Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Summary:

Idea Walzem College Preparatory is a diverse public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in San Antonio, Texas, with a student population that is predominantly Hispanic (67.98%) and African American (21.53%).

The school has demonstrated strong academic performance, with a 89.6% four-year graduation rate that exceeds the state average. Idea Walzem College Preparatory generally outperforms the Idea Public Schools district and the state of Texas on STAAR assessments, particularly in reading and science. For example, in 2023-2024, 75.44% of 8th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 57.73% for the Idea Public Schools district and 54.09% for Texas. The school has also shown strong performance for some student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the top 25-50% of Texas high schools in those categories. However, the school's performance for White and multi-racial students is in the bottom 50% of Texas high schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Idea Walzem College Preparatory generally outperforms schools in the Judson Independent School District, which has a lower district ranking and lower test scores across the board. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Sst Sa College Prep High School and Judson Early College Academy in terms of overall state rankings and test scores. Additionally, Idea Walzem College Preparatory faces socioeconomic challenges, with over 80% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has experienced some fluctuations in its overall performance in recent years.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 6445 Walzem Rd
       San Antonio, TX  78239


(210) 239-4600

District: Idea Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
761st of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,975 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  748

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.6%
African American:
20.1%
White:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Idea Walzem College Preparatory ranks better than 74.3% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.41. (See more...)
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Compare Details Idea Walzem College Preparatory ranks better than 61.7% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 13th 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 56.84. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory 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 (68.6%), African American (20.1%), White (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Idea Walzem College Preparatory is 17. 24 high schools in the Idea Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Idea Walzem College Preparatory employs 43.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Idea Walzem College Preparatory is $10,975. 18 high schools in the Idea Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Idea Walzem College Preparatory:

SchoolDigger ranks Idea Walzem College Preparatory 606th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Idea Walzem College Preparatory in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Idea Walzem College Preparatory 761st of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Idea Walzem College Preparatory 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 Walzem College Preparatory

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.76 1304th 2027 35.7%
2018 38.30 1289th 2080 38.0%
2019 37.80 1362nd 2193 37.9%
2021 28.26 1644th 2252 27.0%
2022 63.32 648th 2254 71.3%
2023 64.66 659th 2330 71.7%
2024 67.41 606th 2361 74.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.73 385th 1376 72.0%
2019 72.74 210th 1445 85.5%
2021 50.85 585th 1592 63.3%
2022 80.15 158th 1643 90.4%
2023 86.82 116th 1720 93.3%
2024 68.61 353rd 1760 79.9%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.21 557th 1597 65.1%
2019 49.29 611th 1626 62.4%
2022 48.13 707th 1757 59.8%
2023 56.56 503rd 1815 72.3%
2024 47.57 899th 1881 52.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.70 755th 2039 63.0%
2019 51.19 895th 2073 56.8%
2021 34.44 1494th 2172 31.2%
2022 74.22 316th 2220 85.8%
2023 73.44 356th 2251 84.2%
2024 73.91 318th 2224 85.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.41 1296th 2008 35.5%
2019 34.96 1398th 2047 31.7%
2021 33.29 1470th 2151 31.7%
2022 57.53 790th 2221 64.4%
2023 58.26 809th 2241 63.9%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.31 787th 2008 60.8%
2019 61.78 505th 2058 75.5%
2021 48.30 920th 2118 56.6%
2022 80.53 197th 2182 91.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.36 1270th 2030 37.4%
2019 40.43 1201st 2069 42.0%
2021 24.68 1714th 2168 20.9%
2022 66.63 558th 2228 75.0%
2023 69.49 526th 2245 76.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.27 433rd 1167 62.9%
2019 52.19 462nd 1193 61.3%
2021 43.68 608th 1213 49.9%
2023 72.49 247th 1273 80.6%
2024 61.70 356th 1271 72.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.69 952nd 1895 49.8%
2019 48.07 926th 1935 52.1%
2021 35.15 1343rd 2043 34.3%
2022 73.65 341st 2077 83.6%
2023 71.67 382nd 2116 81.9%
2024 78.38 251st 2108 88.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.14 1464th 1673 12.5%
2019 12.11 1611th 1684 4.3%
2023 77.04 286th 1749 83.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Idea Walzem College Preparatory

