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If you had an hour of school board time for IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
737
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113686
IDEA Elsa College Preparatory
431 S FANNIN, ELSA, TX 78543 · (956) 567-4700 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL737 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
668 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 | 138 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 12% |
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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 24.0% | 41.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where IDEA Elsa College Preparatory ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #930 of 1,385 | #33 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,032 of 1,425 | #47 of 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #781 of 1,425 | #27 of 56 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #1,046 of 1,184 | #41 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 737 | #728 of 2,107 | #39 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #918 of 1,344 | #45 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #1,246 of 1,346 | #17 of 56 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 737 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 91% (668) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 39.1 | 16.2:1 | 92% (580) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 36.3 | 14.7:1 | 95% (507) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Elsa College Preparatory.
About IDEA Elsa College Preparatory
IDEA Elsa College Preparatory is a medium-sized high school in Texas, located in ELSA. It serves 737 students in grades 6 through 12.
IDEA Elsa College Preparatory is run by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, whose 125 schools enroll 79,430 students.
At IDEA Elsa College Preparatory, Hispanic students make up 96% of the student body. After that, the student body is 3% White. The chance that two students picked at random at IDEA Elsa College Preparatory belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
With 46 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at IDEA Elsa College Preparatory was 16.0:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 91%.
IDEA Elsa College Preparatory posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.8%, compared with a predicted 35.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Hidalgo County show that median household income is about $54,338, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. IDEA Elsa College Preparatory is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County, which together enroll about 212,859 students.
The nearest other public school, IDEA Elsa Academy, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of IDEA Elsa College Preparatory. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, IDEA Elsa College Preparatory ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area. IDEA Elsa College Preparatory holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
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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
- 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 ELSA
- Edcouch-Elsa High SchoolHigh · 1,309 students
- IDEA Elsa AcademyElementary · 718 students
- Carlos F Truan Junior High SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Edcouch-Elsa H S AcademyHigh · 70 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Elsa Academy0.0 mi · 718
- Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School0.3 mi · 470
- Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy0.8 mi · 70
- Carlos F Truan Junior High School0.8 mi · 584
- Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School0.9 mi · 457
- Edcouch-Elsa High School0.9 mi · 1,309
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Elsa College PreparatoryHow many students attend IDEA Elsa College Preparatory?
IDEA Elsa College Preparatory enrolls approximately 737 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does IDEA Elsa College Preparatory serve?
IDEA Elsa College Preparatory serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA Elsa College Preparatory?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA Elsa College Preparatory is approximately 16.0:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA Elsa College Preparatory?
At IDEA Elsa College Preparatory, the student body is approximately 3% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Is IDEA Elsa College Preparatory public or private?
IDEA Elsa College Preparatory is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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