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Idea Edinburg College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Edinburg College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Edinburg College Preparatory ranks 596 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 70% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Edinburg College Preparatory is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Edinburg, Texas, with 779 students. The school is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which is ranked 465 out of 961 districts in the state.

Idea Edinburg College Preparatory has consistently high rankings for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, often placing in the top 20-30% of Texas high schools for these subgroups. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 97.7% over the past few years, which is above the state average. In terms of test scores, the school generally outperforms the Idea Public Schools district and the state of Texas in STAAR/EOC assessments, particularly in reading, English, and U.S. History, but struggles more in mathematics.

Compared to nearby traditional public high schools in Edinburg, such as Edinburg High School and Economedes High School, Idea Edinburg College Preparatory generally outperforms them in academic performance and school rankings. However, the school lags behind the highly-ranked South Texas Independent School District (ISD) World Scholars, a public magnet school, in several key metrics.

795

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,263

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2553 Roegiers Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541

(956) 287-6300

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

White:

3.5%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2019 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idea Public Schools

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2019

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

Middle school

1,064^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

596^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2019

From top 9% (2019) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 39High Schools in the Idea Public Schools

465^th of 961Idea 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
2025	50.4	1064 of 2344	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	683 of 2372	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	750 of 2330	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	528 of 2254	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	978 of 2252	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.2	235 of 2193	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	118 of 2080	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.1	139 of 2027	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	76.7	355 of 1987	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	485 of 2043	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	302 of 1987	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	215 of 1973	89.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.8	264 of 2182	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	756 of 2118	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.4	30 of 2058	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	39 of 2008	98.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	568 of 1428	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	575 of 1770	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	370 of 1720	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	244 of 1643	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	429 of 1592	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	36 of 1445	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	19 of 1376	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1015 of 1825	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	870 of 2242	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	804 of 2241	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	522 of 2221	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	1034 of 2151	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.2	205 of 2047	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	161 of 2008	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	587 of 1731	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	454 of 2119	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	452 of 2116	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	295 of 2077	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	594 of 2043	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	97 of 1935	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	47 of 1895	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	729 of 1820	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	459 of 2235	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	419 of 2251	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	305 of 2220	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	577 of 2172	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	69 of 2073	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	39 of 2039	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	744 of 1818	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	567 of 2246	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	641 of 2245	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	596 of 2228	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	873 of 2168	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	268 of 2069	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	93.8	82 of 2030	96.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	153 of 1568	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	65.1	398 of 1891	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	214 of 1815	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	1066 of 1757	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	404 of 1626	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	306 of 1733	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	32.7	1311 of 1749	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	596 of 1974	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	526 of 1990	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	655 of 1961	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	458 of 1876	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	916 of 1861	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	175 of 1857	90.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.4	266 of 1837	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	689 of 1829	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	150 of 1810	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	98 of 1784	94.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	313 of 1153	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	290 of 1437	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	209 of 1371	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	138 of 1278	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	291 of 1195	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	112 of 1136	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	50 of 1113	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	501 of 1504	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	646 of 1880	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	865 of 1891	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	606 of 1841	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	1040 of 1815	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	289 of 1798	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	281 of 1781	84.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	300 of 1453	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	328 of 1805	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	445 of 1820	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	297 of 1762	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	704 of 1743	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	145 of 1714	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	152 of 1691	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	283 of 1513	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	287 of 1884	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	410 of 1897	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	283 of 1847	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	723 of 1848	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	135 of 1818	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	117 of 1794	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	445 of 1515	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	405 of 1891	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	489 of 1913	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	360 of 1853	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	805 of 1840	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	170 of 1824	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	179 of 1803	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	214 of 1299	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	362 of 1548	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	194 of 1478	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	325 of 1418	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	37.1	839 of 1382	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.0	83 of 1357	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	106 of 1347	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1008 of 1294	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	781 of 1556	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1201 of 1576	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+36 vs school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History81%+13 vs state

English II Reading69%+12 vs state

English I Reading61%+10 vs state

Biology59%-3 vs state

Algebra I58%+11 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Science48%~ state avg

Social Studies41%+11 vs state

Mathematics22%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	63	596^th of 1974 public high schools	69.8%		66.1	526^th of 1990 public high schools	73.6%	70	57.9	59.5	61.3	68.7	80.9	52.3	46.2	62.4	24.0	20.7	47.7	40.6	$12,263
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%)	39	1186^th of 1974 public high schools	39.9%		35.7	1297^th of 1990 public high schools	34.8%	111	33.2	54.5	33.2	51.5	68.1								$11,211
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)
Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)	Public	9-12	3801 E Monte Cristo Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-5562	159				14 (8.8%)	67 (42.1%)	74 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2.2	1951^st of 1974 public high schools	1.2%		2.1	1983^rd of 1990 public high schools	0.4%	32	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	21.4
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%)	79.6	228^th of 1974 public high schools	88.4%		89	82^nd of 1990 public high schools	95.9%	146	50.0	83.3	76.6	75.6	83.3								$20,102
Edinburg Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Freddy Gonzalez	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 289-2300	466	31	14.8	68.7%	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (95.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)	98.8	90.1	95.8	95.0	78.7								$11,514
Economedes High School	Public	9-12	1414 N Alamo	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2450	2,689	179	15.0	92.0%	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2,682 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	23.2	1553^rd of 1974 public high schools	21.3%		25.3	1515^th of 1990 public high schools	23.9%	38	28.4	43.4	28.9	41.6	50.1								$10,809
Idea Toros College Preparatory	Public, Charter	8-12	3300 Texas Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 961-7807	258	18	14.3	84.5%	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (97.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	1442^nd of 1974 public high schools	27.0%		36.4	1277^th of 1990 public high schools	35.8%	165	27.8	43.8	42.6	41.7	54.4			40.6				13.3	$29,931
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%)	49.1	930^th of 1974 public high schools	52.9%		48.1	983^rd of 1990 public high schools	50.6%	53	42.8	59.6	49.8	67.8	58.2								$11,450
Edinburg High School	Public	9-12	2600 E Wisconsin	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2400	2,267	168	13.5	84.3%	25 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	2,228 (98.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	37.9	1216^th of 1974 public high schools	38.4%		37.8	1233^rd of 1990 public high schools	38.0%	17	35.4	54.9	34.0	49.6	65.4								$11,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Edinburg College Preparatory

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Idea Edinburg College Preparatory ranks 596^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Idea Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Idea Edinburg College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Edinburg College Preparatory are 95% Hispanic, 4% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Idea Edinburg College Preparatory.

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