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Idea Toros College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Toros College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Toros College Preparatory ranks 898 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 8-12

898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 55% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Toros College Preparatory in Edinburg, TX, is a small high school serving 258 students in grades 8-12 as part of the Idea Public Schools charter network, where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional recent performance in STEM subjects, with 91% of students proficient in Algebra I and 95% proficient in Biology in the 2025-2026 school year—rates that more than double the district and state averages and far surpass nearby traditional schools like Edinburg North High School (38% Algebra I, 54% Biology) and Economedes High School (47% Algebra I, 55% Biology). However, the school shows significant volatility, with its state ranking swinging from the 95th percentile in 2019 to the 27th percentile in 2025 and back to the 55th percentile in 2026, suggesting that outcomes can vary dramatically from year to year based on student cohorts.

While Idea Toros excels in math and science, it struggles in humanities subjects, with English I and II proficiency rates (53% and 43%) and U.S. History (58%) all falling below state averages. The school maintains a strong 98.2% graduation rate and a remarkably low 0.6% dropout rate, outperforming nearby schools like Edinburg High School (90.2% graduation, 2.3% dropout). It also serves English Language Learners effectively, ranking in the 57th percentile statewide. However, a major red flag is the performance of Special Education students, who ranked in the 3rd percentile in 2024-2025, indicating a critical need for improvement in supporting this subgroup.

Compared to other Idea schools in the area, Idea Toros is an outlier: Idea Edinburg College Preparatory shows more consistent performance (55th-74th percentile over three years), while Idea Owassa College Preparatory ranks lower (34th percentile). The school spends significantly more per student ($14,883) than nearby traditional high schools like Edinburg North ($11,367) and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, suggesting heavy investment in resources. While selective magnet programs like South Texas Independent School District (Isd) World Scholars (94th percentile) and Edinburg Collegiate High School (96th percentile) achieve higher overall rankings, they serve a lower percentage of low-income students, making Idea Toros’ recent STEM turnaround particularly noteworthy given its high-poverty population.

258

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,931

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 Texas Rd
Edinburg, TX 78542

(956) 961-7807

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

2.3%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2019

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

!English II Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg52%

Texas avg57%

898^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 39 pts since 2019

From top 5% (2019) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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
2024	23.4	1933 of 2372	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.9	877 of 2330	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	907 of 2254	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	1687 of 2252	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.8	303 of 2193	86.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.1	980 of 2182	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	1365 of 2118	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.9	195 of 2058	90.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	1105 of 1770	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	390 of 1720	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	40.8	921 of 1643	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	915 of 1592	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	99.3	9 of 1445	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	38.0	1409 of 2242	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.1	486 of 2241	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	840 of 2221	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	1013 of 2151	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	1489 of 2119	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.7	574 of 2116	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	565 of 2077	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	36.4	1306 of 2043	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.2	147 of 1935	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	40 of 1895	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.8	1450 of 2235	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	545 of 2251	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	672 of 2220	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	1644 of 2172	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	89.3	86 of 2073	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	16 of 2039	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	1906 of 2246	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	1097 of 2245	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	937 of 2228	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.9	1793 of 2168	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.7	312 of 2069	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.7	71 of 2030	96.5%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	898 of 2009	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	1442 of 1974	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1277 of 1990	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	709 of 1961	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1021 of 1876	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	1072 of 1861	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.7	102 of 1857	94.5%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.5	569 of 1837	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	979 of 1829	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	98.2	19 of 1810	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 1784	99.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	508 of 1195	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	619 of 1153	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	591 of 1437	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	174 of 1371	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	279 of 1278	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	431 of 1195	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	99.9	6 of 1136	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	895 of 1936	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	1094 of 1504	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	951 of 1880	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	534 of 1891	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	43.4	1023 of 1841	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1305 of 1815	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.9	432 of 1781	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	693 of 1860	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.3	1026 of 1453	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1004 of 1805	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	482 of 1820	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	768 of 1762	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	795 of 1743	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.1	87 of 1714	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	85 of 1691	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	657 of 1937	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.1	1155 of 1513	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1138 of 1884	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	451 of 1897	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	713 of 1847	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	978 of 1848	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.7	56 of 1818	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	44 of 1794	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	811 of 1954	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.8	1060 of 1515	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1205 of 1891	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	764 of 1913	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	981 of 1853	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	901 of 1840	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.4	99 of 1824	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	91 of 1803	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1261 of 1299	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2024)37th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)35th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)30th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)15th percentile-3 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology95%+24 vs state

Algebra I91%+37 vs state

U.S. History58%-12 vs state

English I Reading53%~ state avg

Reading45%-14 vs state

English II Reading43%-17 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	52.1	898^th of 2009 public high schools	55.3%		28.2	1442^nd of 1974 public high schools	27.0%	544	91.2	94.7	53.1	43.1	58.1			45.0			30.0	$29,931
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%)	88.5	77^th of 2009 public high schools	96.2%					(n/a)	95.1	98.5	96.3	93.7	76.5							$11,514
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%)	37.8	1294^th of 2009 public high schools	35.6%		37.9	1216^th of 1974 public high schools	38.4%	78	46.7	60.8	32.4	56.0	64.9							$11,698
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)
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%)	56.4	783^rd of 2009 public high schools	61.0%		49.1	930^th of 1974 public high schools	52.9%	147	60.8	70.7	54.5	69.7	67.0							$11,450
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%)	27.8	1518^th of 2009 public high schools	24.4%		23.2	1553^rd of 1974 public high schools	21.3%	35	46.5	55.4	29.3	48.6	53.4							$10,809
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%)	85.5	120^th of 2009 public high schools	94.0%		79.6	228^th of 1974 public high schools	88.4%	108	77.3	86.7	78.4	88.9	88.1							$20,102
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%)	51.9	903^rd of 2009 public high schools	55.1%		63	596^th of 1974 public high schools	69.8%	307	58.2	60.4	50.9	79.4	64.9	50.4	54.4	65.2	30.7	32.0	34.2	$12,263
Idea Owassa College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1000 E Owassa Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4300	689	45	15.4	84.3%	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	656 (95.2%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	1321^st of 2009 public high schools	34.2%					(n/a)	49.6	56.1	42.1	47.9	74.3	49.6	49.2	53.2	26.2	33.3	17.4	$12,388
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%)	2.5	1960^th of 2009 public high schools	2.4%		2.2	1951^st of 1974 public high schools	1.2%	9	0.0	4.8	7.1	17.2	21.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Toros College Preparatory

What is the racial makeup of Idea Toros College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Toros College Preparatory are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Idea Toros College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

How many students attend Idea Toros College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Idea Toros College Preparatory.

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Idea Toros College Preparatory ranks 898^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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