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.01 1525th 1861 18.1%
2022 56.34 700th 1876 62.7%
2023 57.73 723rd 1961 63.1%
2024 56.84 761st 1987 61.7%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 13.83 535th 588 9.0%
2024 90.22 29th 730 96.0%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.00 326th 1113 70.7%
2019 87.84 74th 1136 93.5%
2021 31.57 840th 1195 29.7%
2022 54.37 364th 1278 71.5%
2023 67.35 249th 1371 81.8%
2024 57.62 363rd 1435 74.7%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.77 81st 1347 94.0%
2019 56.39 398th 1357 70.7%
2021 19.75 1259th 1382 8.9%
2022 72.98 184th 1418 87.0%
2023 59.17 400th 1478 72.9%
2024 36.40 992nd 1547 35.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.12 758th 1794 57.7%
2019 71.86 270th 1818 85.1%
2021 23.52 1482nd 1848 19.8%
2022 64.33 396th 1847 78.6%
2023 66.02 402nd 1897 78.8%
2024 58.99 517th 1883 72.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.08 1049th 1781 41.1%
2019 57.80 698th 1798 61.2%
2021 18.19 1520th 1815 16.3%
2022 55.68 721st 1841 60.8%
2023 55.05 778th 1891 58.9%
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Rank History for high school At Risk students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.60 603rd 1784 66.2%
2019 73.24 251st 1810 86.1%
2021 27.28 1384th 1829 24.3%
2022 48.52 724th 1837 60.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.65 890th 1803 50.6%
2019 63.94 496th 1824 72.8%
2021 18.73 1526th 1840 17.1%
2022 53.69 723rd 1853 61.0%
2023 57.69 665th 1913 65.2%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.65 459th 488 5.9%
2023 65.17 181st 525 65.5%
2024 68.39 136th 529 74.3%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.57 414th 1013 59.1%
2019 77.38 157th 1024 84.7%
2021 25.65 767th 1020 24.8%
2023 64.79 264th 1069 75.3%
2024 52.06 390th 1065 63.4%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.93 764th 1691 54.8%
2019 62.26 470th 1714 72.6%
2021 22.14 1408th 1743 19.2%
2022 61.23 479th 1762 72.8%
2023 62.59 498th 1820 72.6%
2024 58.75 526th 1804 70.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.87 825th 1539 46.4%
2019 51.49 711th 1526 53.4%
2021 14.61 1335th 1510 11.6%
2023 42.35 941st 1576 40.3%
2024 47.11 792nd 1556 49.1%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Idea Walzem College Preparatory

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 10 35 1 62 1 1 1 0 111
2016 21 70 2 130 0 2 1 0 226
2017 25 85 4 211 1 1 0 0 327
2018 39 99 5 285 0 3 7 0 438
2019 37 117 4 367 0 4 11 0 540
2020 48 132 4 396 0 5 11 0 596
2021 53 161 12 484 2 4 12 0 728
2022 44 148 16 486 3 3 9 0 709
2023 46 158 19 499 1 3 8 0 734
2024 38 150 20 513 0 6 21 0 748

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

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 111 5.0 22.2 69.4
2016 226 11.0 20.5 83.2
2017 327 15.3 21.2 84.4
2018 438 26.0 16.7 75.8
2019 540 n/a n/a 80.6
2020 596 40.7 14.6 80
2021 728 40.2 18.1 80.1
2022 709 46.6 15.2 83.6
2023 734 43.0 17.0 82.2
2024 748 43.9 17.0 77.1

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 Walzem College Preparatory

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 111 5.0 22.2 69.4
2016 226 11.0 20.5 83.2
2017 327 15.3 21.2 84.4
2018 438 26.0 16.7 75.8
2019 540 n/a n/a 80.6
2020 596 40.7 14.6 80
2021 728 40.2 18.1 80.1
2022 709 46.6 15.2 83.6
2023 734 43.0 17.0 82.2
2024 748 43.9 17.0 77.1

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 Walzem College Preparatory

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,472 (12.8%) $10,040 (87.2%) $11,512
2020 $1,890 (15.7%) $10,135 (84.3%) $12,025
2021 $1,571 (14.3%) $9,404 (85.7%) $10,975

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Idea Walzem College Preparatory

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1362nd of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 659th of 2330 Middle schools
 33.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Idea Walzem College Preparatory)2848
 20%
   6th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)4053
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Idea Walzem College Preparatory)2629
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Idea Public Schools)5239
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Idea Walzem College Preparatory)4271
 29%
   7th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)5458
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Idea Walzem College Preparatory)4755
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Idea Public Schools)5443
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Idea Walzem College Preparatory)4564
 19%
   8th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)6462
 2%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Science (Idea Walzem College Preparatory)260
 26%
   8th Grade Science (Idea Public Schools)6350
 13%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4943
 6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Idea Walzem College Preparatory)2339
 16%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Idea Public Schools)5036
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Idea Walzem College Preparatory)6643
 23%
   End of Course Algebra I (Idea Public Schools)7044
 26%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Idea Walzem College Preparatory)7773
 4%
   End of Course Biology (Idea Public Schools)7963
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Idea Walzem College Preparatory)6063
 3%
   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 Walzem College Preparatory)5762
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Idea Public Schools)7067
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students540734
 35.9%
African American117158
 35%
American Indian01
Asian419
 375%
Hispanic367499
 36%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White3746
 24.3%
Two or More Races118
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.6%82.2%
 1.6%


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Idea Walzem College Preparatory ranks 761st of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 748 students attended Idea Walzem College Preparatory.

Students at Idea Walzem College Preparatory are 69% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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