Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Summary:

Idea College Preparatory Alamo is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Alamo, Texas, with a student population of 736. The school is part of the Idea Public Schools district, which is ranked 455 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Idea College Preparatory Alamo has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, reaching 100% in the 2022-2023 and 2020-2021 school years, significantly higher than the state average and the graduation rates of nearby public schools like Donna High School and Psja Sonia M Sotomayor High School. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.2% over the past several years, much lower than the state average and the dropout rates of nearby public schools. Idea College Preparatory Alamo generally performs better than the Idea Public Schools district and the state of Texas on STAAR tests, particularly in subjects like English II Reading, U.S. History, and Biology, though its performance in Mathematics and Social Studies lags behind the district and state averages.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, it serves a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (over 90% in recent years), indicating a significant socioeconomic challenge faced by the school and its students. However, when compared to nearby public schools, Idea College Preparatory Alamo generally outperforms them in key metrics such as graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores, suggesting the school's charter model and educational approach may be more effective in serving the local student population. While the school excels in many areas, its performance in Mathematics and Social Studies appears to be an area for potential improvement, as the school lags behind the district and state averages in these subjects.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 325 E Sh 495
       Alamo, TX  78516


(956) 588-4006

District: Idea Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1024th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,412 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  763

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.9%
White:
3.8%
Asian:
0.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.6% Help


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Compare Details Idea College Preparatory Alamo ranks better than 55.4% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.27. (See more...)
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Compare Details Idea College Preparatory Alamo ranks worse than 51.5% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 20th among 32 ranked high schools in the Idea Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.18. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.9%), White (3.8%), American Indian (0.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Idea College Preparatory Alamo is 16.5. 23 high schools in the Idea Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Idea College Preparatory Alamo employs 46 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Idea College Preparatory Alamo is $11,412, which is the 13th highest among 32 high schools in the Idea Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Idea College Preparatory Alamo:

SchoolDigger ranks Idea College Preparatory Alamo 1053rd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Idea College Preparatory Alamo in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Idea College Preparatory Alamo 1024th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Idea College Preparatory Alamo in the ranking list.)

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Idea Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Idea Public Schools 455th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Idea College Preparatory Alamo

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Rank History for all middle school students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 44.46 1181st 1951 39.5%
2013 52.89 975th 1973 50.6%
2014 54.72 926th 1987 53.4%
2015 58.85 843rd 2043 58.7%
2016 69.51 557th 1987 72.0%
2017 66.04 540th 2027 73.4%
2018 79.25 297th 2080 85.7%
2019 70.88 471st 2193 78.5%
2021 38.32 1339th 2252 40.5%
2022 57.72 785th 2254 65.2%
2023 47.37 1143rd 2330 50.9%
2024 50.27 1053rd 2361 55.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.58 53rd 1376 96.1%
2019 82.21 113th 1445 92.2%
2021 50.87 584th 1592 63.3%
2022 70.78 261st 1643 84.1%
2023 61.89 450th 1720 73.8%
2024 59.41 516th 1760 70.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.36 582nd 1597 63.6%
2023 15.42 1807th 1815 0.4%
2024 48.53 864th 1881 54.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.26 82nd 2039 96.0%
2019 81.64 178th 2073 91.4%
2021 50.89 931st 2172 57.1%
2022 69.79 407th 2220 81.7%
2023 55.21 842nd 2251 62.6%
2024 59.20 700th 2224 68.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.94 287th 2008 85.7%
2019 74.62 369th 2047 82.0%
2021 42.20 1203rd 2151 44.1%
2022 54.87 871st 2221 60.8%
2023 51.92 973rd 2241 56.6%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.75 51st 2008 97.5%
2019 85.25 125th 2058 93.9%
2021 48.07 929th 2118 56.1%
2022 70.68 356th 2182 83.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.38 326th 2030 83.9%
2019 62.87 600th 2069 71.0%
2021 36.54 1343rd 2168 38.1%
2022 57.53 796th 2228 64.3%
2023 40.43 1314th 2245 41.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.82 148th 1895 92.2%
2019 77.89 269th 1935 86.1%
2021 47.31 982nd 2043 51.9%
2022 67.01 468th 2077 77.5%
2023 57.28 737th 2116 65.2%
2024 59.75 659th 2108 68.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.69 1697th 1749 3.0%
2024 12.45 1637th 1724 5.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Idea College Preparatory Alamo

