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Idea Southeast College Preparatory

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Idea Southeast College Preparatory ranks 1636 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-10

1636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Idea Southeast College Preparatory in Fort Worth, TX, serves 475 students in grades 6-9 and is part of the Idea Public Schools district, located in a high-need area where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school’s overall state ranking has fluctuated—currently sitting in the 30th percentile (2 stars)—it stands out as a relative bright spot compared to nearby schools. For instance, Int'l Newcomer Academy (1st percentile), William James Middle (1st percentile), and Morningside Middle (2nd percentile) all rank far lower, making Idea Southeast the highest-ranked middle school in its immediate vicinity.

One of the school’s most remarkable strengths is its exceptional support for special education students, ranking in the 93rd percentile (5 stars) in 2024-2025—a standout achievement that nearby schools cannot match. Additionally, the school performs well for its African American students, ranking in the 72nd percentile (4 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year. Its dropout rate of 0.7% is also notably lower than the district average of 1.2% and far better than schools like Int'l Newcomer Academy (4.2%) and William James Middle (2.6%). However, the school faces challenges, including a high student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1, which is much higher than nearby schools like Forest Oak Middle (13.3:1).

An interesting pattern emerges in test scores: while proficiency in standard grade-level subjects (e.g., 6th-grade math at 23.91%) lags behind district averages, students in advanced End-of-Course exams perform closer to state benchmarks—for example, 42.18% proficient in Biology and 51.79% in English II Reading. This suggests that accelerated students are well-prepared, but the school struggles to build strong foundations for all students in lower grades. There is also a notable gender gap, with male students ranking in the 62nd percentile (3 stars) versus female students at the 24th percentile (1 star) in 2024-2025. Despite these challenges, Idea Southeast provides a level of academic opportunity and stability that is rare in the 76119 zip code, making it a compelling option for families seeking a school that outperforms its neighbors in key areas.

475

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,404

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2935 E Seminary Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76119

(817) 885-4250

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

African American:

19.6%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2023

!Biology scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg47%

Texas avg52%

1,636^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2023

From top 49% (2023) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1636 of 2359	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	1617 of 2344	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1717 of 2372	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	1153 of 2330	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	360 of 1306	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.9	379 of 997	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	784 of 1280	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	505 of 1273	60.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	636 of 1428	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	765 of 1770	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	215 of 1720	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	1715 of 2263	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	1392 of 1825	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1617 of 2242	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1426 of 2241	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1481 of 2161	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	630 of 1731	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	1213 of 2119	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	719 of 2116	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1133 of 2275	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	517 of 1820	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	946 of 2235	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	688 of 2251	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1452 of 2274	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	689 of 1818	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	1495 of 2246	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	855 of 2245	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	466 of 1974	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	113 of 1568	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	70.6	280 of 1891	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading52%-8 vs state

English I Reading43%-13 vs state

Biology42%-28 vs state

Reading41%-14 vs state

Algebra I34%-20 vs state

Social Studies28%-4 vs state

Mathematics26%-9 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 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 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 Southeast College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	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	1636^th of 2359 public middle schools	30.6%		33.1	1617^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.0%	19	34.4	42.2	42.7	51.8	33.3	38.1	52.9	23.9	29.0		28.0	$11,404
Int'l Newcomer Academy	Public	6-9	4801 Eastline Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5600	429	25	16.9	98.4%	52 (12.1%)	33 (7.7%)	317 (73.9%)	24 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.8	2326^th of 2359 public middle schools	1.4%		3.4	2329^th of 2344 public middle schools	0.6%	3	14.5		0.0		2.9	0.0	6.2	5.9	3.5	12.2	1.2	$9,184
Forest Oak Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3221 Pecos St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8200	1,044	78	13.3	96.4%	48 (4.6%)	322 (30.8%)	619 (59.3%)	43 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	22.1	2009^th of 2359 public middle schools	14.8%		21.3	1990^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.1%	19	44.8	87.3	85.1		30.4	30.8	28.1	20.6	3.3	50.8	16.5	$15,239
Uplift Mighty Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3700 Mighty Mite Dr	Fort Worth	75247	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 288-3800	516	29	18.0	89.0%	12 (2.3%)	119 (23.1%)	371 (71.9%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	21	2037^th of 2359 public middle schools	13.6%		14.9	2153^rd of 2344 public middle schools	8.1%	116	45.5				35.6	41.7	52.4	20.4		14.6	7.4	$9,015
Morningside Middle	Public	6-8	2751 Mississippi Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8300	415	29	14.0	97.8%	12 (2.9%)	145 (34.9%)	239 (57.6%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.5	2302^nd of 2359 public middle schools	2.4%		6.9	2277^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.9%	25	48.3	84.2			23.4	22.8	18.3	8.6	2.9	17.8	6.4	$12,807
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%)	21.9	2017^th of 2359 public middle schools	14.5%		20	2019^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.9%	2	75.0	98.2	96.9		30.7	37.8	29.1	19.5	8.6	45.2	13.5	$10,256
William James Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Nashville St	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0200	710	42	16.7	94.9%	40 (5.6%)	79 (11.1%)	577 (81.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6.2	2313^th of 2359 public middle schools	1.9%		4.2	2313^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.3%		27.8	72.4	64.6		22.2	15.4	11.5	2.2	2.0	17.3	2.8	$12,036
Daggett Middle	Public	6-8	1108 Carlock St	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5200	353	27	13.0	90.4%	25 (7.1%)	60 (17.0%)	254 (72.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	19.4	2078^th of 2359 public middle schools	11.9%		12.3	2195^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.4%	117	38.2	96.8	88.4		23.8	54.7	14.3	5.6	0.0	33.3	10.2	$14,225
Uplift Ascend Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3301 Turf Paradise Pkwy	Fort Worth	75247	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 768-4300	401	24	16.8	87.0%	12 (3.0%)	121 (30.2%)	246 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	15.4	2167^th of 2359 public middle schools	8.1%		21	2000^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.7%	167	38.2				28.7	27.8	46.2	10.4		21.0	16.2	$9,101
J Martin Jacquet Middle	Public	6-8	2501 Stalcup Rd	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3500	580	42	13.9	97.1%	12 (2.1%)	242 (41.7%)	309 (53.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.1%)	13.9	2201^st of 2359 public middle schools	6.7%		16	2127^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.3%	74	82.2	84.6	81.8		33.8	34.9	17.5	18.1	6.4	23.1	7.9	$13,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Southeast College Preparatory

What district is Idea Southeast College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Idea Southeast College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Southeast College Preparatory are 75% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

Is Idea Southeast College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Southeast College Preparatory ranks 1636^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Idea Southeast College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Idea Southeast College Preparatory.

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