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Enrollment
619
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113702
IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory
15101 EDGEMERE BLVD, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 201-1959 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Texas public high schools
- B-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.
- C-Three-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
14.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
366 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 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 138 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 11% |
Student demographics
32%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
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 33.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% | 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 | 71.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Edgemere College Preparatory
IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory this school | 619 | 59.1% | 53.8% |
| IDEA Kyle College Preparatory KYLE | 681 | 63.7% | 55.7% |
| Sinton High School SINTON | 547 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy EL PASO | 443 | 60.3% | 52.1% |
| Kermit High School KERMIT | 395 | 60.3% | 44.3% |
| Pecos High School PECOS | 854 | 58.4% | 32.3% |
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 Edgemere College Preparatory ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #691 of 1,385 | #21 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #691 of 1,425 ▼ 80 | #19 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #332 of 1,425 ▼ 19 | #9 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #961 of 1,184 | #38 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 619 | #796 of 2,107 | #31 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #670 of 1,344 | #11 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #983 of 1,346 | #4 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #821 of 1,522 | #45 of 52 |
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
619
+229 (+59%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 619 | 42.2 | 14.7:1 | 59% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 39.8 | 14.9:1 | 66% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 34.7 | 15.5:1 | 74% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 16 | 24.4:1 | 72% (279) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory.
About IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory
IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory is a low-enrollment high school in EL PASO, Texas. The school had 619 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 22% smaller than that.
The 125 schools of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory, enroll 79,430 students.
Hispanic students make up 82% of enrollment at IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory. Next come 8% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share in El Paso County as a whole is similar, at about 83%. IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 14.7 students per teacher and 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas fairly closely. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 59%. That is lower than the 74% average for public schools in El Paso County.
IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 48.4%. IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory scores 53.8%, 5.3 points above that line.
According to the American Community Survey, in El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory is one of 273 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is IDEA Edgemere Academy, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory is 5th among 9 schools close by.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Federal data put enrollment at 390 in 2020-21 and 619 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Its ratio of students to teachers was 24.4:1 in 2020-21, and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 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 EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Edgemere Academy0.0 mi · 788
- Cactus Trails0.9 mi · 1,006
- Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School1.5 mi · 1,067
- James P Butler Elementary School1.7 mi · 884
- Ssg Manuel R Puentes1.8 mi · 1,031
- East Montana Middle School1.8 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Edgemere College PreparatoryHow large is IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory?
IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory enrolls approximately 619 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory serve?
IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory have?
IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory?
IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory reports a student body of 8% White, 82% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory in?
IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory is part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.