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Idea Najim College Preparatory

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 18% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Najim College Preparatory in San Antonio, TX, is a public charter school serving 474 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Idea Public Schools network, located in a predominantly low-income community where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, the school currently ranks in the 18th percentile statewide (1-star rating), placing it in the bottom fifth of Texas high schools. This represents a significant decline from its 2023-2024 ranking of 34th percentile (2-star rating). A critical concern is the school’s elevated dropout rate of 3.9%, which is more than triple the district average of 1.2% and has been climbing steadily. Despite spending $17,533 per student—significantly more than nearby peers like Idea Carver College Preparatory ($10,922) and Karen Wagner High School ($8,813)—the school struggles to translate resources into student achievement. However, there is a bright spot in 7th-grade math, where 42.71% of students are proficient, well above the state average of 29.41%.

Notably, the school’s performance contrasts sharply with nearby schools serving similar demographics. Just 4 miles away, Idea Carver College Preparatory ranks in the 68th percentile (3 stars) with a 97.2% graduation rate and 1.3% dropout rate, suggesting challenges at Najim are tied to local factors rather than the network. Even more striking, St. Philip's College Early College High School (SAISD), just 3 miles away, ranks in the 97th percentile (5 stars) with near-perfect proficiency rates, demonstrating that high poverty is not a barrier to excellence in this community. The school’s performance for African American students was a relative strength, ranking in the 63rd percentile in 2023-2024, though it has since declined. Meanwhile, the White and English Language Learner subgroups are in crisis, both ranking in the 7th percentile (0 stars), indicating critical areas for targeted intervention.

474

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,180

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

926 S Ww White Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220

(210) 239-4900

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

African American:

27.8%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2024 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

1,139^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 30 pts since 2019

From bottom 21% (2019) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,650^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 16 pts since 2024

From bottom 34% (2024) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 47High 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	47.0	1139 of 2335	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	1236 of 2344	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	1063 of 2372	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	1094 of 2330	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	479 of 2254	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	363 of 2252	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	25.9	1735 of 2193	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	368 of 1295	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	254 of 997	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	230 of 1280	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	380 of 1273	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	41 of 1213	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	41.3	651 of 1193	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.8	222 of 2182	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	48 of 2118	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	60.5	531 of 2058	74.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	771 of 1428	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.5	320 of 1770	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	438 of 1720	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	159 of 1643	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	37 of 1592	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	247 of 1445	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	1203 of 2240	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	1004 of 1825	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	785 of 2242	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	1115 of 2241	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	343 of 2221	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	486 of 2151	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	30.7	1525 of 2047	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	897 of 2141	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	830 of 1731	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	749 of 2119	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	862 of 2116	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.0	234 of 2077	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	246 of 2043	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	1508 of 1935	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	677 of 2253	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.1	680 of 1820	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	585 of 2235	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	653 of 2251	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	168 of 2220	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	93 of 2172	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	37.7	1371 of 2073	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	1007 of 2253	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	938 of 1818	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1074 of 2246	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	1092 of 2245	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	938 of 2228	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.0	244 of 2168	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	19.7	1811 of 2069	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	336 of 1956	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	27.4	1272 of 1568	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	984 of 1891	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	873 of 1815	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	191 of 1757	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	581 of 1626	64.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	1650 of 2009	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	1466 of 1974	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1311 of 1990	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	731 of 1086	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	514 of 834	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	392 of 1065	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	1111 of 1195	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	889 of 1153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	898 of 1437	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	1622 of 1936	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	1101 of 1504	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	1030 of 1880	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	1554 of 1860	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	1038 of 1453	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	926 of 1805	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	1594 of 1937	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	1156 of 1513	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	917 of 1884	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	1620 of 1954	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1212 of 1515	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1292 of 1891	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	1123 of 1581	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	1156 of 1299	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1173 of 1548	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	1476 of 1584	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

At Risk (2022)90th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile~ school

High school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading51%-8 vs state

Reading50%-5 vs state

Biology45%-25 vs state

U.S. History41%-30 vs state

Mathematics39%+4 vs state

English I Reading34%-22 vs state

Algebra I29%-25 vs state

Social Studies21%-11 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 (2025)	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 Najim College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	926 S Ww White Rd	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4900	474	33	14.4	89.7%	9 (1.9%)	132 (27.8%)	321 (67.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	19.9	1650^th of 2009 public high schools	17.9%		27.1	1466^th of 1974 public high schools	25.7%	184	28.6	45.4	33.8	51.5	40.6	43.9	54.6	52.8	34.7	42.7		21.1	$11,180
Houston High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4635 E Houston St	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7900	800	57	14.0	95.1%	15 (1.9%)	279 (34.9%)	475 (59.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	18	1677^th of 2009 public high schools	16.5%		12.1	1746^th of 1974 public high schools	11.6%	69	28.6	46.2	26.2	29.6	59.3								$16,312
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
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
St Philip's 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
Restorative And Transition Center	Public	5-12	5903 SE Loop 410 Bldg 17	San Antonio	78263	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 634-6100	23	3	7.6	87.0%	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$5,915
Judson Learning Academy	Public	9-12	5441 Seguin Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 651-4080	78	6	13.0	61.5%	12 (15.4%)	11 (14.1%)	49 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)								(n/a)			0.0	18.8	48.4								$10,740
Karen Wagner High School	Public	9-12	3000 N Foster Rd	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 662-5000	2,423	154	15.7	76.4%	187 (7.7%)	620 (25.6%)	1,489 (61.5%)	48 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	66 (2.7%)	23.2	1610^th of 2009 public high schools	19.9%		26.7	1476^th of 1974 public high schools	25.2%	134	23.9	47.5	35.6	36.2	62.5								$11,358
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

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Idea Najim College Preparatory ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Texas high schools.

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Students at Idea Najim College Preparatory are 68% Hispanic, 28% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Idea Najim College Preparatory.

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