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Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory ranks 916 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-10

916^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory in Fort Worth, TX, serves 604 students in grades 6-10 and is part of the Idea Public Schools district, with nearly 79% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as a strong academic performer in its area, consistently earning high ratings from SchoolDigger for the past three years, though its most recent ranking dropped to a 3-star (61st percentile). Its strongest subject is Reading, where 8th graders achieved a 70.87% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, far exceeding state and district averages. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Wedgwood Middle, where 8th-grade reading proficiency was only 28.37%.

What truly differentiates Idea Edgecliff is its exceptional effectiveness with its core student population. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked in the 94th percentile for Low Socio-Economic Status Students and the 95th percentile for English Language Learner Students, demonstrating a strong ability to close achievement gaps. However, a critical concern is a recent, sharp decline in Special Education performance, which dropped from the 87th percentile to the 14th percentile in one year. Additionally, an interesting "Algebra I paradox" emerges: while the school's 8th graders taking this advanced course score below the state average, nearby schools with lower overall rankings achieve much higher Algebra I scores, suggesting Idea Edgecliff may be enrolling a broader, less-prepared cohort of students in the course.

Comparing Idea Edgecliff to its district sibling, Idea Southeast College Preparatory, just 4 miles away, reveals a stark disparity: Edgecliff is a 3-star school while Southeast is a 2-star school, with Edgecliff outperforming Southeast in nearly every subject and grade level. Another interesting comparison is with McLean Middle, which achieves a similar ranking but serves a wealthier demographic and shows highly uneven performance—excelling in advanced courses while struggling in standard grade-level math. Idea Edgecliff, in contrast, offers more consistent, balanced performance across all tested subjects, making it a reliable choice for families seeking a well-rounded education.

604

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,614

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1640 Altamesa Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76134

(210) 718-7693

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.8%

African American:

26.5%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idea Public Schools

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (48% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Texas avg53%

916^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 12 pts since 2023

From top 27% (2023) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 16Middle 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	54.0	916 of 2335	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	585 of 2344	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	476 of 2372	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	632 of 2330	72.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	502 of 1295	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	268 of 997	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	339 of 1280	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	387 of 1273	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	207 of 642	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	182 of 505	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	113 of 617	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	368 of 616	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	92.4	65 of 2182	97.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	166 of 1428	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	95 of 1770	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	70 of 1720	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	32 of 1643	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	797 of 2240	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	380 of 1825	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	412 of 2242	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	514 of 2241	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	348 of 2221	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	591 of 2141	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	203 of 1731	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	175 of 2119	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	229 of 2116	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	164 of 2077	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	513 of 2253	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	183 of 1820	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	139 of 2235	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	249 of 2251	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	127 of 2220	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	1030 of 2253	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	543 of 1818	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	522 of 2246	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	736 of 2245	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	428 of 2228	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	1682 of 1956	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.9	333 of 1568	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	254 of 1891	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	432 of 1815	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	344 of 1757	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	721 of 1731	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	998 of 1439	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	511 of 1733	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	33.4	1286 of 1749	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)97th percentile

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History66%-5 vs state

English II Reading60%~ state avg

Biology60%-11 vs state

English I Reading59%+3 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics40%+5 vs state

Algebra I30%-24 vs state

Social Studies25%-7 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	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 Edgecliff College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	1640 Altamesa Blvd	Fort Worth	76134	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 718-7693	604	39	15.5	78.8%	39 (6.5%)	160 (26.5%)	361 (59.8%)	32 (5.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	54	916^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.8%		67.5	585^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.0%	331	29.7	59.6	58.6	60.4	65.6	49.7	63.1	53.6	33.6	46.8		24.6	$12,614
Wedgwood Middle	Public	6-8	3909 Wilkie Way	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-8200	701	51	13.8	89.3%	47 (6.7%)	278 (39.7%)	329 (46.9%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.0%)	16.4	2130^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.8%		11.3	2215^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.5%	85	88.5	92.0	96.7			27.1	31.2	35.0	4.9	3.2	38.5	12.3	$12,508
Rosemont Middle	Public	6-8	1501 W Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76115	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-7200	1,166	71	16.3	90.7%	34 (2.9%)	63 (5.4%)	1,042 (89.4%)	14 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.0%)	21.8	2002^nd of 2335 public middle schools	14.3%		20	2019^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.9%	17	75.0	98.2	96.9			30.7	37.8	29.1	19.5	8.6	45.2	13.5	$10,256
Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts	Public, Charter	6-8	4200 S Fwy Ste 1940	Fort Worth	76115	Tarrant County	Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 200-7299	146	20	7.4	2.1%	9 (6.2%)	89 (61.0%)	43 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)								(n/a)													$33,010
Crowley Middle	Public	6-8	3800 W Risinger Rd	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 370-5650	821	64	12.8	84.3%	35 (4.3%)	488 (59.4%)	229 (27.9%)	20 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	14.9	2157^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.6%		16.3	2118^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.6%	39	27.4					30.9	39.6	37.2	20.0		16.9	8.3	$10,436
Roy Johnson Stem Academy	Public	6-8	8901 Oak Grove Rd	Fort Worth	76140	Tarrant County	Everman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 615-3670	441	38	11.5	92.5%	29 (6.6%)	103 (23.4%)	295 (66.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	39	1426^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.9%		38.8	1431^st of 2344 public middle schools	39.0%	5	88.9					43.0	53.1	58.3	19.2	25.4	17.9	30.9	$13,921
McLean Middle	Public	6-8	3816 Stadium Dr	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5300	757	48	15.9	59.7%	225 (29.7%)	47 (6.2%)	455 (60.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	54.4	909^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.1%		44.3	1245^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.9%	336	94.6	100.0	95.9				63.2	41.1		15.4	60.4	26.9	$10,149
McLean 6th Grade	Public	6	3201 S Hills Ave	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 207-6700	388	24	16.3	56.4%	117 (30.2%)	19 (4.9%)	239 (61.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)						55.4			28.4		100.0		$11,218
H F Stevens Middle	Public	6-8	940 N Crowley Rd	Crowley	76036	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 297-5840	723	63	11.5	80.9%	33 (4.6%)	321 (44.4%)	323 (44.7%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	22.1	1994^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.6%		22.5	1956^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.6%	38	73.4					35.9	48.4	41.3	21.8		20.2	15.7	$12,504
Idea Southeast College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	2935 E Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 885-4250	475	24	20.1	91.4%	14 (2.9%)	93 (19.6%)	356 (74.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33.2	1625^th of 2335 public middle schools	30.4%		33.1	1617^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.0%	8	34.4	42.2	42.7	51.8		33.3	38.1	52.9	23.9	29.0		28.0	$11,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory

How many students attend Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory.

What district is Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

Is Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory ranks 916^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory are 60% Hispanic, 26% African American, 6% White, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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