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Idea Robindale College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Robindale College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Robindale College Preparatory ranks 1365 th of 2335 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 6-11

1365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 42% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Idea Robindale College Preparatory in Brownsville, TX, serves 693 students in grades 6 through 11 and is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which has a 2-star rating. The school stands out for its exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, far below the district average of 1.2%, and this trend has held steady for three years. This is particularly impressive given that over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a high poverty rate that often correlates with higher dropout rates at other schools.

Academically, the school excels in high school-level end-of-course exams, especially in Biology and U.S. History, where it consistently outperforms the district and often the state. For example, in 2025-2026, Biology proficiency was 71.61% (vs. district 65.18%) and U.S. History was 73.08% (vs. state 70.17%). Algebra I is another strength, with a 59.85% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 that dramatically beat the district (41.87%) and state (47.01%). However, the school struggles in middle school math and social studies, with 7th-grade math at 25.38% and 8th-grade social studies at 21.53% in 2025-2026, both well below state averages. This suggests a "middle school slump" that the school works to overcome by high school.

Compared to nearby alternatives like Jubilee Brownsville, another large charter school 3.85 miles away, Idea Robindale generally outperforms in high school subjects like Algebra I and Biology, but Jubilee has a stronger foundation in middle school reading (e.g., 8th-grade reading at 60.87% vs. Idea's 55.56% in 2025-2026). Both schools have excellent dropout rates, with Jubilee at 0.3%. Idea Robindale also shows a fascinating trend in English: while English I Reading is a weakness (43.48% in 2025-2026), English II Reading is a strength (55.66%), suggesting that the school's instruction effectively boosts students' skills between 9th and 10th grade. Overall, Idea Robindale is a high-performing school that excels at keeping students in school and preparing them for high school-level gatekeeper courses, despite serving a highly economically disadvantaged population.

693

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,854

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3802 E Ruben Torres Sr Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78521

(956) 832-5300

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

White:

4.5%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

!English I Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Idea Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

1,365^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Alternative 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	1365 of 2335	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	1293 of 2344	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	1060 of 2372	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	1234 of 2330	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	585 of 2254	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	1263 of 2252	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.4	202 of 2182	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	63.6	471 of 2118	77.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	604 of 1428	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	549 of 1770	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	617 of 1720	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.9	152 of 1643	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	62.6	341 of 1592	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	1252 of 2240	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	1079 of 1825	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	1058 of 2242	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	1262 of 2241	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	645 of 2221	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	1181 of 2151	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	1022 of 2141	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	767 of 1731	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	672 of 2119	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	877 of 2116	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	328 of 2077	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	842 of 2043	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	1011 of 2253	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	698 of 1820	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	594 of 2235	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	757 of 2251	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	256 of 2220	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	732 of 2172	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1360 of 2253	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	942 of 1818	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	894 of 2246	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	1139 of 2245	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	572 of 2228	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.4	1314 of 2168	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	1178 of 1956	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	475 of 1568	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	310 of 1891	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	277 of 1815	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	468 of 1757	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	36.7	1055 of 1712	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	917 of 1439	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1336 of 1700	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History73%+3 vs state

Biology72%~ state avg

English II Reading56%-4 vs state

Algebra I52%~ state avg

Reading51%-5 vs state

English I Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-6 vs state

Social Studies22%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Robindale College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	3802 E Ruben Torres Sr Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	693	43	16.0	90.8%	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	654 (94.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				51.6	71.6	43.5	55.7	73.1				48.9	46.9	55.6				32.1	25.4		21.5	$12,854
Bryss Academy High School	Public, Charter, Alternative	9	2250 N Coria	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 574-7100	27	3	8.0	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					95.5	86.4	76.2															$00
Lincoln Park School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7 Orange St	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 548-7880	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jubilee Brownsville	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4955 Pablo Kisel Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 509-2690	999	61	16.4	81.9%	19 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	969 (97.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	42.9	0.0	16.7	17.7	67.8	50.9	59.6	69.9	50.0	55.6	39.3	42.9	52.1	60.9	33.9	42.4	30.4	23.5		40.9	30.4	$10,394
Greyhounds Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-10	2115 N Williams Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(956) 361-6100	76	10	7.9	76.3%	6 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$7,357
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy	Public, Alternative	9	2115 N Williams Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 276-6000	645	51	12.7	82.9%	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	637 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																						$11,217
Hester Juvenile Detent	Public, Alternative	7-11	2310 W Hwy 77	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 399-3075	40	3	11.6	67.5%	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0		0.0							12.5						12.5			$14,325
Amador R Rodriguez Juvenile Boot Camp	Public, Alternative	9-11	2300 W Bus Hwy 77	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 361-3509	15	5	3.0	73.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	14 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						20.0	20.0															$51,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Robindale College Preparatory

Is Idea Robindale College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Robindale College Preparatory ranks 1365^th of 2335 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Idea Robindale College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Idea Robindale College Preparatory.

What district is Idea Robindale College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Idea Robindale College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Robindale College Preparatory are 94% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Asian.

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