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IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY

2523 W ANSLEY BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224 · (210) 430-7595 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
Enrollment
611
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
452 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
Grade 6
130
Grade 7
134
Grade 8
116
Grade 9
51
Grade 10
56
Grade 11
58
Grade 12
66
Student demographics
White
285%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
57093%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28146%
Female
33054%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
60.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -5.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
611
+492 (+413%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 22.0:1
% White
5%
was 7%
% Hispanic
93%
was 92%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY

As a cozy four-year high school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY works with 611 students from grades 6 through 12, part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

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

Demographically, IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY records that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 5% White. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.7%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bexar County) logs that median household income runs about $72,341, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

Nearest neighbor: IDEA EWING HALSELL ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.6%.

IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY operates from a high-density location. IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY's enrollment has rose 413% since 2018, when it stood at 119 (now 611). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bexar County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY
District
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
2523 W ANSLEY BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224
Phone
(210) 430-7595
County
Bexar County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
611
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
452 (74%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480021113611
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY
What is the total enrollment at IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY enrolls approximately 611 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY serve?
IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY.
How diverse is IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY reports a student body of 5% White, 93% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA EWING HALSELL 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.
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