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Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory ranks 1109 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-9

1109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory is a public charter middle school in El Paso, Texas, serving 295 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which is ranked 465 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory has shown strong performance in reading, with 6th-grade reading proficiency rates consistently above the state and district averages. However, the school's mathematics proficiency, particularly at the 6th-grade level, has been more mixed, with rates below the state and district. The school's performance on end-of-course exams, such as Algebra I and Biology, has also been below the state and district averages. Interestingly, the nearby Hornedo Middle School, which is part of the El Paso Independent School District, has shown stronger performance than Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory in several areas, including higher proficiency rates in mathematics and end-of-course exams.

Despite these challenges, Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 0.9% over the past five years, which are lower than the state and district averages. The school also serves a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.69% to 82.59% over the past three years, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. However, the school has shown strong performance for its African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the top third or top quartile of Texas middle schools in these categories.

352

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,886

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11881 Dyer St
El Paso, TX 79934

(915) 888-4700

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

White:

8.5%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2023 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2023

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

1,109^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 33 pts since 2023

From top 14% (2023) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 15Middle Schools in the Idea Public Schools

465^th of 961Idea 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
2025	48.9	1109 of 2344	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	798 of 2372	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	329 of 2330	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	432 of 997	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	459 of 1280	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	97.0	23 of 1273	98.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	872 of 1428	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	349 of 1770	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	94 of 1720	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	1111 of 1825	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	620 of 2242	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	250 of 2241	88.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	666 of 1731	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	467 of 2119	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	196 of 2116	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	655 of 1820	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	506 of 2235	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	119 of 2251	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	618 of 1818	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	776 of 2246	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	414 of 2245	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	221 of 1568	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	518 of 1891	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	61 of 1815	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	435 of 1439	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	505 of 1733	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	214 of 1749	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+33 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English I Reading63%+12 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Biology45%-17 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

Algebra I26%-21 vs state

Social Studies18%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	11881 Dyer St	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 888-4700	352	24	14.8	71.0%	30 (8.5%)	23 (6.5%)	284 (80.7%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	48.9	1109^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.7%		59.2	798^th of 2372 public middle schools	66.4%	311	26.1	45.2	63.4	51.3	53.6	61.3	21.5	43.4			18.3	$10,886
Richardson Middle	Public	6-8	11350 Loma Franklin Dr	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6650	758	45	16.7	60.4%	80 (10.6%)	50 (6.6%)	575 (75.9%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.4%)	44.5	1239^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.1%		42.8	1316^th of 2372 public middle schools	44.5%	77	43.7			58.5	51.5	59.0	24.8		25.9	51.6	20.8	$9,365
Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle	Public	6-8	6045 Nova Way	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6300	1,146	68	16.7	80.5%	47 (4.1%)	45 (3.9%)	1,034 (90.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.4%)	51.8	1024^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.3%		39.3	1425^th of 2372 public middle schools	39.9%	401	84.5			56.4	56.5	49.7	34.4	21.0	47.4	47.0	30.2	$10,207
Charles Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Trojan Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6550	372	30	12.3	82.0%	21 (5.6%)	24 (6.5%)	309 (83.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	53.1	983^rd of 2344 public middle schools	58.1%		40.5	1380^th of 2372 public middle schools	41.8%	397	29.4			57.1	51.6	55.2	33.3	11.1	48.1	55.2	22.2	$11,886
Magoffin Middle	Public	6-8	4931 Hercules Ave	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2160	541	39	13.7	92.8%	11 (2.0%)	13 (2.4%)	511 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26.7	1845^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.3%		23.6	1927^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.8%	82	48.8			37.2	28.8	50.6	23.5		18.2	48.3	13.6	$11,003
Canyon Hills Middle	Public	6-8	8930 Eclipse St	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5975	408	30	13.5	81.9%	30 (7.4%)	31 (7.6%)	326 (79.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	41.3	1357^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.1%		37.7	1486^th of 2372 public middle schools	37.4%	129	59.1			48.1	54.2	58.1	31.5	0.0	38.8	33.3	17.7	$12,052
Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Hayes	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-6350	709	51	13.8	87.4%	48 (6.8%)	34 (4.8%)	591 (83.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	20 (2.8%)	25.6	1878^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.9%		21.8	1986^th of 2372 public middle schools	16.3%	108	39.0			42.6	33.2	42.9	20.1		19.7	37.7	21.7	$9,737
Hornedo Middle	Public	6-8	6101 High Ridge	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 231-2200	1,442	81	17.8	39.3%	199 (13.8%)	31 (2.1%)	1,111 (77.0%)	64 (4.4%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	27 (1.9%)	81.1	309^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.8%		81.3	298^th of 2372 public middle schools	87.4%	11	78.6			71.3	73.1	75.9	48.3		57.3	66.7	44.1	$8,171
Hanks Middle	Public	6-8	11201 Pebble Hills Blvd	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-5300	1,000	70	14.2	90.0%	34 (3.4%)	10 (1.0%)	952 (95.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65	660^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.8%		57.5	841^st of 2372 public middle schools	64.5%	181	82.1			63.6	52.0	61.0	44.9	21.3	70.1	49.4	37.6	$10,121
Eastwood Middle	Public	6-8	2612 Chaswood St	El Paso	79935	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-4300	1,280	81	15.7	65.2%	37 (2.9%)	13 (1.0%)	1,218 (95.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	61.6	758^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.7%		59.9	781^st of 2372 public middle schools	67.1%	23	96.7			66.1	55.4	63.4	45.3	17.1	56.7	51.2	28.0	$9,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory

What is the racial makeup of Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory are 81% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory.

What district is Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

Is Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory ranks 1109^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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