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Enrollment
728
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021112495
IDEA College Prep Weslaco
2931 E SUGAR CANE DR, WESLACO, TX 78599 · (956) 351-4100 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL728 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% 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.
- 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
16.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
616 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 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 11% |
Student demographics
7%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 16.0% | 39.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 20.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 College Prep Weslaco
IDEA College Prep Weslaco's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA College Prep Weslaco this school | 728 | 84.6% | 41.9% |
| Robstown Early College High School ROBSTOWN | 750 | 85.6% | 31.3% |
| IDEA Owassa College Preparatory PHARR | 689 | 84.3% | 46.1% |
| IDEA Edinburg College Preparatory EDINBURG | 795 | 83.0% | 52.2% |
| IDEA College Preparatory San Benito SAN BENITO | 780 | 82.4% | 59.6% |
| IDEA Monterrey Park College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 743 | 83.7% | 56.6% |
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 College Prep Weslaco ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #1,076 of 1,385 | #41 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,306 of 1,425 ▼ 415 | #54 of 56 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,015 of 1,425 ▼ 340 | #36 of 56 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #49 of 1,184 | #4 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 728 | #732 of 2,107 | #40 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #929 of 1,344 | #46 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #1,248 of 1,346 | #18 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #310 of 1,522 | #41 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #332 of 557 | #21 of 31 |
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
728
-62 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 728 | 45.3 | 16.1:1 | 85% (616) |
| 2023-24 | 756 | 44.1 | 17.1:1 | 84% (637) |
| 2022-23 | 762 | 44.7 | 17.1:1 | 87% (661) |
| 2020-21 | 790 | 38 | 20.8:1 | 92% (726) |
| 2017-18 | 783 | 46.5 | 16.9:1 | 93% (728) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 28 | 21.2:1 | 88% (523) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA College Prep Weslaco.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (783 to 728); teachers down 3% (46.5 to 45.3).
About IDEA College Prep Weslaco
IDEA College Prep Weslaco runs as a medium-sized high school in WESLACO, Texas. The school had 728 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 79,430 students spread across 125 schools.
About 97% of the student body at IDEA College Prep Weslaco is Hispanic. Other students are 3% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 7% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 45.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.1:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 85%. That tracks the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County.
The allk12 Grade for IDEA College Prep Weslaco is C-. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 22% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, IDEA College Prep Weslaco is 4.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 41.9% actual, 37.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
County data help place the school in context: in Hidalgo County, the median household income is $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. In all, Hidalgo County has 364 public schools and roughly 212,859 students.
The next-closest public school is IDEA Academy Weslaco, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, IDEA College Prep Weslaco ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
IDEA College Prep Weslaco has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe. IDEA College Prep Weslaco operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment decrease, from 790 in 2020-21 to 728 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.1:1, from 20.8:1.
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Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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- IDEA Riverview College PreparatoryHigh · 813 students
- IDEA College Preparatory MissionHigh · 798 students
Other schools in WESLACO
- Weslaco High SchoolHigh · 2,699 students
- Weslaco East High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,109 students
- Dr R E Margo Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,085 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Beatriz G Garza Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Academy Weslaco0.0 mi · 649
- Mary Hoge Middle School0.4 mi · 830
- A N Rico Elementary School0.6 mi · 780
- Texasworks - Weslaco0.9 mi · 29
- Premier H S of Weslaco0.9 mi · 112
- Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School1.1 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA College Prep WeslacoWhat is the total enrollment at IDEA College Prep Weslaco?
IDEA College Prep Weslaco enrolls approximately 728 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does IDEA College Prep Weslaco serve?
IDEA College Prep Weslaco serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA College Prep Weslaco?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA College Prep Weslaco is approximately 16.1:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is IDEA College Prep Weslaco?
IDEA College Prep Weslaco reports a student body of 3% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Is IDEA College Prep Weslaco public or private?
IDEA College Prep Weslaco is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.