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Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory

Public, Charter Grades 6-12
1461st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,057 Texas High Schools
Better than 29% of Texas high schools
Summary

Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory in Austin, TX, serves 624 students in grades 6 through 11 and is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which holds a 2-star rating. The school stands out for its strong middle school math performance, consistently beating state averages in 6th and 7th grade math—a notable achievement given that 77.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. However, this math success doesn't carry over to high school, where Algebra I scores lag behind the state, and the school struggles significantly in other core subjects.

English Language Arts (ELA) scores are a major concern, with English I and II reading proficiency rates far below state averages, which is surprising for a school with "College Preparatory" in its name. Social Studies is the weakest area, with 8th grade proficiency at just 13.68%—less than half the state average of 31.69%. In contrast, Biology scores are strong but volatile, dropping from nearly 69% to 54% in the most recent year. Nearby schools like Chaparral Star Academy, just 4 miles away, achieve 80-100% proficiency across subjects, highlighting the challenges of serving a high-poverty population.

The school's rising dropout rate, now at 3.0%, is the highest among nearby alternative schools and far exceeds the district average of 1.2%. This is a critical red flag for parents, especially when compared to schools like Compass Rose Destiny and Valor North Austin, which report 0% dropout rates. While the school spends $10,192 per student—more than some higher-performing peers—the outcomes in ELA and Social Studies suggest resources may need to be redirected to improve literacy and retention.

624
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,385
Per pupil spending ?
77.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1438 E Yager Ln
       Austin, TX  78853

(512) 822-4850

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.5%
African American:
10.1%
Asian:
3.8%
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At a glance
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg49%
Texas avg53%
Middle school
1,069th of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 17 pts since 2021
From bottom 38% (2021) to top 45% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,461st of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 29%
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
41st of 47High Schools in the Idea Public Schools
539th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.01069 of 235954.7%★★★☆☆
202551.21040 of 234455.6%★★★☆☆
202439.01435 of 237239.5%★★☆☆☆
202341.61334 of 233042.7%★★☆☆☆
202236.61430 of 225436.6%★★☆☆☆
202136.51397 of 225238.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.5419 of 130667.9%★★★☆☆
202558.3318 of 99768.1%★★★☆☆
202461.2367 of 128071.3%★★★★☆
202353.0498 of 127360.9%★★★☆☆
202138.7718 of 121340.8%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.6343 of 64346.7%★★☆☆☆
202569.6132 of 50573.9%★★★★☆
202441.6423 of 61731.4%★★☆☆☆
202358.6279 of 61654.7%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202254.7743 of 218265.9%★★★☆☆
202153.0775 of 211863.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.3262 of 142881.7%★★★★☆
202448.2786 of 177055.6%★★★☆☆
202363.7419 of 172075.6%★★★★☆
202257.2476 of 164371.0%★★★★☆
202155.2487 of 159269.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.31406 of 226337.9%★★☆☆☆
202556.9664 of 182563.6%★★★☆☆
202436.61454 of 224235.1%★★☆☆☆
202348.21083 of 224151.7%★★★☆☆
202234.41497 of 222132.6%★★☆☆☆
202136.61366 of 215136.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.7864 of 216160.0%★★★☆☆
202557.9590 of 173165.9%★★★☆☆
202444.31117 of 211947.3%★★☆☆☆
202347.51034 of 211651.1%★★★☆☆
202245.31061 of 207748.9%★★☆☆☆
202146.41015 of 204350.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.5771 of 227566.1%★★★☆☆
202566.5397 of 182078.2%★★★★☆
202445.71126 of 223549.6%★★☆☆☆
202352.5933 of 225158.6%★★★☆☆
202245.41153 of 222048.1%★★☆☆☆
202147.11075 of 217250.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.6741 of 227467.4%★★★☆☆
202551.5782 of 181857.0%★★★☆☆
202445.61117 of 224650.3%★★★☆☆
202336.91426 of 224536.5%★★☆☆☆
202238.21374 of 222838.3%★★☆☆☆
202137.31316 of 216839.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.1525 of 197473.4%★★★★☆
202535.71067 of 156832.0%★★☆☆☆
202436.61268 of 189132.9%★★☆☆☆
202366.9303 of 181583.3%★★★★☆
202229.51388 of 175721.0%★☆☆☆☆
202130.41300 of 171224.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202340.81109 of 174936.6%★★☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+26 vs school
Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+19 vs school
African American (2026)68th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)67th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school
At Risk (2022)66th percentile+29 vs school
Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school
Asian (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2026)38th percentile-17 vs school
White (2023)37th percentile-6 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+30 vs school
Asian (2026)47th percentile+18 vs school
African American (2026)46th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2026)37th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school
Female (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History67%-3 vs state
Biology54%-17 vs state
Reading53%~ state avg
English II Reading47%-13 vs state
Algebra I45%-9 vs state
Mathematics40%+6 vs state
English I Reading38%-17 vs state
Social Studies14%-18 vs state

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Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory ranks 1461st of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory.

Students at Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory are 83% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White.

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Latest Texas data All new data »
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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