IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO

Set in ALAMO, Texas, IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO is a mid-tier 9-12 campus, part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It hosts 737 students across grades 6 through 12.

IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO is one of 125 schools operated by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that enrolls 79,430 students overall.

On demographics, IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO shows that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 3% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO shows 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO higher than the state norm the norm. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hidalgo County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO 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 32.1%; IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO posts 48.5%, +16.4 points above that line.

In the area at large, Hidalgo County reports that median household income runs about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.4%.

IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO operates from a suburban location. As a public charter, IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 760 students in 2018 compared to 737 in 2025.

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