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Idea Carver College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Carver College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Carver College Preparatory ranks 639 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 68% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Carver College Preparatory in San Antonio, TX, serves 661 students in grades 6 through 12 and is part of the Idea Public Schools district, with about 76% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school has experienced a notable decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from a top-tier 5-star rating (95th percentile) in 2021-2022 to a 3-star rating (68th percentile) in 2025-2026, a 27-percentile-point drop over four years. Despite this, the school maintains a very high graduation rate of 97.2% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%, both significantly better than nearby San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) averages.

One of the school's strongest academic differentiators is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 73.96% of students proficient in 2025-2026—31 percentage points higher than the district average and 20 points higher than the state average. This is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Brackenridge High School (62.18%) and Fox Technical High School (55.22%), though it is surpassed by St Philip's College Early College High School (93.94%). However, the school's overall decline is starkly visible in its middle school math scores, with only 25% of 6th graders proficient in math—13.5 points below the state average—and 35.35% of 7th graders proficient, which is above the state average but below the district average. This suggests that while the school excels at accelerating students into advanced math by high school, foundational math skills in middle grades are lagging.

An interesting comparison is with St Philip's College Early College High School, which serves a similar demographic (78% free/reduced lunch) but ranks in the 97th percentile statewide and outperforms Idea Carver in every subject area by a wide margin—for example, 95.18% proficiency in English II Reading versus Idea Carver's 62.16%. This highlights that high performance is achievable with a similar student population, making Idea Carver's recent decline even more notable. To reverse its trajectory, the school must focus on strengthening math instruction in grades 6-8 to rebuild the pipeline of students ready for high school success.

661

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,781

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Robinson Pl
San Antonio, TX 78202

(210) 223-8885

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.3%

African American:

8.3%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idea Public Schools

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

990^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

639^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 28 pts since 2019

From top 4% (2019) to top 32% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	990 of 2335	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	616 of 2344	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	607 of 2372	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	397 of 2330	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.5	91 of 2254	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	472 of 2252	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	223 of 2193	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	293 of 2080	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	498 of 2027	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	143 of 1987	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	68.8	572 of 2043	72.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	263 of 1295	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	192 of 997	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	421 of 1280	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	189 of 1273	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	168 of 1213	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	100 of 1193	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	110 of 1167	90.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	95.0	43 of 2182	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	302 of 2118	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	95.6	37 of 2058	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	54 of 2008	97.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	258 of 1428	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	340 of 1770	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	105 of 1720	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	13 of 1643	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.5	224 of 1592	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	61 of 1445	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	16 of 1376	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	892 of 2240	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	431 of 1825	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	530 of 2242	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	413 of 2241	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	120 of 2221	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	64.6	599 of 2151	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	230 of 2047	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	283 of 2008	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	693 of 2141	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.0	250 of 1731	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	334 of 2119	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	185 of 2116	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	27 of 2077	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	243 of 2043	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	84 of 1935	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	149 of 1895	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	837 of 2253	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.4	185 of 1820	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	303 of 2235	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	117 of 2251	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	21 of 2220	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	142 of 2172	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	56 of 2073	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	95 of 2039	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	1019 of 2253	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	479 of 1818	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	666 of 2246	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	378 of 2245	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	94.3	77 of 2228	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	354 of 2168	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	232 of 2069	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	342 of 2030	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	713 of 1956	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	608 of 1568	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	1300 of 1891	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.5	136 of 1815	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	97 of 1757	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	69 of 1712	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	13 of 1626	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	30 of 1597	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	1054 of 1731	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.1	272 of 1439	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	561 of 1733	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	521 of 1749	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	90 of 1700	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	55.8	669 of 1684	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.0	58 of 1673	96.5%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	639 of 2009	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	769 of 1974	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	323 of 1990	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	192 of 1961	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	88 of 1876	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	156 of 1861	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	77 of 1857	95.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	176 of 1086	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	106 of 834	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	139 of 1065	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	54 of 1069	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	41 of 1020	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	80 of 1024	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	246 of 1013	75.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.8	57 of 1837	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	51 of 1829	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	34 of 1810	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	73 of 1784	95.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	364 of 1195	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	356 of 1153	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	319 of 1437	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	164 of 1371	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	96.3	32 of 1278	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	87 of 1195	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	68 of 1136	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	30 of 1113	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	630 of 1936	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	468 of 1504	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	245 of 1880	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	225 of 1891	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	77 of 1841	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	215 of 1815	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	98 of 1798	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	227 of 1781	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	477 of 1860	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	360 of 1453	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	194 of 1805	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	140 of 1820	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	61 of 1762	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	102 of 1743	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	59 of 1714	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	105 of 1691	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	490 of 1937	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	356 of 1513	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	160 of 1884	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	95 of 1897	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	61 of 1847	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	66 of 1848	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	51 of 1818	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	112 of 1794	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	661 of 1954	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	532 of 1515	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	334 of 1891	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	188 of 1913	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	111 of 1853	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	156 of 1840	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	83 of 1824	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	147 of 1803	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	414 of 1581	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	47.4	566 of 1299	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	869 of 1548	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	270 of 1478	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	67 of 1418	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	66 of 1382	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	3 of 1357	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	30 of 1347	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	245 of 1584	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	43.0	726 of 1294	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	85.6	80 of 1556	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	109 of 1576	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	52.1	697 of 1510	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.7	41 of 1526	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	55 of 1539	96.4%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-18 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History79%+8 vs state

