Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Summary:

Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory is a public charter high school in Austin, Texas, serving grades 6-12 with a student population of 698. 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.

While Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory serves a predominantly Hispanic (84.53%) and economically disadvantaged student population, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Idea Public Schools district and the state of Texas on STAAR/EOC assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR/Reading for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school also ranks in the bottom quartile for African American, White, and Special Education students, indicating significant achievement gaps for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has experienced an increase in dropout rates over the past few years, reaching 2.7% in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state's average.

Interestingly, Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory's performance is generally lower than that of nearby public schools, such as Travis Early College High School, Crockett Echs, and Akins High School, which are part of the Austin Independent School District. These nearby schools, while also serving predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student populations, tend to outperform Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory on STAAR/EOC assessments and have lower dropout rates.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 1700 E Slaughter Ln
       Austin, TX  78744


(512) 822-4200

District: Idea Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1551st of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,231 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  698

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.5%
White:
6.6%
African American:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85% Help


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Compare Details Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory ranks worse than 62.4% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory ranks worse than 78.1% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks last 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 23.73. (See more...)
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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 (84.5%), African American (6.6%), White (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory is 13.2, which is the 5th best among 32 high schools in the Idea Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory employs 52.6 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory is $11,231, which is the 16th highest among 32 high schools in the Idea Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory 1473rd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory 1551st of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory in the ranking list.)

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 Bluff Springs College Preparatory

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Rank History for all middle school students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.31 853rd 2193 61.1%
2021 31.57 1540th 2252 31.6%
2022 43.93 1196th 2254 46.9%
2023 34.62 1576th 2330 32.4%
2024 37.80 1473rd 2361 37.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.08 154th 1376 88.8%
2019 78.88 147th 1445 89.8%
2021 64.69 307th 1592 80.7%
2022 79.51 162nd 1643 90.1%
2023 57.92 523rd 1720 69.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.59 1021st 1597 36.1%
2019 39.07 928th 1626 42.9%
2021 20.87 1675th 1712 2.2%
2022 33.10 1245th 1757 29.1%
2023 38.23 1073rd 1815 40.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.19 527th 2039 74.2%
2019 65.49 494th 2073 76.2%
2021 41.27 1253rd 2172 42.3%
2022 57.67 718th 2220 67.7%
2023 40.84 1351st 2251 40.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.17 1252nd 2008 37.6%
2019 42.88 1156th 2047 43.5%
2021 33.29 1469th 2151 31.7%
2022 41.31 1282nd 2221 42.3%
2023 37.03 1454th 2241 35.1%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.50 595th 2008 70.4%
2019 75.50 238th 2058 88.4%
2021 56.76 658th 2118 68.9%
2022 70.14 366th 2182 83.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.11 635th 2030 68.7%
2019 63.58 584th 2069 71.8%
2021 31.66 1491st 2168 31.2%
2022 46.14 1112th 2228 50.1%
2023 33.27 1543rd 2245 31.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.89 914th 1167 21.7%
2019 42.72 626th 1193 47.5%
2021 64.96 284th 1213 76.6%
2023 44.01 644th 1273 49.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.99 567th 1895 70.1%
2019 59.98 597th 1935 69.1%
2021 38.82 1240th 2043 39.3%
2022 53.38 823rd 2077 60.4%
2023 39.84 1298th 2116 38.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.27 245th 1673 85.4%
2019 73.75 345th 1684 79.5%
2021 9.49 1634th 1700 3.9%
2023 35.79 1234th 1749 29.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

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Rank History for all high school students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.08 1263rd 1961 35.6%
2024 23.73 1551st 1987 21.9%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.58 306th 1371 77.7%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.17 1017th 1478 31.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.48 1081st 1897 43.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.20 1139th 1891 39.8%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.56 1297th 1913 32.2%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.70 770th 1069 28.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.80 1099th 1820 39.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.59 1149th 1576 27.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 9 8 0 108 0 0 0 0 125
2018 14 18 1 200 0 0 1 0 234
2019 23 23 4 308 1 0 2 0 361
2020 20 16 6 387 0 1 6 0 436
2021 39 30 7 499 1 2 4 0 582
2022 42 40 7 564 2 0 3 0 658
2023 46 46 10 590 2 0 4 0 698

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 Bluff Springs College Preparatory

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 125 6.3 19.5 82.4
2018 234 13.5 17.2 80.3
2019 361 n/a n/a 80.1
2020 436 25.2 17.2 88.8
2021 582 29.4 19.7 90.7
2022 658 48.9 13.4 85.7
2023 698 52.6 13.2 85

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 Bluff Springs College Preparatory

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 125 6.3 19.5 82.4
2018 234 13.5 17.2 80.3
2019 361 n/a n/a 80.1
2020 436 25.2 17.2 88.8
2021 582 29.4 19.7 90.7
2022 658 48.9 13.4 85.7
2023 698 52.6 13.2 85

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 Bluff Springs College Preparatory

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $873 (9.1%) $8,677 (90.9%) $9,550
2020 $1,221 (10.5%) $10,446 (89.5%) $11,667
2021 $968 (8.6%) $10,263 (91.4%) $11,231

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 853rd of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1576th of 2330 Middle schools
 28.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory)3045
 15%
   6th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)4053
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory)3425
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Idea Public Schools)5239
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory)4857
 9%
   7th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)5458
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory)4131
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Idea Public Schools)5443
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory)5651
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (Idea Public Schools)6462
 2%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Science (Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory)5020
 30%
   8th Grade Science (Idea Public Schools)6341
 22%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory)427
 35%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Idea Public Schools)5036
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory)7328
 45%
   End of Course Algebra I (Idea Public Schools)7044
 26%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students361698
 93.4%
African American2346
 100%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian410
 150%
Hispanic308590
 91.6%
Pacific Islander00
White2346
 100%
Two or More Races24
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.1%85%
 4.9%


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Students at Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Texas high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 698 students attended Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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