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Idea Montopolis College Preparatory

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 23% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Montopolis College Preparatory is a public charter school in Austin, TX, serving 835 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Idea Public Schools network, with over 88% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The school presents a striking paradox: it boasts an exceptional 98.6% graduation rate, far exceeding nearby schools like Travis Early College High School (79.1%) and Eastside Early College High School (73.9%). However, this high graduation rate is not matched by strong academic performance on state assessments. For example, only 14.91% of students were proficient in Algebra I and 33.33% in Biology, both well below state averages. This suggests the school is highly effective at keeping students on track to graduate but may struggle to ensure they meet grade-level academic standards. A bright spot is 7th and 8th-grade reading, where proficiency actually exceeded the state average. The school also consistently outperforms the state in 8th-grade Social Studies, with 45.24% of students proficient compared to 31.69% statewide.

Idea Montopolis has experienced a significant five-year decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 79th percentile in 2019 to the 23rd percentile in 2026. This trend is more pronounced than at nearby Harmony School Of Excellence - Austin, which has remained relatively stable. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1, compared to 13:1 at Travis Early College High School. On a positive note, the school has shown a dramatic improvement in serving Special Education students, jumping from the 3rd percentile statewide in 2024 to the 66th percentile in 2026. This turnaround is unique among nearby schools and suggests recent interventions may be taking effect.

835

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,452

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Vargas Rd
Austin, TX 78741

(512) 646-2800

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

4.3%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2019 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

976^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 42%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,545^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 56 pts since 2019

From top 21% (2019) to bottom 23% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	52.2	976 of 2335	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	777 of 2344	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	977 of 2372	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	805 of 2330	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	591 of 2254	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.1	1376 of 2252	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.9	330 of 2193	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	381 of 2080	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	56.1	745 of 2027	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	822 of 1987	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	489 of 1295	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.2	86 of 1273	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	49.0	504 of 1213	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.9	70 of 1193	94.1%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.7	123 of 2182	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	70.5	315 of 2118	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	28 of 2058	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	76 of 2008	96.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	213 of 1428	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	344 of 1770	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	167 of 1720	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	79 of 1643	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.4	171 of 1592	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	96.2	22 of 1445	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	67 of 1376	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	1088 of 2240	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	522 of 1825	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	1115 of 2242	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	944 of 2241	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	647 of 2221	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	1233 of 2151	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.0	329 of 2047	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	388 of 2008	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	666 of 2141	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	352 of 1731	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	643 of 2119	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	522 of 2116	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	317 of 2077	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	1031 of 2043	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.5	158 of 1935	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	193 of 1895	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	468 of 2253	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	253 of 1820	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	675 of 2235	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	438 of 2251	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	252 of 2220	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	924 of 2172	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.1	88 of 2073	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	99 of 2039	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	867 of 2253	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	646 of 1818	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	843 of 2246	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	668 of 2245	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	627 of 2228	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	34.1	1421 of 2168	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.6	332 of 2069	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	413 of 2030	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	714 of 1956	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	346 of 1568	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	21.9	1694 of 1891	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1067 of 1815	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	614 of 1757	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	920 of 1712	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	242 of 1626	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	550 of 1597	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	173 of 1439	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	929 of 1733	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	838 of 1749	52.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1545 of 2009	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	1674 of 1974	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1530 of 1990	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1123 of 1961	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	800 of 1876	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	951 of 1861	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	395 of 1857	78.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	697 of 1086	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.9	704 of 834	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	735 of 1065	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	504 of 1069	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	659 of 1020	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	560 of 1024	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.6	331 of 1837	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	376 of 1829	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	242 of 1810	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	71 of 1784	96.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	761 of 1153	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	731 of 1437	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	319 of 1371	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	150 of 1278	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	108 of 1195	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	111 of 1136	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	41 of 1113	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	1624 of 1936	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	1334 of 1504	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1333 of 1880	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1093 of 1891	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	710 of 1841	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	1082 of 1815	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	513 of 1798	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	369 of 1781	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1391 of 1860	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	1240 of 1453	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1275 of 1805	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	857 of 1820	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	590 of 1762	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	705 of 1743	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	285 of 1714	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	242 of 1691	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1299 of 1937	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1260 of 1513	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1285 of 1884	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	854 of 1897	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	510 of 1847	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	640 of 1848	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	237 of 1818	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	171 of 1794	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1366 of 1954	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.6	1272 of 1515	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1478 of 1891	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1098 of 1913	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	898 of 1853	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	834 of 1840	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	378 of 1824	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	322 of 1803	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	532 of 1581	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.5	1105 of 1299	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1495 of 1548	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	671 of 1478	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	520 of 1418	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	139 of 1382	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	61.2	325 of 1357	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	206 of 1347	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1137 of 1584	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	947 of 1294	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1512 of 1556	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	882 of 1576	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology62%-8 vs state

