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Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory

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Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory ranks 1101 st of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 46% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory in McAllen, TX, serves 753 students in grades 6 through 11 within the Idea Public Schools district, where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a highly economically diverse community.

This school stands out for its exceptionally low dropout rate—maintaining 0.0% for four years through 2024—and strong high school performance, especially in English II Reading (71% proficient vs. 56% state average) and U.S. History (76% vs. 68% state). It also excels in Algebra I (64% vs. 47% state) and 7th Grade Math (46% vs. 29% state). However, middle school subjects like 8th Grade Reading (44% vs. 59% state) and Social Studies (16% vs. 32% state) lag behind, suggesting the college-prep focus strengthens in high school. Compared to nearby Vanguard Academy campuses, Idea Los Encinos outperforms in key areas: for instance, Vanguard Mozart scores just 5% in 7th Grade Math, while Idea achieves 46%. The school also spends less per student ($10,447) than the Juvenile Detention Center ($45,908), yet delivers strong results in math and history.

Despite being in a lower-ranked district (43rd percentile statewide), Idea Los Encinos shows consistent improvement in English II Reading over three years and achieves above-state proficiency in multiple high school subjects despite high poverty levels. This suggests effective instructional approaches in math and history that even surpass some higher-ranked peers. While middle school areas need attention, the school’s focus on college readiness and near-zero dropout rate make it a compelling option for families prioritizing high school success and stability.

753

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,551

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5400 S Ware Rd
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 429-4150

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

1.6%

Asian:

0.1%

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At a glance

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

943^rd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From bottom 42% (2021) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,101^st of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 46%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 47High Schools in the Idea Public Schools

539^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	943 of 2359	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	912 of 2344	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	885 of 2372	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	929 of 2330	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	564 of 2254	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.7	1307 of 2252	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.3	73 of 2182	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	147 of 2118	93.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	186 of 1428	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	123 of 1770	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	214 of 1720	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	75 of 1643	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	123 of 1592	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	789 of 2263	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	686 of 1825	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	585 of 2242	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	922 of 2241	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	763 of 2221	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	1321 of 2151	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	707 of 2161	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	328 of 1731	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	164 of 2119	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	63.9	570 of 2116	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	315 of 2077	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	873 of 2043	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	565 of 2275	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	187 of 1820	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	117 of 2235	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	67.1	517 of 2251	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	279 of 2220	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	841 of 2172	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	1092 of 2274	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	502 of 1818	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	397 of 2246	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	856 of 2245	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	452 of 2228	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	1215 of 2168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	1221 of 1974	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	96.5	20 of 1568	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	84 of 1891	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	69.8	261 of 1815	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	508 of 1757	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	23.2	1560 of 1712	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	260 of 1743	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	20.9	1494 of 1700	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

At Risk (2022)97th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History78%+8 vs state

English II Reading65%+5 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

English I Reading51%-4 vs state

Biology49%-22 vs state

Algebra I48%-6 vs state

Mathematics44%+9 vs state

Social Studies16%-16 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	5400 S Ware Rd	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4150	753	43	17.6	93.2%	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	740 (98.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.7	1101^st of 2057 public high schools	46.5%					(n/a)	48.3	49.0	51.1	65.2	78.0	58.8	61.1	44.1	41.5	45.8	15.8	$11,551
J J A E P	Public	8-12	3017 S 10th	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 994-0068				—															(n/a)
Idea McAllen College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	201 N Bentsen Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4100	820	49	16.8	74.8%	26 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	781 (95.2%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.3	747^th of 2057 public high schools	63.7%		54.3	794^th of 1974 public high schools	59.8%	47	55.5	74.7	54.0	69.2	74.6	47.1	48.1	80.3	34.6	33.8	61.8	$11,152
Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy	Public	9-12	1106 N Shary Rd Bldg A	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-6467	481	55	8.6	66.1%	18 (3.7%)	4 (0.8%)	452 (94.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	76.5	294^th of 2057 public high schools	85.7%		85.7	128^th of 1974 public high schools	93.5%	166	85.7	61.5	66.7	84.1	94.4							$5,644
Premier H S Of Mission	Public, Charter	9-12	1203 St Claire St	Mission	75029	Hidalgo County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 607-9636	178	6	28.1	—	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	1646^th of 2057 public high schools	20.0%		15.2	1693^rd of 1974 public high schools	14.2%	47	23.1	40.0	20.0	27.8	75.0							$9,980
Texasworks - Mission	Public, Charter	9-12	1203 St Claire Blvd	Mission	75029	Hidalgo County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 424-9290	15	1	15.0	—	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.1	2053^rd of 2057 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)			0.0	0.0
Sharyland High School	Public	9-12	1106 N Shary Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5300	1,527	84	18.0	55.6%	50 (3.3%)	8 (0.5%)	1,429 (93.6%)	32 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	59.3	717^th of 2057 public high schools	65.1%		55.8	770^th of 1974 public high schools	61.0%	53	53.9	76.2	63.0	49.8	82.1							$12,353
Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen	Public, Charter	9-12	200 N 17th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-2308	118	7	16.8	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	1702^nd of 2057 public high schools	17.3%		12.5	1738^th of 1974 public high schools	12.0%	36	53.3	61.5	21.4	27.0	47.4							$10,821
Achieve Early College High School	Public	9-12	1601 N 27th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4200	428	33	12.9	68.2%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	415 (97.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	88.3	80^th of 2057 public high schools	96.1%		89.9	66^th of 1974 public high schools	96.7%	14	79.7	90.9	90.8	92.4	92.5							$16,182
Lamar Academy	Public	10-12	1009 N 10th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-3222	47	8	5.8	87.2%	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					50.0							$59,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory

How many students attend Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory.

What district is Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

Is Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory ranks 1101^st of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

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