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Idea Burke College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Burke College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Burke College Preparatory ranks 516 th of 2335 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 6-11

516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 78% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Idea Burke College Preparatory in San Antonio, TX, is a public charter school serving 620 students in grades 6 through 11, part of the Idea Public Schools district, and stands out for achieving strong academic results despite serving a community where 66% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is a powerhouse in English Language Arts, consistently beating state averages and even outperforming wealthier nearby charters. For example, in English II Reading, 77% of Idea Burke students were proficient, compared to 75% at Great Hearts Western Hills, a school with a much lower poverty rate. The school also excels in Algebra I and U.S. History, with Algebra I scores a remarkable 24.5 percentage points higher than the district average. However, there is a clear math achievement gap for general math students, and social studies scores have been inconsistent. The school spends a lean $11,322 per student, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

While the school’s dropout rate has been volatile, rising from 0.4% to 1.7% recently, it remains low overall. A key consideration is that the school only serves up to 11th grade, which may affect student retention. Compared to its closest rival, Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio), Idea Burke is the stronger performer in reading and English, though they are virtually tied in Algebra I. For families seeking a strong reading and writing foundation in a diverse, low-income community, Idea Burke is an excellent choice.

620

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,796

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10434 Marbach Rd
San Antonio, TX 78245

(210) 239-4650

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.2%

African American:

12.9%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2021 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas alternative schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idea Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

516^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	516 of 2335	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	930 of 2344	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	808 of 2372	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	732 of 2330	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	498 of 2254	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	545 of 2252	75.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	152 of 1295	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	147 of 997	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	168 of 1280	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	222 of 1273	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	54 of 1213	95.5%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.2	288 of 2182	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	94 of 2118	95.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	481 of 1428	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	379 of 1770	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	155 of 1720	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	86 of 1643	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	76 of 1592	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	550 of 2240	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	608 of 1825	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	822 of 2242	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	712 of 2241	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	505 of 2221	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	951 of 2151	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	340 of 2141	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	556 of 1731	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	535 of 2119	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	477 of 2116	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	267 of 2077	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	325 of 2043	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	270 of 2253	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	456 of 1820	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	457 of 2235	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	357 of 2251	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	251 of 2220	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	124 of 2172	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	475 of 2253	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	51.4	786 of 1818	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	674 of 2246	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	706 of 2245	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	573 of 2228	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	402 of 2168	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	916 of 1956	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	433 of 1568	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	290 of 1891	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	418 of 1815	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	657 of 1757	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	993 of 1712	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	416 of 1731	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	271 of 1439	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	310 of 1733	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	277 of 1749	84.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)88th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)87th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History78%+8 vs state

English II Reading77%+17 vs state

Biology68%~ state avg

English I Reading68%+13 vs state

Algebra I67%+13 vs state

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics43%+9 vs state

Social Studies36%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 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 Burke College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	10434 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4650	620	37	16.8	66.5%	60 (9.7%)	80 (12.9%)	460 (74.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)	67.4	68.4	68.0	77.3	78.3				58.9	64.8	71.6				44.1	42.7		36.4	$12,796
Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio)	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8505 Lakeside Pkwy	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 674-7788	718	49	14.5	73.4%	75 (10.4%)	49 (6.8%)	552 (76.9%)	27 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)								(n/a)	67.9	57.8	58.2	59.6	80.7	18.5	47.4	50.0	36.0	42.2	68.9	18.5	44.7	33.3	40.0		31.1	37.8	$12,991
Great Hearts Western Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	8702 Ingram Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Great Hearts Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 888-9488	1,326	70	18.8	41.3%	225 (17.0%)	70 (5.3%)	932 (70.3%)	66 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	24 (1.8%)								(n/a)	22.8	76.7	77.5	74.7	72.9	48.7	52.4	65.3	48.6	58.8	68.1	35.7	46.0	49.6	36.6	52.6		47.4	$9,480
Homebound	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6632 Bandera	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 397-8810	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Center	Public, Alternative	6-11	607 SW 34th St	San Antonio	78237	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 898-4200	27	5	5.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0									0.0						0.0	0.0	$21,058
Compass Rose Ingenuity	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-10	522 Billy Mitchell	San Antonio	78226	Bexar County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 540-9265	830	46	18.1	81.9%	30 (3.6%)	22 (2.7%)	727 (87.6%)	35 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)								(n/a)	37.2	44.8	38.8	61.2	60.0	25.4	32.8	42.4	33.8	36.1	40.0	20.7	19.4	19.1	22.1	28.1		17.6	$9,734
Jubilee - Lake View University Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	325 Castroville Rd	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 963-3900	548	36	15.3	92.5%	17 (3.1%)	6 (1.1%)	514 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)								(n/a)	22.4	47.3	33.3	40.5	42.9	27.8	16.7	22.0	38.6	50.0	40.3	30.6	21.7	7.3	20.5		39.5	11.3	$12,063
Valor San Antonio	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4300 Centerview Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Valor Education	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 903-0383	342	18	18.7	16.1%	98 (28.7%)	18 (5.3%)	207 (60.5%)	9 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	54.2	75.0	75.0	90.9	70.4	44.7	45.8	83.7	53.1	64.0	60.5	54.1	31.9	59.5	22.0		24.6	26.3	$16,617
Ut - University Charter School At High Point	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	1603 Babcock Rd Ste 148	San Antonio	78229	Bexar County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 834-4127	46	3	18.0		10 (21.7%)	7 (15.2%)	28 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	80.0	33.3															20.0	$6,142
Anne Frank Inspire Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11216 Bandera Rd	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5900	608	28	21.7	35.4%	209 (34.4%)	28 (4.6%)	333 (54.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)								(n/a)	43.8	77.8	55.6	63.6	82.8	34.2	51.2	43.9	38.2	45.2	62.2	31.0	19.1	31.7	32.4		25.0	29.7	$13,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Burke College Preparatory

What is the racial makeup of Idea Burke College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Burke College Preparatory are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Idea Burke College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Idea Burke College Preparatory.

What district is Idea Burke College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

Is Idea Burke College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Burke College Preparatory ranks 516^th of 2335 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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