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Idea Owassa College Preparatory

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Idea Owassa College Preparatory ranks 1321 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 34% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Owassa College Preparatory in Pharr, TX, is a public charter school serving 689 students in grades 6-12 as part of the Idea Public Schools district, with a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school shows a mixed academic profile. Its strongest area is U.S. History, where 74% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district and state averages. The school also excels in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 65th percentile statewide. However, there are notable weaknesses. Only 17% of 8th graders are proficient in Social Studies, and just 26% of 6th graders meet math standards—both significantly below district and state averages. While Algebra I scores are solid at 50% proficiency, overall performance in core subjects like English and Biology lags behind. Interestingly, the school has a gender performance gap, serving male students better than female students. On a positive note, the dropout rate has improved dramatically, dropping from 2.4% to just 0.8% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, the differences are stark. Within a few miles, Edinburg Collegiate High School and PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School achieve 90%+ proficiency in Algebra I, Biology, and English, placing them in the top 5-20% of Texas schools. Even the sister school Idea Toros College Preparatory shows explosive scores in Algebra I (91%) and Biology (95%), though it struggles in English. This suggests that while Idea Owassa provides a balanced, if lower-performing, education, families seeking top-tier academic outcomes may find stronger options at the nearby early college high schools.

689

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,388

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 E Owassa Rd
Pharr, TX 78577

(956) 588-4300

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

White:

2.8%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 14 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Idea Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

1,375^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 49% (2021) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,321^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 34%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	41.0	1375 of 2335	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	1483 of 2344	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1186 of 2372	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	963 of 2330	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	752 of 2254	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	1142 of 2252	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.6	195 of 2182	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	349 of 2118	83.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	780 of 1428	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	534 of 1770	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	335 of 1720	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	130 of 1643	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	158 of 1592	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1572 of 2240	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	1295 of 1825	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1411 of 2242	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	988 of 2241	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	416 of 2221	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	953 of 2151	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	1011 of 2141	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	920 of 1731	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	773 of 2119	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	681 of 2116	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	488 of 2077	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	734 of 2043	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	1101 of 2253	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	936 of 1820	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	753 of 2235	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	677 of 2251	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	373 of 2220	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	674 of 2172	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	1095 of 2253	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	949 of 1818	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	814 of 2246	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	884 of 2245	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	1225 of 2228	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	1277 of 2168	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	818 of 1956	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	525 of 1568	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	1185 of 1891	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1044 of 1815	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1240 of 1757	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	619 of 1712	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	76.1	301 of 1749	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	30.7	1305 of 1700	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+24 vs school

White (2023)83rd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-11 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History74%+4 vs state

Biology56%-14 vs state

Reading51%-5 vs state

Algebra I50%-4 vs state

English II Reading48%-12 vs state

English I Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics30%-5 vs state

Social Studies17%-14 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
Psja North Early College High School	Public	9-12	500 E Nolana Loop	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2360	2,166	149	14.5	92.6%	21 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2,138 (98.7%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.9	1189^th of 2009 public high schools	40.8%		47.5	974^th of 1974 public high schools	50.7%	215	69.2	57.4	46.7	56.4	57.1							$12,080
Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical	Public, Charter	9-12	4701 Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	153	9	17.6	94.8%	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	150 (98.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	1566^th of 2009 public high schools	22.1%		14.3	1707^th of 1974 public high schools	13.5%	141	46.2	40.0	36.4	45.5	54.3							$13,212
Texasworks - Edinburg-Cte	Public, Charter	9-12	4701 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	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%)	4.8	1890^th of 2009 public high schools	5.9%					(n/a)			16.7	20.0	28.6
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
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
Idea College Preparatory San Juan	Public, Charter	6-12	600 E Sioux Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4021	741	49	15.2	89.2%	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	724 (97.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1099^th of 2009 public high schools	45.3%		40.6	1151^st of 1974 public high schools	41.7%	52	47.0	67.9	50.0	61.9	63.0	38.3	43.1	58.8	28.7	31.8	36.1	$13,343
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
Buell Central Daep	Public	6-12	218 E Juarez	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2500	117	16	7.3	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)												$36,188
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Owassa College Preparatory

What district is Idea Owassa College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

How many students attend Idea Owassa College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Idea Owassa College Preparatory.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Owassa College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Owassa College Preparatory are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian.

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Idea Owassa College Preparatory ranks 1321^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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