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Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory ranks 979 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

979^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 52% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory in McAllen, TX, is a public charter school serving 685 students in grades 6-12 as part of the Idea Public Schools district, and it has recently improved to a 3-star rating (52nd percentile) after being a 2-star school the previous year. The school serves a predominantly low socio-economic population, with roughly 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it shows notable strengths in middle school math and science, where 6th graders outperform the state by 15 points in math and 8th graders lead by 15 points in social studies. Additionally, the school excels in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide, and maintains a very low dropout rate that has consistently stayed below 1% in recent years.

However, the school faces a "middle school strength, high school weakness" paradox, as its high school performance in Algebra I (47.48% proficient) and English I (42.35% proficient) significantly trails the state averages of 54.03% and 55.43%, respectively. This is a stark contrast to its strong Biology (75.57%) and U.S. History (76.32%) scores, suggesting a potential curriculum gap between middle and high school. Interestingly, Idea Quest College Preparatory, a sister school just 1.7 miles away in the same district and serving a similar demographic, ranks in the 82nd percentile (4 stars) and dramatically outperforms Tres Lagos in English II Reading (92.5% vs. 57.97%) and Biology (83.87% vs. 75.57%), indicating that school-level factors like leadership or curriculum implementation may be key.

When compared to nearby schools, Idea Tres Lagos shows mixed results: it outperforms Edinburg North High School in Biology (75.57% vs. 53.87%) and has a lower dropout rate (1.3% vs. 2.0%), but it lags behind Sharyland Pioneer High School in Biology (73.03%) and is far outpaced by Mission Collegiate High School, which spends less per student ($9,871 vs. $11,385) yet achieves far better results (89th percentile). The school also shows a positive trend for male and Hispanic students, with male students rising from the 48th to the 58th percentile over three years, though it struggles to meet the needs of its White student population, which remains the lowest-performing subgroup.

685

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,550

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 Tres Lagos Blvd
McAllen, TX 78504

(956) 287-6900

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

White:

5.7%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2024 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!English I Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

374^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

979^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2024

From bottom 44% (2024) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 47High Schools in the Idea Public Schools

539^th of 947Idea 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	77.3	374 of 2359	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	499 of 2344	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	494 of 2372	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	571 of 2330	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	485 of 2254	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	1162 of 2252	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.6	283 of 2193	87.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.7	251 of 2182	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	352 of 2118	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	57 of 2058	97.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	248 of 1428	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	282 of 1770	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	205 of 1720	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	167 of 1643	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	213 of 1592	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	44 of 1445	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	327 of 2263	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	308 of 1825	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	363 of 2242	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	614 of 2241	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	723 of 2221	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	1188 of 2151	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.7	253 of 2047	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	193 of 2161	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	78.8	190 of 1731	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	228 of 2119	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	327 of 2116	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	266 of 2077	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	813 of 2043	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	132 of 1935	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	190 of 2275	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	159 of 1820	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	161 of 2235	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	263 of 2251	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	334 of 2220	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	1004 of 2172	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.5	114 of 2073	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	413 of 2274	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	392 of 1818	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	474 of 2246	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	569 of 2245	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	351 of 2228	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	1066 of 2168	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	307 of 2069	85.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	362 of 1974	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	251 of 1568	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	212 of 1891	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	888 of 1815	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	632 of 1757	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	367 of 1712	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	732 of 1626	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	361 of 1743	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	174 of 1439	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	556 of 1749	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	1112 of 1700	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1206 of 1684	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	979 of 2057	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	1067 of 1974	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	1118 of 1990	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	388 of 1153	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	567 of 1437	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1168 of 1976	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	945 of 1504	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1111 of 1880	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	779 of 1909	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	654 of 1453	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	786 of 1805	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	909 of 1976	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	759 of 1513	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	956 of 1884	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	826 of 1993	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	693 of 1515	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	990 of 1891	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	705 of 1610	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	520 of 1299	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	1120 of 1548	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	980 of 1611	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	847 of 1294	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1328 of 1556	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History76%+6 vs state

Biology76%+5 vs state

Reading66%+11 vs state

English II Reading58%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+13 vs state

Algebra I47%-7 vs state

Social Studies47%+15 vs state

English I Reading42%-13 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 Tres Lagos College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	5200 Tres Lagos Blvd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6900	685	42	16.4	80.6%	39 (5.7%)	6 (0.9%)	631 (92.1%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49.6	979^th of 2057 public high schools	52.4%		44	1067^th of 1974 public high schools	45.9%	88	47.5	75.6	42.4	58.0	76.3	66.4	65.6	67.0	54.0	42.4		46.6	$11,550
Idea Quest College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	14001 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-1003	667	43	15.5	80.2%	17 (2.5%)	9 (1.3%)	631 (94.6%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.4	365^th of 2057 public high schools	82.3%		77.5	255^th of 1974 public high schools	87.1%	110	58.4	83.9	72.3	92.5	85.2	67.0	63.5	84.8	37.4	42.9		45.1	$13,760
Sharyland Pioneer High School	Public	9-12	6 1/2 Mile N Shary Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5200	1,511	92	16.4	63.1%	100 (6.6%)	6 (0.4%)	1,395 (92.3%)	10 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	1053^rd of 2057 public high schools	48.8%		36.2	1252^nd of 1974 public high schools	36.6%	199	43.0	73.0	58.2	48.2	66.3								$11,804
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 2057 public high schools	94.2%		79.6	228^th of 1974 public high schools	88.4%	108	77.3	86.7	78.4	88.9	88.1								$20,102
Edinburg North High School	Public	9-12	3101 N Closner	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2500	2,542	180	14.1	80.8%	27 (1.1%)	8 (0.3%)	2,502 (98.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	33.8	1425^th of 2057 public high schools	30.7%		39	1186^th of 1974 public high schools	39.9%	239	38.5	53.9	35.0	51.2	68.4								$11,211
Mission Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	605 S Los Ebanos Rd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6120	399	32	12.2	91.7%	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	391 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.6	223^rd of 2057 public high schools	89.2%		83.3	158^th of 1974 public high schools	92.0%	65	55.7	86.6	88.8	88.8	86.5								$12,003
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%)	52.1	916^th of 2057 public high schools	55.5%		63	596^th of 1974 public high schools	69.8%	320	58.2	60.4	50.9	79.4	64.9	50.4	54.4	65.2	30.7	32.0		34.2	$12,263
Vision Academy Of Excellence	Public	11-12	1200 E Schunior	Edinburg	78540	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)
Hidalgo County J J A E P	Public	8-12	3900 N 23rd St	McAllen	78599	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 688-6123	14				1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.1	2014^th of 2057 public high schools	2.1%					(n/a)	0.0		0.0										$01
Texasworks - Edinburg-Cte	Public, Charter	9-12	4701 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 386-1825	47	2	27.9		2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5	1926^th of 2057 public high schools	6.4%					(n/a)			16.7	20.0	28.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory

What is the racial makeup of Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

How many students attend Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory.

Is Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory ranks 979^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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