1909	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.2	353 of 1453	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	693 of 1805	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	402 of 1820	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	162 of 1762	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	59.8	555 of 1743	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	226 of 1714	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	378 of 1691	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	1183 of 1976	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.4	318 of 1513	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	732 of 1884	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	421 of 1897	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	146 of 1847	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	63.1	477 of 1848	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	167 of 1818	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	70.8	279 of 1794	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1429 of 1993	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.4	521 of 1515	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	921 of 1891	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	593 of 1913	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	317 of 1853	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	681 of 1840	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	284 of 1824	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	490 of 1803	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	888 of 1610	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	1085 of 1299	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1238 of 1548	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.9	222 of 1478	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	499 of 1418	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	920 of 1382	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	736 of 1357	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1310 of 1347	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	711 of 1294	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1476 of 1556	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	75.7	236 of 1539	84.7%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+16 vs school

White (2018)84th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-5 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)91st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History71%~ state avg

Biology59%-12 vs state

English II Reading58%~ state avg

English I Reading49%-6 vs state

Reading42%-13 vs state

Social Studies23%-8 vs state

Algebra I21%-33 vs state

Mathematics18%-17 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Weslaco College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2931 E Sugar Cane Dr	Weslaco	78599	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4100	728	45	16.0	84.6%	20 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	703 (96.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	1366^th of 2057 public high schools	33.6%		55.5	779^th of 1974 public high schools	60.5%	587	20.7	58.9	49.5	57.8	71.1	30.3	53.2	43.5	10.9	24.2		23.5	$10,937
Texasworks - Weslaco	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 E Haggar Ave	Weslaco	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	29	1	29.0		1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.1	1897^th of 2057 public high schools	7.8%					(n/a)	20.0			28.6	20.0
Premier H S Of Weslaco	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 Haggar Ave	Weslaco	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 781-8800	112	4	25.3	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.4	1355^th of 2057 public high schools	34.1%		20.3	1608^th of 1974 public high schools	18.5%	253	64.7	43.8	40.0	50.0	61.5								$8,780
Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1000 E Pike Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4850	758	52	14.5	87.1%	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	738 (97.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.5	681^st of 2057 public high schools	66.9%		46.1	1013^th of 1974 public high schools	48.7%	332	56.7	81.2	57.0	69.1	74.3	57.4	60.2	61.3	28.7	39.3		40.3	$12,716
Career And College Development Center	Public	9-12	814 E Plaza St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 969-6916	50	2	25.0	98.0%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.7	2034^th of 2057 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)	0.0	14.3	11.1	0.0	14.3
Weslaco East High School	Public	9-12	810 S Pleasantview Dr	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6950	2,066	127	16.2	86.0%	11 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	2,050 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	1388^th of 2057 public high schools	32.5%		26.4	1487^th of 1974 public high schools	24.7%	99	56.9	59.8	35.8	47.5	60.4								$11,589
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Science Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	900 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-4620	840	65	12.8	54.8%	69 (8.2%)	14 (1.7%)	696 (82.9%)	54 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	84.1	138^th of 2057 public high schools	93.3%		85.9	124^th of 1974 public high schools	93.7%	14	41.2	81.6	83.0	83.7	91.8								$14,808
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	100 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(956) 514-4201	212	16	13.6	63.7%	41 (19.3%)	2 (0.9%)	165 (77.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	62.4	623^rd of 2057 public high schools	69.7%					(n/a)	47.8	63.0	71.4	79.4	94.9	76.2	63.6	59.1	47.6		42.2	29.6	$13,736
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Health Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-2237	781	54	14.5	64.1%	44 (5.6%)	11 (1.4%)	667 (85.4%)	55 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	78.9	239^th of 2057 public high schools	88.4%		81	209^th of 1974 public high schools	89.4%	30	57.1	80.0	83.9	85.1	76.4								$16,697
Weslaco High School	Public	9-12	1005 W Pike Ave	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6700	2,699	137	19.7	73.8%	39 (1.4%)	5 (0.2%)	2,652 (98.3%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.4	853^rd of 2057 public high schools	58.5%		49	931^st of 1974 public high schools	52.8%	78	75.8	71.1	50.2	56.7	68.3								$10,193

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Idea Weslaco College Preparatory ranks 1366^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Idea Weslaco College Preparatory.

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