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Idea Kyle College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Kyle College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Kyle College Preparatory ranks 820 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 59% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Kyle College Preparatory is a public charter school in Kyle, TX, serving 681 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Idea Public Schools network, and it stands out for its strong literacy outcomes despite serving a predominantly low socio-economic status population (63.73% eligible for free/reduced lunch). The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 59th percentile statewide, outperforming many nearby traditional high schools, including Lehman High School (51st percentile) and San Marcos High School (lower percentile). Its English Language Arts (ELA) performance is exceptional, with English I and II End-of-Course (EOC) exams achieving over 81% proficiency—roughly 26 percentage points above the state average and 30 points above the district average. The school also excels in U.S. History (82.26% proficiency) and maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.4%, compared to 1.9% at Lehman High School and 2.5% at San Marcos High School.

However, Idea Kyle faces a significant challenge in math and science, where proficiency lags behind state averages. For example, Algebra I EOC proficiency is only 37.41%, well below the state average of 54.03%, and Biology EOC proficiency is 63.12% versus the state average of 70.51%. This "J-shaped" profile—strong in reading and writing but weak in STEM—suggests the school may prioritize literacy instruction, which is a key consideration for parents whose children need support in math or science. The school is particularly effective for specific student groups, ranking in the 74th percentile for special education students and the 69th percentile for Hispanic students, indicating strong support systems for these populations.

Compared to another Idea campus, Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory (16th percentile), Idea Kyle’s higher performance may reflect its lower poverty rate (63.7% vs. 85.2% free/reduced lunch), showing that the charter model’s success can vary by campus context. Despite spending below the state average ($9,917 per student), Idea Kyle achieves above-average results in key areas, making it a strong academic alternative for families seeking a college-preparatory focus, especially for students with strong literacy skills or those who benefit from a supportive special education environment.

681

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,078

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

640 Philomena Dr
Kyle, TX 78640

(512) 822-4300

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

White:

10.1%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

653^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 26 pts since 2021

From bottom 46% (2021) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

820^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 41%

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	64.1	653 of 2335	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	406 of 2344	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	602 of 2372	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	646 of 2330	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	828 of 2254	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	1206 of 2252	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	302 of 1295	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	96.9	12 of 997	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	105 of 1280	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	105 of 1273	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	49.0	502 of 1213	58.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.7	449 of 2182	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	656 of 2118	69.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	111 of 1428	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	226 of 1770	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	151 of 1720	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	228 of 1643	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	298 of 1592	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	650 of 2240	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	287 of 1825	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	596 of 2242	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	773 of 2241	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	1007 of 2221	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	1264 of 2151	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	469 of 2141	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	136 of 1731	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	425 of 2119	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	434 of 2116	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	520 of 2077	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	944 of 2043	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	424 of 2253	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	132 of 1820	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.9	366 of 2235	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	428 of 2251	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	543 of 2220	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	952 of 2172	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	607 of 2253	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	271 of 1818	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	651 of 2246	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	535 of 2245	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	685 of 2228	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	1076 of 2168	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	79.2	93 of 743	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	164 of 1956	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	56.1	489 of 1568	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	401 of 1891	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	194 of 1815	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	39.2	999 of 1757	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	461 of 1712	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	256 of 1731	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	593 of 1439	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	580 of 1733	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	306 of 1749	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	1154 of 1700	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)87th percentile+41 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History82%+12 vs state

English I Reading82%+26 vs state

English II Reading81%+22 vs state

Biology63%-7 vs state

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics43%+8 vs state

Algebra I37%-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 Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Kyle College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	640 Philomena Dr	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4300	681	43	15.6	63.7%	69 (10.1%)	32 (4.7%)	562 (82.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	55	820^th of 2009 public high schools	59.2%					(n/a)	37.4	63.1	81.6	81.4	82.3	58.2	67.5	60.8	33.0	51.8		30.4	$11,078
Lehman High School	Public	9-12	1700 Lehman Rd	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8454	2,128	125	17.0	56.2%	227 (10.7%)	103 (4.8%)	1,741 (81.8%)	18 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	32 (1.5%)	48.3	989^th of 2009 public high schools	50.8%		43.3	1077^th of 1974 public high schools	45.4%	88	37.2	69.3	54.6	57.2	70.4								$8,579
Live Oak Academy	Public	9-12	4820 Jack C Hays Trl	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8462	184	12	15.4	49.5%	37 (20.1%)	5 (2.7%)	134 (72.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	21.6	1634^th of 2009 public high schools	18.7%		23.9	1543^rd of 1974 public high schools	21.8%	91	33.3	22.2	0.0	43.2	51.0								$12,360
Jack C Hays High School	Public	9-12	4800 Jack C Hays Trl	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-2911	2,304	128	17.9	34.8%	665 (28.9%)	97 (4.2%)	1,401 (60.8%)	41 (1.8%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	90 (3.9%)	59.9	687^th of 2009 public high schools	65.8%		61	646^th of 1974 public high schools	67.3%	41	44.3	74.6	66.3	65.1	72.6								$8,622
Alter Impact Center	Public	6-12	4125b F M 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8473	70	35	1.9	58.6%	6 (8.6%)	4 (5.7%)	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	8.2	1823^rd of 2009 public high schools	9.3%		12.1	1747^th of 1974 public high schools	11.5%	76	0.0	39.3	21.9	33.3	26.7	37.5	7.7	5.6	12.5	0.0	5.6	0.0	$23,801
Moe And Gene Johnson High School	Public	9-12	4260 Ranch Rd 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8512	2,870	146	19.6	33.4%	917 (32.0%)	83 (2.9%)	1,739 (60.6%)	44 (1.5%)	4 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (2.9%)	62.9	597^th of 2009 public high schools	70.3%		65.2	547^th of 1974 public high schools	72.3%	50	48.6	79.0	66.5	67.9	72.8								$7,067
Lamar - Phoenix Alternative Education	Public	9-12	121 De Zavala Dr	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 393-6932	55	4	13.7	87.3%	5 (9.1%)	2 (3.6%)	47 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	4.2	1902^nd of 2009 public high schools	5.3%					(n/a)			22.2	14.3	26.3								$00
Akins Early College High School	Public	9-12	10701 S 1st St	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9900	2,421	154	15.6	63.8%	244 (10.1%)	149 (6.2%)	1,913 (79.0%)	46 (1.9%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	57 (2.4%)	32.7	1424^th of 2009 public high schools	29.1%		29.6	1406^th of 1974 public high schools	28.8%	18	20.6	56.5	44.8	47.4	68.7								$9,898
Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1700 E Slaughter Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4200	689	40	17.0	85.2%	49 (7.1%)	44 (6.4%)	573 (83.2%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	17.4	1687^th of 2009 public high schools	16.0%		21.2	1583^rd of 1974 public high schools	19.8%	104	16.0	50.0	31.4	40.9	52.4	38.7	48.8	41.0	35.9	34.1		15.3	$11,313
Hays Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2250 Clovis R Barker Rd	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5400	24	2	10.8	87.5%	10 (41.7%)	2 (8.3%)	12 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	1876^th of 2009 public high schools	6.6%		5	1861^st of 1974 public high schools	5.7%	15	0.0	14.3	0.0	40.0									$14,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Kyle College Preparatory

Is Idea Kyle College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Kyle College Preparatory ranks 820^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Idea Kyle College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

How many students attend Idea Kyle College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended Idea Kyle College Preparatory.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Kyle College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Kyle College Preparatory are 83% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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