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Idea Eastside College Preparatory

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 16% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Eastside College Preparatory is a public charter school in San Antonio, TX, serving 469 students in grades 6-12 within the Idea Public Schools district, located in a high-poverty community where over 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a steady decline in performance, dropping to the 16th percentile (1 star) in its most recent state ranking, with most academic metrics falling below both district and state averages. A notable exception is 7th-grade math, where the school posted 43.24% proficiency—significantly higher than the state average of 29.41%—suggesting a specific strength in that grade level that isn't replicated elsewhere.

Compared to nearby schools, Idea Eastside faces serious challenges. Its graduation rate of 85.4% is much lower than Idea Carver College Preparatory (97.2%), a school just 1.76 miles away serving a similar demographic but ranking in the 68th percentile (3 stars). Idea Carver’s Algebra I proficiency (73.96%) is nearly 3.7 times higher than Eastside’s (20.2%). Even more striking, St. Philip's College Early College High School, also nearby, ranks in the 97th percentile (5 stars) with near-perfect proficiency rates, showing that the Early College model can be highly effective for this population. The school also has a persistently high dropout rate (3.3% to 3.9%), which is 3 to 6 times higher than the district average.

Spending per student at Idea Eastside ($10,157) is comparable to higher-performing schools like St. Philip's ($10,261) and Idea Carver ($10,922), indicating that resource allocation and instructional quality, not funding, are key issues. The school has seen a troubling decline in support for specific student groups, with special education students dropping from the 61st to the 8th percentile in the most recent year. While the school once performed relatively well for at-risk students, that strength has not been sustained. The one bright spot—7th-grade math—suggests pockets of excellence exist but are not being scaled across the school, pointing to systemic challenges that require urgent attention.

469

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,592

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2519 Martin Luther King Dr
San Antonio, TX 78203

(210) 239-4800

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.0%

African American:

16.8%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2023 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

1,673^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 22 pts since 2018

From top 50% (2018) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,686^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 23 pts since 2023

From bottom 39% (2023) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	31.6	1673 of 2335	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	1764 of 2344	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1805 of 2372	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1592 of 2330	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	1107 of 2254	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	1457 of 2252	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	933 of 2193	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	1037 of 2080	50.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	1219 of 1295	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	920 of 997	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	651 of 1280	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	674 of 1273	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1021 of 1213	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.3	327 of 1193	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	315 of 1167	73.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.0	707 of 2182	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	751 of 2118	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	207 of 2058	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	376 of 2008	81.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	367 of 1428	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	836 of 1770	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	422 of 1720	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	596 of 1643	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	468 of 1592	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	158 of 1445	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	167 of 1376	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1519 of 2240	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	1087 of 1825	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1424 of 2242	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1622 of 2241	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1461 of 2221	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1458 of 2151	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	910 of 2047	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	1121 of 2008	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	1031 of 2141	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	861 of 1731	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	1387 of 2119	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	1191 of 2116	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	775 of 2077	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	919 of 2043	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	601 of 1935	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	734 of 1895	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1366 of 2253	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	1011 of 1820	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1481 of 2235	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	1145 of 2251	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	687 of 2220	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	1051 of 2172	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	394 of 2073	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	585 of 2039	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1716 of 2253	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	1390 of 1818	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1968 of 2246	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1411 of 2245	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	893 of 2228	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	1324 of 2168	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	920 of 2069	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	941 of 2030	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1572 of 1956	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.5	797 of 1568	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1682 of 1891	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	925 of 1815	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	352 of 1757	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	471 of 1712	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	674 of 1626	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	1205 of 1597	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	1686 of 2009	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	1465 of 1974	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1409 of 1990	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1202 of 1961	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	957 of 1086	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	490 of 834	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	689 of 1065	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	414 of 1069	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	734 of 1020	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.4	273 of 1024	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	27.6	736 of 1013	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.3	642 of 1837	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	1209 of 1829	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	684 of 1810	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	968 of 1784	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	720 of 1153	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	646 of 1437	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	584 of 1371	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	318 of 1278	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	333 of 1195	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	218 of 1136	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	202 of 1113	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	1705 of 1936	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	1276 of 1504	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1534 of 1880	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1500 of 1891	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	959 of 1841	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1501 of 1815	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1145 of 1798	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1464 of 1781	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	1481 of 1860	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	1062 of 1453	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1185 of 1805	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	884 of 1820	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	579 of 1762	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	1207 of 1743	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	733 of 1714	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.3	1440 of 1691	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	1612 of 1937	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1068 of 1513	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1218 of 1884	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	843 of 1897	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	470 of 1847	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	30.5	1343 of 1848	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	590 of 1818	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	1449 of 1794	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	1580 of 1954	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	1050 of 1515	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1209 of 1891	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	772 of 1913	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	698 of 1853	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	1325 of 1840	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	716 of 1824	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.3	1591 of 1803	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	1458 of 1581	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	50.3	507 of 1299	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.8	1176 of 1548	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	647 of 1478	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	393 of 1418	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	17.8	1318 of 1382	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	499 of 1357	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.6	1265 of 1347	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.7	1553 of 1584	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1318 of 1576	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+50 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile-22 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History50%-20 vs state

English II Reading49%-11 vs state

Biology39%-32 vs state

Reading38%-17 vs state

English I Reading33%-23 vs state

Mathematics30%-5 vs state

Social Studies22%-10 vs state

Algebra I20%-34 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 Eastside College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2519 Martin Luther King Dr	San Antonio	78203	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4800	469	35	13.2	88.7%	13 (2.8%)	79 (16.8%)	375 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17.6	1686^th of 2009 public high schools	16.1%		27.1	1465^th of 1974 public high schools	25.8%	221	20.2	38.6	32.6	49.2	50.0	31.3	47.3	36.2	17.3	43.2		21.7	$12,592
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
Highlands High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3118 Elgin Ave	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6800	1,478	99	14.9	88.6%	33 (2.2%)	104 (7.0%)	1,321 (89.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	16.6	1698^th of 2009 public high schools	15.5%		14.9	1697^th of 1974 public high schools	14.0%	1	13.2	41.0	24.7	43.9	50.8								$13,136
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
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)
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

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In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Idea Eastside College Preparatory.

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Students at Idea Eastside College Preparatory are 80% Hispanic, 17% African American, 3% White.

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