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Idea Rise College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Rise College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Rise College Preparatory ranks 725 th of 2344 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 6-11

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 69% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Idea Rise College Preparatory is a public charter middle school located in Fort Worth, Texas, serving grades 6-10 with a total enrollment of 561 students. This high-performing school is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which is ranked 465 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Idea Rise College Preparatory consistently outperforms the Idea Public Schools district and the state of Texas in STAAR test proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading for grades 6-8 are 57.38%, 59.2%, and 61.17%, respectively, compared to the Idea Public Schools district at 52.14%, 51.84%, and 60%, and the state of Texas at 54.21%, 51.69%, and 56.39%. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, often placing in the top 5-10% of Texas middle schools for these groups.

Despite serving a high-need student population, with a large percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Idea Rise College Preparatory is able to achieve strong academic outcomes, outperforming the nearby Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) and White Settlement Independent School District (Isd) schools in most subjects and grade levels. This suggests the school is effectively addressing the challenges faced by its students from low-income backgrounds and providing a high-quality, college-preparatory education.

598

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,264

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 S Cherry Ln
Fort Worth, TX 76116

(817) 885-4150

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

African American:

29.6%

White:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2021 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idea Public Schools

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

725^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2021

From top 16% (2021) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Alternative Schools in the Idea Public Schools

465^th of 961Idea 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	725 of 2344	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	660 of 2372	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	182 of 2330	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	265 of 2254	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	360 of 2252	84.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	178 of 997	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	176 of 1280	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	101 of 1273	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	107 of 1213	91.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.5	50 of 2182	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	18 of 2118	99.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	232 of 1428	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	288 of 1770	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	97.7	22 of 1720	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	45 of 1643	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	22 of 1592	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	565 of 1825	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	550 of 2242	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	169 of 2241	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	144 of 2221	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	218 of 2151	89.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	316 of 1731	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	404 of 2119	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	58 of 2116	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	125 of 2077	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	157 of 2043	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	244 of 1820	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	150 of 2235	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	47 of 2251	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	80 of 2220	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	83 of 2172	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	540 of 1818	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	681 of 2246	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.7	197 of 2245	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	441 of 2228	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	691 of 2168	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	272 of 1568	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	256 of 1891	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	102 of 1815	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	39.0	1011 of 1757	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	84.4	79 of 1712	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	652 of 1439	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	364 of 1733	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	246 of 1749	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	265 of 1700	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History67%~ state avg

English II Reading65%+9 vs state

Biology62%~ state avg

Reading59%+5 vs state

Algebra I53%+6 vs state

English I Reading50%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+9 vs state

Social Studies29%~ state avg

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Schools Near Idea Rise College Preparatory

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)	STAAR Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Idea Rise College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	3000 S Cherry Ln	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 885-4150	598	44	13.7	86.8%	47 (7.9%)	177 (29.6%)	351 (58.7%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	(n/a)	52.9	62.4	50.0	65.5	66.7	57.4	59.2	61.2	34.4	53.2	29.4	$12,264
Children's Medical Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	7060 Camp Bowie Blvd	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 298-3733	41	20	2.0		15 (36.6%)	9 (22.0%)	16 (39.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)												$78,102
Tarrant County J J A E P	Public, Alternative	8-10	401 S Cherry Ln	White Settlement	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 255-2530	2				1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)
White Settlement Disciplinary Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	728 Comal Ave	White Settlement	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 367-1364	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
Boulevard Heights	Public, Alternative	K-12	5100 El Campo	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 814-6400	32	13	2.4	75.0%	7 (21.9%)	8 (25.0%)	16 (50.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)												$98,939
Juvenile Justice Alternative Educational Program	Public, Alternative	7-11	3131 Sanquinet	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 255-2520	12	3	3.5		1 (8.3%)	7 (58.3%)	4 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)												$51,767
Tarrant County Jjaep	Public, Alternative	9-11	3131 San Guinet	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 255-2540	2				0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)
Jo Kelly Sp Educational	Public, Alternative	1-12	201 N Bailey Ave	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 815-5900	42	12	3.6	69.0%	8 (19.0%)	12 (28.6%)	21 (50.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)												$64,709
Assessment Center	Public, Alternative	K-11	100 N University	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 871-2532	12	2	6.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)												$67,162
Tarrant Youth Recovery	Public, Alternative	9-11	100 N University	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 871-2532	9	1	9.0		3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	4 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Rise College Preparatory

Is Idea Rise College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Rise College Preparatory ranks 725^th of 2344 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Idea Rise College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Idea Rise College Preparatory.

What district is Idea Rise College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Idea Rise College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Rise College Preparatory are 59% Hispanic, 30% African American, 8% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Rise College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	3000 S Cherry Ln	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 885-4150	598	44	13.7	86.8%	47 (7.9%)	177 (29.6%)	351 (58.7%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)								(n/a)	52.9	62.4	50.0	65.5	66.7	57.4	59.2	61.2	34.4	53.2	29.4	$12,264
Children's Medical Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	7060 Camp Bowie Blvd	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 298-3733	41	20	2.0		15 (36.6%)	9 (22.0%)	16 (39.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$78,102
Tarrant County J J A E P	Public, Alternative	8-10	401 S Cherry Ln	White Settlement	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 255-2530	2				1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
White Settlement Disciplinary Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	728 Comal Ave	White Settlement	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 367-1364	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boulevard Heights	Public, Alternative	K-12	5100 El Campo	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 814-6400	32	13	2.4	75.0%	7 (21.9%)	8 (25.0%)	16 (50.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$98,939
Juvenile Justice Alternative Educational Program	Public, Alternative	7-11	3131 Sanquinet	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 255-2520	12	3	3.5		1 (8.3%)	7 (58.3%)	4 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$51,767
Tarrant County Jjaep	Public, Alternative	9-11	3131 San Guinet	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 255-2540	2				0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jo Kelly Sp Educational	Public, Alternative	1-12	201 N Bailey Ave	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 815-5900	42	12	3.6	69.0%	8 (19.0%)	12 (28.6%)	21 (50.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$64,709
Assessment Center	Public, Alternative	K-11	100 N University	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 871-2532	12	2	6.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$67,162
Tarrant Youth Recovery	Public, Alternative	9-11	100 N University	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 871-2532	9	1	9.0		3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	4 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)