IDEA Public Schools School District

2115 W Pike Blvd
Weslaco, TX 78596
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

IDEA Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 39 public high schools serving 23,718 students in IDEA Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in IDEA Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in IDEA Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Idea Brownsville College Preparatory, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
123 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
67,988 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
3,744 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

IDEA Public Schools School District, which is ranked #721 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#715 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of IDEA Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IDEA Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IDEA Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of IDEA Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
91 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
662 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
58,259 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
53%
# Black Students
4,811 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
3,867 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
6%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3,303
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
6,793
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
7,044
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6,897
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6,076
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,048
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,123
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,378
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,098
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,270
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,957
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,914
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,245
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,842
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,598 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$831 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of IDEA Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$653 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of IDEA Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,219
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in IDEA Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,598
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in IDEA Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best IDEA Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Idea Ingram Hills College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3115 Majestic Dr
San Antonio, TX 78228
(210) 529-3700
Grades: 6-9
| 341 students
Rank: #22.
Idea Mays College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1210 Horal Rd
San Antonio, TX 78245
(210) 529-3200
Grades: 6-11
| 617 students
Rank: #33.
Idea Carver College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
217 Robinson Pl
San Antonio, TX 78202
(210) 223-8885
Grades: 6-12
| 695 students
Rank: #44.
Idea Najim College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
926 S Ww White Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220
(210) 239-4900
Grades: 6-10
| 273 students
Rank: #55.
Idea Monterrey Park College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
222 Sw 39th St
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 239-4200
Grades: 6-12
| 692 students
Rank: #66.
Idea Mcallen College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 N Bentsen Rd
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 429-4100
Grades: 6-12
| 751 students
Rank: #77.
Idea Rundberg College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9504 N Interstate 35
Austin, TX 78753
(512) 822-4800
Grades: 6-12
| 762 students
Rank: #88.
Idea South Flores College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6919 S Flores
San Antonio, TX 78221
(210) 239-4150
Grades: 6-12
| 712 students
Rank: #99.
Idea Quest College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14001 N Rooth Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-1003
Grades: 6-12
| 688 students
Rank: #1010.
Idea Frontier College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2800 S Dakota Ave
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 541-2002
Grades: 6-12
| 763 students
Rank: #1111.
Idea Riverview College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
30 Palm Dr
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 832-5900
Grades: 6-12
| 804 students
Rank: #1212.
Idea College Preparatory San Benito
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2151 Russell Ln
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-5252
Grades: 6-12
| 763 students
Rank: #1313.
Idea Ewing Halsell College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2523 W Ansley Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 430-7595
Grades: 6-10
| 461 students
Rank: #1414.
Idea Edgemere College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15101 Edgemere Blvd
El Paso, TX 79938
(915) 201-1959
Grades: 6-9
| 469 students
Rank: #1515.
Idea College Prep Weslaco
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2931 E Sugar Cane Dr
Weslaco, TX 78599
(956) 351-4100
Grades: 6-12
| 749 students
Rank: #1616.
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4395 Paredes Line Rd
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956) 832-5150
Grades: 6-12
| 738 students
Rank: #1717.
Idea Tres Lagos College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5200 Tres Lagos Blvd
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 287-6900
Grades: 6-10
| 480 students
Rank: #1818.
Idea Owassa College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 E Owassa Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 588-4300
Grades: 6-9
| 390 students
Rank: #1919.
Idea Edinburg College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2553 Roegiers Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-6300
Grades: 6-12
| 732 students
Rank: #2020.
Idea College Preparatory Mission
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1600 S Schuerbach Rd
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 583-8315
Grades: 6-12
| 779 students
Rank: #2121.
Idea Judson College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13427 Judson Rd
San Antonio, TX 78233
(210) 529-3600
Grades: 6-11
| 653 students
Rank: #2222.
Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 E Pike Blvd
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 351-4850
Grades: 6-12
| 737 students
Rank: #2323.
Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5555 Old Pearsall Rd
San Antonio, TX 78242
(210) 239-4300
Grades: 6-10
| 502 students
Rank: #2424.
Idea Rio Vista College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
210 N Rio Vista Rd
El Paso, TX 79927
(915) 444-0188
Grades: 6-9
| 335 students
Rank: #2525.
Idea Rio Grande City College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2803 W Monarch Ln
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 263-4900
Grades: 6-10
| 485 students
Rank: #2626.
Idea College Preparatory Alamo
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
325 E Sh 495
Alamo, TX 78516
(956) 588-4006
Grades: 6-12
| 736 students
Rank: #2727.
Idea Sports Park College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3802 E Ruben Torres Sr Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 832-5300
Grades: 9-11
| 220 students
Rank: #2828.
Idea Montopolis College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 Vargas Rd
Austin, TX 78741
(512) 646-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 780 students
Rank: #2929.
Idea Elsa College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
431 S Fannin
Elsa, TX 78543
(956) 567-4700
Grades: 6-9
| 443 students
Rank: #3030.
Idea Pflugerville College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1901 E Wells Branch Pkwy
Pflugerville, TX 78660
(512) 822-4700
Grades: 6-9
| 474 students
Rank: #3131.
Idea Kyle College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
640 Philomena Dr
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 822-4300
Grades: 6-9
| 450 students
Rank: #3232.
Idea College Preparatory Pharr
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 E Las Milpas Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 283-1515
Grades: 6-12
| 796 students
Rank: #3333.
Idea College Prep
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
401 S 1st St
Donna, TX 78537
(956) 464-0203
Grades: 6-12
| 716 students
Rank: #3434.
Idea North Mission College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2706 N Holland Ave
Mission, TX 78574
(956) 424-4300
Grades: 6-12
| 739 students
Rank: #3535.
Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 E Slaughter Ln
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 822-4200
Grades: 6-11
| 658 students
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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 123 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 67,988 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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