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Idea Achieve College Preparatory

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Idea Achieve College Preparatory ranks 1337 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 35% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idea Achieve College Preparatory in Haltom City, TX, is an alternative school serving 466 students in grades 6 through 11 as part of the Idea Public Schools district, with 86.91% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.

This school stands out as a high-performing alternative option compared to nearby specialized centers. While schools like Jo Kelly Sp Educational, Assessment Center, Tarrant Youth Recovery, and Ki Charter - Fort Worth have enrollments ranging from just 9 to 80 students and often show very low academic performance, Idea Achieve is a larger, more established program with significantly higher test scores. For example, in Biology (2025-2026), Idea Achieve scored 75.44% proficient, while Ki Charter scored 0%. Its dropout rate of 2.1% is dramatically lower than the Assessment Center (60.9%) and Tarrant Youth Recovery (23.9%), indicating better student retention. The school also shows a clear pattern of academic growth: 6th grade scores are a weakness, but by 8th grade, students often outperform state averages, such as in 8th Grade Reading (63.73% vs. state 58.69% in 2025-2026).

Science is a consistent strength, with Biology scores exceeding state averages by 10-14 percentage points across recent years. However, the school has experienced some volatility, with dips in Algebra I and English I in 2025-2026. Despite serving a high-poverty population, per-pupil spending ($14,915) is lower than specialized alternative schools, suggesting efficient operations. Overall, Idea Achieve appears to be a college-preparatory alternative that adds significant academic value, especially in middle school, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a structured, supportive environment.

466

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,405

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Thomas Rd
Haltom City, TX 76117

(956) 885-4700

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

African American:

21.7%

White:

5.8%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 29 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

1,257^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2021

From top 44% (2021) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,337^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 35%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	43.7	1257 of 2359	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	893 of 2344	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	797 of 2372	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	642 of 2330	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	658 of 2254	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	994 of 2252	55.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	450 of 1306	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	393 of 997	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	166 of 1280	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	114 of 1273	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	68.0	258 of 1213	78.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.6	253 of 2182	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	110 of 2118	94.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	272 of 1428	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	423 of 1770	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	128 of 1720	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	155 of 1643	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	144 of 1592	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	1266 of 2263	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	727 of 1825	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	790 of 2242	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	480 of 2241	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	700 of 2221	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	1145 of 2151	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	1022 of 2161	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	428 of 1731	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	568 of 2119	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	385 of 2116	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	359 of 2077	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	589 of 2043	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	984 of 2275	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	438 of 1820	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	441 of 2235	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	284 of 2251	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	338 of 2220	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	553 of 2172	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1174 of 2274	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.9	588 of 1818	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	787 of 2246	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	862 of 2245	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	667 of 2228	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	743 of 2168	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	1226 of 1974	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.9	214 of 1568	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	470 of 1891	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	381 of 1815	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	322 of 1757	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.5	867 of 1712	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	746 of 1743	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	786 of 1733	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	10.2	1626 of 1700	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology75%+5 vs state

U.S. History58%-12 vs state

English II Reading54%-6 vs state

Reading44%-12 vs state

Social Studies44%+12 vs state

English I Reading38%-18 vs state

Mathematics27%-7 vs state

Algebra I25%-29 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Achieve College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1900 Thomas Rd	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 885-4700	466	37	12.7	86.9%	27 (5.8%)	101 (21.7%)	330 (70.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37.1	1337^th of 2057 public high schools	35.0%					(n/a)	24.8	75.4	37.7	54.2	58.3	33.3	31.3	63.7	20.0	36.3		43.7	$14,405
Bob E Griggs High School	Public	9-12	4051 Denton Hwy	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-5400	140	21	6.6	68.6%	49 (35.0%)	13 (9.3%)	72 (51.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	8.4	1855^th of 2057 public high schools	9.8%		12.6	1737^th of 1974 public high schools	12.0%	118	20.0	60.0	6.9	27.6	32.1								$28,220
Winfree Academy North Richland Hills	Public, Charter	9-12	6311 Blvd 26	North Richland Hills	75006	Dallas County	Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 869-3250	208	7	28.5		43 (20.7%)	27 (13.0%)	122 (58.7%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.8%)	9.8	1834^th of 2057 public high schools	10.8%		8.2	1811^th of 1974 public high schools	8.3%	23	5.3	52.6	6.5	15.1	51.1								$8,130
Carter-Riverside High School	Public	9-12	3301 Yucca Ave	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9000	1,039	65	15.9	90.7%	46 (4.4%)	39 (3.8%)	926 (89.1%)	17 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.0%)	15.1	1759^th of 2057 public high schools	14.5%		13.9	1712^th of 1974 public high schools	13.3%	47	8.5	49.8	21.3	42.9	45.4								$10,748
Tarrant County J J A E P	Public	8-12	2701 Kimbo Rd	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 383-4461	2				1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$00
Detent Center	Public	5-12	2701 Kimbo Rd	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 814-2963	102	7	15.2		16 (15.7%)	58 (56.9%)	22 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (4.9%)								(n/a)													$6,821
Eastern Hills High School	Public	9-12	5701 Shelton St	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4000	1,189	77	15.4	89.2%	48 (4.0%)	523 (44.0%)	552 (46.4%)	20 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (3.4%)	12.2	1796^th of 2057 public high schools	12.7%		13.7	1717^th of 1974 public high schools	13.0%	79	12.5	37.2	21.6	33.5	52.6								$10,300
Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa	Public	9-12	1900 Im Terrell Way	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-2350	470	39	11.9	48.7%	154 (32.8%)	107 (22.8%)	186 (39.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	84.5	129^th of 2057 public high schools	93.7%		82.5	172^nd of 1974 public high schools	91.3%	43	56.4	92.4	87.1	87.2	89.2								$13,320
Richland High School	Public	9-12	5201 Holiday Ln E	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-7000	2,063	130	15.8	49.5%	844 (40.9%)	239 (11.6%)	743 (36.0%)	85 (4.1%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	138 (6.7%)	63.7	583^rd of 2057 public high schools	71.7%		64.3	568^th of 1974 public high schools	71.2%	15	61.9	76.7	63.5	62.3	79.3								$9,200
Haltom High School	Public	9-12	5501 N Haltom Rd	Haltom City	76137	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-6000	2,757	161	17.1	68.9%	507 (18.4%)	263 (9.5%)	1,754 (63.6%)	162 (5.9%)	8 (0.3%)	10 (0.4%)	53 (1.9%)	40.1	1258^th of 2057 public high schools	38.8%		42.6	1097^th of 1974 public high schools	44.4%	161	48.4	64.6	44.7	50.9	64.0								$8,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Achieve College Preparatory

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Is Idea Achieve College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Achieve College Preparatory ranks 1337^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Idea Achieve College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Idea Achieve College Preparatory.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Achieve College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Achieve College Preparatory are 71% Hispanic, 22% African American, 6% White, 1% Asian.

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