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What's the one class at IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY every student should take?
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Enrollment
689
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113523
IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory
1700 E SLAUGHTER LN, AUSTIN, TX 78744 · (512) 822-4200 · Travis County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
587 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 10% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 16.0% | 35.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory
IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory this school | 689 | 85.2% | 37.2% |
| Compass Rose Legacy SAN ANTONIO | 530 | 84.5% | 29.3% |
| IDEA Ingram Hills College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 543 | 85.8% | 48.8% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Waco BEVERLY HILLS | 614 | 86.2% | 31.5% |
| Travis Early College High School AUSTIN | 1,011 | 84.7% | 22.8% |
| Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and High School AUSTIN | 554 | 88.3% | 26.6% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #1,211 of 1,385 | #24 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,202 of 1,425 ▼ 96 | #25 of 40 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,250 of 1,425 ▼ 216 | #27 of 40 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #35 of 1,184 | #2 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #750 of 2,107 | #29 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,079 of 1,344 | #31 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #1,024 of 1,346 | #29 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #298 of 1,522 | #16 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +194.4% | #6 of 672 | #1 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
689
+107 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 689 | 40.4 | 17.1:1 | 85% (587) |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 45.3 | 16.1:1 | 81% (595) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 52.7 | 13.3:1 | 85% (593) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 29 | 20.1:1 | 91% (528) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 13.5 | 17.3:1 | 80% (188) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory.
Since 2017-18: students up 194% (234 to 689); teachers up 198% (13.5 to 40.4).
About IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory
IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory is the name of a medium-sized high school in AUSTIN, Texas. It educates 689 students in grades 6 through 12.
Federal data list 125 schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 79,430 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are the large majority at IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory, with 83% of enrollment. Other groups include 7% White and 6% Black. By comparison, Travis County residents are about 33% Hispanic. By the diversity index, IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory comes in at 30%.
The school reports 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.1 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 85%. That is 31 points above the 54% average for public schools in Travis County.
IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory is graded D by allk12, scoring above 10% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 37.3%. IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory scores 37.2%.
IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory is located in Travis County, where median household income is about $99,611, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 333 public schools in Travis County, with a combined enrollment of about 191,706.
IDEA Bluff Springs Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 37.2% is above the 33.7% average for nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Enrollment was 582 in 2020-21 and 689 in 2024-25, a gain of 107 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.1:1) than in 2020-21 (20.1:1).
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- IDEA College Preparatory PharrHigh · 848 students
- IDEA Montopolis College PreparatoryHigh · 835 students
- IDEA College PrepHigh · 823 students
- IDEA McAllen College PreparatoryHigh · 820 students
- IDEA Riverview College PreparatoryHigh · 813 students
- IDEA College Preparatory MissionHigh · 798 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Bluff Springs Academy0.0 mi · 521
- Blazier Elementary School1.1 mi · 1,275
- Wayside Altamira Academy1.3 mi · 354
- Perez Elementary School1.4 mi · 460
- Langford Elementary School1.7 mi · 391
- Palm Elementary School1.7 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Bluff Springs College PreparatoryWhat is the total enrollment at IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory?
IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory enrolls approximately 689 students in grades 06-12.
Is IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory have?
IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory?
At IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory, the student body is approximately 7% White, 83% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory?
IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.