IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY

As a mid-tier senior high in AUSTIN, Texas, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY caters to 689 students from grades 6 through 12, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Across the 125 schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (79,430 students total), IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%); the rest reads as 7% White, 6% Black. By comparison, Travis County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Travis County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Travis County put median household income runs about $99,611, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Travis County runs 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), of which IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one.

Nearest neighbor: IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ranks 6th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area. IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY's enrollment has rose 194% since 2018, when it stood at 234 (now 689).

On the community side, members of the IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.