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Idea Yukon College Preparatory

Q: Is Idea Yukon College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Yukon College Preparatory ranks 612 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-9

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Idea Yukon College Preparatory is a public charter middle school in Odessa, Texas, serving 376 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school is part of the Idea Public Schools district and has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Texas middle schools over the past three years.

Idea Yukon College Preparatory's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the Idea Public Schools district and the state of Texas on STAAR tests, especially in reading and biology. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.59% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 60% for the district and 56.39% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students ranking in the top 10% and top 5% of Texas middle schools, respectively, in recent years.

Compared to nearby traditional public middle schools in the Midland Independent School District and Ector County Independent School District, Idea Yukon College Preparatory significantly outperforms these schools on STAAR test scores and has lower dropout rates. This suggests the charter school model may be providing benefits to students in the Odessa area.

503

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,095

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7300 E Yukon Rd
Odessa, TX 79765

(432) 247-8700

District: Idea Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

White:

22.3%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idea Public Schools

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2023

!Algebra I scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

612^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2023

From top 17% (2023) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	66.5	612 of 2344	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	649 of 2372	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	387 of 2330	83.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	74 of 997	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	194 of 1280	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	67 of 1273	94.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	352 of 1428	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	175 of 1770	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	108 of 1720	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	442 of 1825	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	554 of 2242	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	268 of 2241	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	419 of 1731	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	442 of 2119	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	186 of 2116	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	370 of 1820	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	504 of 2235	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	203 of 2251	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	535 of 1818	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	741 of 2246	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	512 of 2245	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	206 of 1568	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	97 of 1891	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	72.9	229 of 1815	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	506 of 1439	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	793 of 1733	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	822 of 1749	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology71%+8 vs state

Reading62%+8 vs state

English I Reading61%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+14 vs state

Algebra I35%-12 vs state

Social Studies32%+3 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 Yukon College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	7300 E Yukon Rd	Odessa	79765	Ector County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 247-8700	503	28	18.1	41.0%	112 (22.3%)	31 (6.2%)	340 (67.6%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	66.5	612^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.9%		65	649^th of 2372 public middle schools	72.6%	37	34.6	70.5	61.3	51.3	64.7	70.6	31.9	66.1			32.5	$11,095
Nimitz Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Maple Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-0469	1,310	66	19.9	67.6%	224 (17.1%)	78 (6.0%)	963 (73.5%)	24 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.4%)	32.1	1658^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.3%		34.3	1598^th of 2372 public middle schools	32.6%	60	72.5			48.1	41.4	55.7	19.9	8.3	30.7	42.7	10.0	$7,823
Bonham Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E 21st St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0429	835	50	16.5	83.8%	85 (10.2%)	44 (5.3%)	692 (82.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.8%)	22.1	1971^st of 2344 public middle schools	15.9%		21.3	2000^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.7%	29	88.4			37.2	39.3	35.1	20.3	9.6	41.8	20.7	8.0	$9,719
Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle	Public	6-8	601 E 38th St	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0459	1,227	66	18.7	69.7%	203 (16.5%)	47 (3.8%)	917 (74.7%)	12 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.7%)	35 (2.9%)	37.2	1484^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.7%		33.1	1638^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.9%	154	97.9			51.0	38.5	50.0	27.1	8.6	53.4	38.5	15.9	$7,770
Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	500 W 21st St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0439	874	56	15.5	84.3%	90 (10.3%)	26 (3.0%)	735 (84.1%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (0.9%)	28.5	1782^nd of 2344 public middle schools	24.0%		27.1	1819^th of 2372 public middle schools	23.3%	37	35.1			37.2	38.1	37.4	38.1	13.9	45.7	24.1	13.0	$10,408
Crockett Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Conover St	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0449	1,181	62	18.9	83.1%	92 (7.8%)	17 (1.4%)	1,057 (89.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	13.6	2176^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.2%		20.9	2012^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.2%	164	78.8			37.6	29.9	26.9	20.4	2.9	18.2	15.3	6.5	$9,379
Ector College Prep Success Academy	Public	6-8	809 W Clements St	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0479	1,272	68	18.7	85.3%	63 (5.0%)	7 (0.6%)	1,193 (93.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	19.9	2020^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.8%		41.9	1336^th of 2372 public middle schools	43.7%	684	64.2			26.1	37.8	42.0	15.7	7.2	25.7	35.5	6.9	$9,579
Abell J H	Public	7-8	3201 Heritage Blvd	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-2600	1,129	64	17.6	54.3%	263 (23.3%)	62 (5.5%)	732 (64.8%)	40 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.7%)	29.4	1752^nd of 2344 public middle schools	25.3%		27.9	1797^th of 2372 public middle schools	24.2%	45	50.0				42.8	45.9		11.9	29.8	32.5	18.1	$8,463
Alamo J H	Public	7-8	3800 W Storey Ave	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-2800	786	50	15.7	64.1%	122 (15.5%)	48 (6.1%)	564 (71.8%)	32 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	17.3	756^th of 1974 public middle schools	61.7%		21.4	1999^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.7%	1243	59.6				36.1	32.0		9.0	28.1	20.3	9.6	$9,278
Goddard J H	Public	7-8	2500 Haynes Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-3600	1,210	68	17.7	61.5%	228 (18.8%)	79 (6.5%)	858 (70.9%)	14 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	22.3	1965^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.2%		23.2	1947^th of 2372 public middle schools	17.9%	18	81.0				37.3	37.0		11.8	27.8	28.9	14.8	$9,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Idea Yukon College Preparatory

Is Idea Yukon College Preparatory a good school?

Idea Yukon College Preparatory ranks 612^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Idea Yukon College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Idea Yukon College Preparatory.

What district is Idea Yukon College Preparatory in?

Idea Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Idea Yukon College Preparatory?

Students at Idea Yukon College Preparatory are 68% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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