Reading52%-4 vs state

English II Reading47%-12 vs state

Social Studies45%+14 vs state

U.S. History44%-27 vs state

English I Reading41%-15 vs state

Mathematics30%-5 vs state

Algebra I28%-26 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 Montopolis College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1701 Vargas Rd	Austin	78741	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 646-2800	835	43	19.5	88.3%	36 (4.3%)	29 (3.5%)	759 (90.9%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26.6	1545^th of 2009 public high schools	23.1%		16.5	1674^th of 1974 public high schools	15.2%	129	27.8	62.3	40.6	47.5	43.6	37.3	56.0	61.9	15.7	43.3		45.2	$10,452
Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	4900 Gonzales St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2554	113	18	6.2	79.6%	11 (9.7%)	18 (15.9%)	76 (67.3%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	2	1977^th of 2009 public high schools	1.6%		4.3	1874^th of 1974 public high schools	5.1%	103	0.0	5.0	6.5	7.1	26.7	0.0	5.6	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$39,286
Travis County J J A E P	Public	7-12	4900 Gonzales St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2554	7	2	3.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)													$87,516
Lasa High School	Public	9-12	1012 Arthur Stiles Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-5272	1,616	86	18.7	10.6%	712 (44.1%)	36 (2.2%)	337 (20.9%)	396 (24.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (8.2%)	95	5^th of 2009 public high schools	99.8%		96.3	6^th of 1974 public high schools	99.7%	1	88.9	99.5	99.2	99.5	99.7								$7,334
Travis Early College High School	Public	9-12	1211 E Oltorf St	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2527	1,011	78	13.0	84.7%	40 (4.0%)	82 (8.1%)	850 (84.1%)	28 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	6.2	1857^th of 2009 public high schools	7.6%		5.7	1848^th of 1974 public high schools	6.4%	9	14.5	35.6	13.0	20.3	38.6								$10,936
Graduation Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	1211 E Oltorf St	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-6635	69	3	23.0	85.5%	6 (8.7%)	3 (4.3%)	59 (85.5%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$13,205
The Excel Center For Adults - South Austin	Public, Charter	9-12	1901 E Ben White Blvd	Austin	78741	Travis County	The Excel Center (For Adults)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 531-5500	114	7	17.2		10 (8.8%)	22 (19.3%)	73 (64.0%)	4 (3.5%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	14	1742^nd of 2009 public high schools	13.3%		7.9	1817^th of 1974 public high schools	8.0%	75	6.3	45.5		40.0									$11,226
Eastside Early College High School	Public	9-12	900 Thompson St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-5810	663	46	14.3	89.1%	12 (1.8%)	122 (18.4%)	508 (76.6%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	18.8	1663^rd of 2009 public high schools	17.2%		8.1	1816^th of 1974 public high schools	8.0%	153	22.4	35.7	21.4	35.5	63.8								$11,948
Harmony School Of Excellence - Austin	Public, Charter	6-12	2100 E St Elmo Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 693-0000	497	37	13.2	90.1%	19 (3.8%)	21 (4.2%)	446 (89.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	34.9	1362^nd of 2009 public high schools	32.2%		27.3	1459^th of 1974 public high schools	26.1%	97	45.7	64.4	37.8	40.3	70.2	37.8	27.7	32.5	25.6	4.1	30.0	11.5	$12,896
Texans Can Academy - Austin	Public, Charter	9-12	2406 Rosewood Ave	Austin	78702	Travis County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 477-4226	168	8	21.2	69.6%	6 (3.6%)	22 (13.1%)	137 (81.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)													$15,116

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In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Idea Montopolis College Preparatory.

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Students at Idea Montopolis College Preparatory are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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