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Idea Edgemere College Preparatory

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Idea Edgemere College Preparatory ranks 800 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 60% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Edgemere College Preparatory is a public charter school in El Paso, TX, serving 619 students in grades 6-12 as part of the Idea Public Schools district. This smaller school stands out for its strong college preparatory focus, particularly in English Language Arts and Biology, where it consistently outperforms both its district and the state. For example, 80% of students scored proficient in Biology, beating nearby schools like Montwood High School (77.78%) and Pebble Hills High School (74.29%). The school also excels in supporting Special Education students, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide, and offers a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 compared to larger area high schools.

However, the school faces a notable challenge in Mathematics. While English I and II reading proficiency rates (63% and 69%) surpass state averages, Algebra I proficiency sits at just 44%, which is 10 points below the state average and significantly lower than nearby schools like J M Hanks High School (68.67%). This "math paradox" is a key consideration for parents, as Algebra I is a critical gateway course for college readiness. The school's overall 3-star rating from SchoolDigger places it in the 60th percentile statewide, making it a middle performer in a region dominated by the higher-rated Socorro Independent School District (Isd).

Demographically, the school has seen a rapid shift, with the percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch dropping from 74% to 59% in recent years, while per-student spending has also decreased. The dropout rate has fluctuated, currently at 2.2%, which is higher than the district average but still low compared to alternative schools like Options High School (16.1%). For families seeking a smaller, literacy- and science-focused environment with strong support for diverse learners, Idea Edgemere offers a viable alternative to larger traditional high schools, though the math weakness is an important factor to weigh.

619

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,998

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15101 Edgemere Blvd
El Paso, TX 79938

(915) 201-1959

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.6%

White:

8.1%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

520^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From top 27% (2021) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

800^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 40%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	69.7	520 of 2335	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	525 of 2344	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	650 of 2372	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	470 of 2330	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	311 of 2254	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	602 of 2252	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	151 of 1295	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	69 of 997	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	182 of 1280	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	39 of 1213	96.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	90.9	77 of 2182	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	52 of 2118	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	204 of 1428	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	360 of 1770	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	159 of 1720	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	46 of 1643	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	43 of 1592	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	555 of 2240	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	412 of 1825	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	651 of 2242	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	416 of 2241	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	384 of 2221	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	604 of 2151	71.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	358 of 2141	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	267 of 1731	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	468 of 2119	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	283 of 2116	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	127 of 2077	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	371 of 2043	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	243 of 2253	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	156 of 1820	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	65.7	503 of 2235	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	224 of 2251	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	175 of 2220	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	250 of 2172	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	462 of 2253	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	395 of 1818	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	612 of 2246	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	560 of 2245	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	239 of 2228	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	571 of 2168	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	460 of 1956	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	59 of 1568	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	253 of 1891	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	64 of 1815	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	106 of 1757	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	54.9	508 of 1712	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	435 of 1731	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	432 of 1439	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	540 of 1733	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	540 of 1749	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	687 of 1700	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

High school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology80%+9 vs state

English II Reading69%+10 vs state

U.S. History69%~ state avg

Reading68%+13 vs state

English I Reading63%+8 vs state

Algebra I44%-10 vs state

Mathematics42%+7 vs state

Social Studies31%~ 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 Edgemere College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	15101 Edgemere Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 201-1959	619	42	14.6	59.1%	50 (8.1%)	32 (5.2%)	505 (81.6%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	55.8	800^th of 2009 public high schools	60.2%					(n/a)	44.3	80.0	63.2	69.4	69.4	71.2	61.0	71.9	37.9	47.1	31.4	$11,998
Pebble Hills High School	Public	9-12	14400 Pebble Hills Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-9400	2,952	163	18.1	58.8%	182 (6.2%)	120 (4.1%)	2,564 (86.9%)	21 (0.7%)	7 (0.2%)	14 (0.5%)	44 (1.5%)	66.5	515^th of 2009 public high schools	74.4%		64.6	564^th of 1974 public high schools	71.4%	49	61.1	74.3	59.6	68.0	83.8							$8,191
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	14964 Greg Dr	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-5000	775	60	12.9	87.0%	28 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	741 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38.3	1278^th of 2009 public high schools	36.4%		38.6	1200^th of 1974 public high schools	39.2%	78	48.1	60.4	54.7	51.0	55.3							$11,235
El Dorado High School	Public	9-12	12401 Edgemere	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-3200	2,109	131	16.1	70.9%	87 (4.1%)	70 (3.3%)	1,914 (90.8%)	14 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	15 (0.7%)	52.6	888^th of 2009 public high schools	55.8%		53.4	822^nd of 1974 public high schools	58.4%	66	40.7	70.6	48.8	58.4	75.0							$9,418
El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East	Public, Charter	9-12	2101 Joe Battle Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	El Paso Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3900	428	23	18.3	81.1%	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	411 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9.7	1797^th of 2009 public high schools	10.6%					(n/a)	18.2	48.6	8.6	20.2	49.4							$7,709
Montwood High School	Public	9-12	12000 Montwood	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-2400	2,499	147	17.0	70.1%	62 (2.5%)	28 (1.1%)	2,374 (95.0%)	14 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	14 (0.6%)	72.6	372^nd of 2009 public high schools	81.5%		67.2	490^th of 1974 public high schools	75.2%	118	38.5	77.8	67.8	67.9	89.2							$8,597
Americas High School	Public	9-12	12101 Pellicano	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-2800	2,049	124	16.4	66.3%	76 (3.7%)	29 (1.4%)	1,919 (93.7%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.5%)	60.2	678^th of 2009 public high schools	66.3%		59.8	678^th of 1974 public high schools	65.7%		48.4	70.9	58.6	59.3	84.8							$9,225
Triumph Public High Schools-Elementary Paso East	Public, Charter	9-12	1599 George Dieter Dr	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3637	129	6	22.2		2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.9	1766^th of 2009 public high schools	12.1%		12	1751^st of 1974 public high schools	11.3%	15	15.4	46.2	17.2	30.6	45.5							$10,888
Eastlake High School	Public	9-12	13000 Emerald Pass	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-3600	3,004	167	17.9	64.5%	130 (4.3%)	46 (1.5%)	2,782 (92.6%)	9 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	26 (0.9%)	59.4	701^st of 2009 public high schools	65.1%		52.9	834^th of 1974 public high schools	57.8%	133	35.4	73.3	55.8	63.2	79.1							$8,028
J M Hanks High School	Public	9-12	2001 Lee Trevino Dr	El Paso	79935	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-5000	1,364	91	15.0	71.3%	50 (3.7%)	22 (1.6%)	1,280 (93.8%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)	66.8	506^th of 2009 public high schools	74.8%		66.3	515^th of 1974 public high schools	73.9%	9	68.7	72.5	63.2	73.7	79.1							$11,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Edgemere College Preparatory

What is the racial makeup of Idea Edgemere College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Edgemere College Preparatory are 82% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Idea Edgemere College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Idea Edgemere College Preparatory.

What district is Idea Edgemere College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

Is Idea Edgemere College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Edgemere College Preparatory ranks 800^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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