Algebra I74%+20 vs state

Biology67%-4 vs state

English I Reading64%+9 vs state

English II Reading62%~ state avg

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics30%-5 vs state

Social Studies23%-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 Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Carver College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	217 Robinson Pl	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 223-8885	661	37	17.8	75.8%	38 (5.7%)	55 (8.3%)	557 (84.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	61.7	639^th of 2009 public high schools	68.2%		55.9	769^th of 1974 public high schools	61.0%	130	74.0	67.0	64.3	62.2	78.6	52.7	59.4	66.3	25.0	35.4		22.8	$12,781
Healy-Murphy	Public	9-12	618 Live Oak St	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 223-2944	141	15	9.4		5 (3.5%)	17 (12.1%)	118 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1.7	1993^rd of 2009 public high schools	0.8%		3	1916^th of 1974 public high schools	2.9%	77	11.8	0.0	0.0	9.5	6.5								$6,381
Bexar County J J A E P	Public	8-12	1402 N Hackberry	San Antonio	78208	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 648-7861	2				0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$652
North East J J A E P	Public	7-12	1402 N Hackberry	San Antonio	78208	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 804-7000	14				0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)	10 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1.2	2003^rd of 2009 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)		20.0											$9,295
Nisd Bexar County Jja	Public	7-12	1402 Hackberry	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 281-0764	26			23.1%	2 (7.7%)	1 (3.8%)	22 (84.6%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jja	Public	5-12	1402 Hackberry St	San Antonio	78208	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 335-8500	11			81.8%	1 (9.1%)	1 (9.1%)	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
St Philip's College Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1801 Martin Luther King Dr Rm	San Antonio	78203	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 486-2406	305	16	19.0	78.0%	6 (2.0%)	44 (14.4%)	251 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	90.4	55^th of 2009 public high schools	97.3%		88.8	81^st of 1974 public high schools	95.9%	26	93.9	94.3	82.7	95.2	93.9								$9,546
Young Men's Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	415 Gabriel St	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 354-9652	242	20	12.3	59.9%	6 (2.5%)	45 (18.6%)	179 (74.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	28.4	1509^th of 2009 public high schools	24.9%		48.4	952^nd of 1974 public high schools	51.8%	557	22.9	60.9	52.8	34.6	53.3	45.5	32.6		30.3		23.3	28.6	$15,192
Brackenridge High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	400 Eagleland St	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-1200	1,593	105	15.1	84.7%	36 (2.3%)	52 (3.3%)	1,487 (93.3%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	39	1260^th of 2009 public high schools	37.3%		30.7	1377^th of 1974 public high schools	30.2%	117	62.2	63.7	43.5	46.0	62.0								$11,317
Cast Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	637 N Main	San Antonio	78205	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 554-2700	451	30	14.8	64.1%	29 (6.4%)	12 (2.7%)	401 (88.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	65.7	530^th of 2009 public high schools	73.6%		71.9	371^st of 1974 public high schools	81.2%	159	42.4	87.2	60.0	77.5	75.6								$9,512

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Idea Carver College Preparatory ranks 639^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at Idea Carver College Preparatory are 84% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Idea Carver College Preparatory.

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.