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Enrollment
620
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113971
IDEA Burke College Preparatory
10434 MARBACH RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245 · (210) 239-4650 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–11HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
16.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
412 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 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 127 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 12% |
Student demographics
42%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
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 43.0% | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 30.0% | 34.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Burke College Preparatory
IDEA Burke College Preparatory's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Burke College Preparatory this school | 620 | 66.5% | 50.0% |
| Beta Academy HOUSTON | 537 | 64.4% | 63.0% |
| IDEA Mays College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 748 | 70.2% | 53.5% |
| Brazosport High School FREEPORT | 841 | 63.6% | 49.3% |
| Impact Early College High School BAYTOWN | 413 | 64.4% | 74.4% |
| Royal High School BROOKSHIRE | 968 | 62.6% | 28.8% |
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 Burke College Preparatory ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #820 of 1,385 | #43 of 81 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #620 of 1,425 ▲ 188 | #24 of 82 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #376 of 1,425 ▲ 157 | #24 of 82 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #105 of 1,184 | #13 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #795 of 2,107 | #53 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,054 of 1,344 | #57 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #868 of 1,346 | #36 of 79 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #661 of 1,522 | #53 of 90 |
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
620
+385 (+164%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 26.1:1
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 | 620 | 36.7 | 16.9:1 | 66% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 31.4 | 15.2:1 | 71% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 23.3 | 18.1:1 | 80% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 9 | 26.1:1 | 72% (170) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Burke College Preparatory.
About IDEA Burke College Preparatory
This page covers IDEA Burke College Preparatory, a small high school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. There are 620 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 11. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 22% below that mark.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the district for IDEA Burke College Preparatory. It has 125 schools and 79,430 students.
About 74% of the student body at IDEA Burke College Preparatory is Hispanic. Other groups include 13% Black and 10% White. By comparison, Bexar County residents are about 60% Hispanic. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at IDEA Burke College Preparatory are from different groups.
On staff are 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. About 66% of students at IDEA Burke College Preparatory are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.
IDEA Burke College Preparatory earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 35% of Texas public high schools.
IDEA Burke College Preparatory posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.0%, compared with a predicted 45.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Bexar County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 638 public schools in the county, enrolling about 368,487, IDEA Burke College Preparatory among them.
IDEA Burke College Preparatory's closest public school neighbor is IDEA Burke Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 39.0% on proficiency, and IDEA Burke College Preparatory is above that at 50.0%.
IDEA Burke College Preparatory has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. IDEA Burke College Preparatory is a publicly funded charter school.
The school counted 235 students in 2020-21 and 620 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio was 26.1:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 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 SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Burke Academy0.0 mi · 730
- Big Country Elementary School0.5 mi · 660
- Francis R Scobee Middle School0.6 mi · 797
- Cody Elementary School1.1 mi · 480
- Forester Elementary School1.2 mi · 723
- Michael Elementary School1.3 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Burke College PreparatoryHow many students attend IDEA Burke College Preparatory?
IDEA Burke College Preparatory enrolls approximately 620 students in grades 06-11.
Is IDEA Burke College Preparatory an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA Burke College Preparatory is a high school covering grades 06-11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA Burke College Preparatory?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA Burke College Preparatory is approximately 16.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA Burke College Preparatory?
At IDEA Burke College Preparatory, the student body is approximately 10% White, 74% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees IDEA Burke College Preparatory?
IDEA Burke College Preparatory is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.