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Rank History for all high school students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 63.49 666th 1672 60.2%
2012 50.33 815th 1603 49.2%
2013 44.80 1027th 1652 37.8%
2014 69.60 388th 1734 77.6%
2015 75.86 219th 1743 87.4%
2016 78.32 140th 1762 92.1%
2017 62.56 488th 1777 72.5%
2018 72.89 293rd 1797 83.7%
2019 70.31 367th 1857 80.2%
2021 48.78 915th 1861 50.8%
2022 59.09 628th 1876 66.5%
2023 64.50 574th 1961 70.7%
2024 46.18 1024th 1987 48.5%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.40 52nd 1113 95.3%
2019 85.48 88th 1136 92.3%
2021 63.02 257th 1195 78.5%
2022 74.54 153rd 1278 88.0%
2023 78.17 144th 1371 89.5%
2024 58.86 348th 1435 75.7%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.42 33rd 1347 97.6%
2019 54.95 432nd 1357 68.2%
2021 19.37 1269th 1382 8.2%
2022 34.93 922nd 1418 35.0%
2023 56.47 457th 1478 69.1%
2024 32.17 1109th 1547 28.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.06 154th 1794 91.4%
2019 76.21 211th 1818 88.4%
2021 55.61 655th 1848 64.6%
2022 64.17 402nd 1847 78.2%
2023 70.28 325th 1897 82.9%
2024 54.02 645th 1883 65.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.35 362nd 1781 79.7%
2019 69.40 411th 1798 77.1%
2021 43.74 1028th 1815 43.4%
2022 60.13 598th 1841 67.5%
2023 57.63 712th 1891 62.3%
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Rank History for high school At Risk students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.93 133rd 1784 92.5%
2019 79.70 159th 1810 91.2%
2021 54.83 610th 1829 66.6%
2022 66.89 325th 1837 82.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.70 334th 1803 81.5%
2019 67.62 408th 1824 77.6%
2021 50.66 821st 1840 55.4%
2022 54.79 704th 1853 62.0%
2023 66.89 478th 1913 75.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.37 233rd 1691 86.2%
2019 72.96 282nd 1714 83.5%
2021 53.94 680th 1743 61.0%
2022 63.11 431st 1762 75.5%
2023 68.55 375th 1820 79.4%
2024 52.70 672nd 1804 62.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 16.13 1360th 1556 12.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Idea College Preparatory Alamo

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 1 0 0 229 0 0 0 0 230
2012 4 0 1 452 0 0 0 0 457
2013 5 0 1 545 0 0 0 0 551
2014 7 0 1 623 0 0 0 0 631
2015 5 0 2 637 0 0 0 0 644
2016 6 4 2 656 0 0 0 0 668
2017 6 4 2 763 0 0 0 0 775
2018 8 3 2 747 0 0 0 0 760
2019 5 1 1 728 0 0 0 0 735
2020 8 0 2 717 0 0 0 0 727
2021 9 0 1 743 0 0 0 0 753
2022 15 0 0 720 1 0 0 0 736
2023 19 0 1 715 1 0 0 0 736
2024 29 0 1 732 1 0 0 0 763

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Idea College Preparatory Alamo

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 230 12.4 18.5 85.7
2012 457 23.8 19.1 91.2
2013 551 29.7 18.5 97.3
2014 631 35.3 17.8 97
2015 644 35.0 18.4 98
2016 668 35.0 19.0 97
2017 775 42.3 18.2 97.4
2018 760 45.0 16.8 94.6
2019 735 n/a n/a 93.6
2020 727 43.6 16.6 92.3
2021 753 39.4 19.0 95.4
2022 736 48.8 15.0 92.3
2023 736 44.7 16.4 91.7
2024 763 46.0 16.5 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Idea College Preparatory Alamo

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 230 12.4 18.5 85.7
2012 457 23.8 19.1 91.2
2013 551 29.7 18.5 97.3
2014 631 35.3 17.8 97
2015 644 35.0 18.4 98
2016 668 35.0 19.0 97
2017 775 42.3 18.2 97.4
2018 760 45.0 16.8 94.6
2019 735 n/a n/a 93.6
2020 727 43.6 16.6 92.3
2021 753 39.4 19.0 95.4
2022 736 48.8 15.0 92.3
2023 736 44.7 16.4 91.7
2024 763 46.0 16.5 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Idea College Preparatory Alamo

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,544 (14.6%) $9,051 (85.4%) $10,595
2020 $1,626 (14.8%) $9,344 (85.2%) $10,971
2021 $1,679 (14.7%) $9,733 (85.3%) $11,412

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Idea College Preparatory Alamo

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 471st of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1143rd of 2330 Middle schools
 27.6%
Ranks 367th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 574th of 1961 High schools
 9.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)3955
 16%
   6th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)4053
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)3935
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Idea Public Schools)5239
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)5551
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)5458
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)5146
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Idea Public Schools)5443
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)7037
 33%
   8th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)6462
 2%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Science (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)7443
 31%
   8th Grade Science (Idea Public Schools)6341
 22%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)5221
 31%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Idea Public Schools)5036
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)8750
 37%
   End of Course Algebra I (Idea Public Schools)7044
 26%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)7677
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Idea Public Schools)7963
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)5068
 18%
   End of Course English I Reading (Idea Public Schools)7064
 6%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)6466
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Idea Public Schools)7067
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Idea College Preparatory Alamo)8377
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Idea Public Schools)8679
 7%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students735736
 0.1%
African American10
 100%
American Indian01
Asian11
Hispanic728715
 1.8%
Pacific Islander00
White519
 280%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.6%91.7%
 1.9%


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Idea College Preparatory Alamo ranks 1024th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Idea College Preparatory Alamo are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 763 students attended Idea College Preparatory Alamo.


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