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IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

1900 THOMAS RD, HALTOM CITY, TX 76117 · (956) 885-4700 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–11HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Enrollment
466
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
405 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
87
Grade 7
109
Grade 8
75
Grade 9
73
Grade 10
69
Grade 11
53
Student demographics
White
276%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
33071%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
10122%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26858%
Female
19842%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +8.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

As a cozy 9-12 campus in HALTOM CITY, Texas, IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY serves 466 students from grades 6 through 11, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 125 schools and 79,430 students, IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 22% Black, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 35.9%; IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY posts 51.5%, +15.5 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Tarrant County) records that the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one.

IDEA ACHIEVE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.6%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
District
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
1900 THOMAS RD, HALTOM CITY, TX 76117
Phone
(956) 885-4700
County
Tarrant County
Level
High
Grade range
06–11
Total enrollment
466
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
405 (87%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480021113994
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
What is the total enrollment at IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 06-11.
What grades does IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY serve?
IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY serves grades 06-11.
How many students per teacher at IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY.
How diverse is IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY reports a student body of 6% White, 71% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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