Enrollment
635
Middle
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113979
IDEA Hardy College Preparatory
1930 LITTLE YORK RD, HOUSTON, TX 77093 · (832) 360-7453 · Harris County
GRADES 06–10MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
592 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 139 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 118 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 119 | 19% |
Student demographics
29%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 27.0% | 35.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Hardy College Preparatory
IDEA Hardy College Preparatory's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Hardy College Preparatory this school | 635 | 93.2% | 33.6% |
| W H Gaston Middle School DALLAS | 757 | 94.7% | 39.4% |
| Young Women's Steam Academy at Balch Springs Middl BALCH SPRINGS | 751 | 95.9% | 42.2% |
| William James Middle School FORT WORTH | 710 | 94.9% | 11.3% |
| Carter Junior High School ARLINGTON | 735 | 92.8% | 19.0% |
| Ewell D Walker Middle School DALLAS | 577 | 92.2% | 42.9% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Hardy College Preparatory ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #1,244 of 1,635 | #160 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,223 of 1,670 ▼ 24 | #169 of 219 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,468 of 1,670 ▼ 32 | #200 of 219 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #122 of 1,570 | #10 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #867 of 1,749 | #147 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #1,434 of 1,542 | #193 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #1,224 of 1,543 | #170 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #157 of 1,648 | #43 of 221 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
635
+498 (+364%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 34.3:1
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 | 635 | 35 | 18.1:1 | 93% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 26.7 | 19.2:1 | 95% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 12.8 | 29.5:1 | 97% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 4 | 34.3:1 | 85% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Hardy College Preparatory.
About IDEA Hardy College Preparatory
IDEA Hardy College Preparatory is a mid-sized middle school that serves part of HOUSTON, Texas. It is open to students in grades 6 through 10 and enrolls 635 students.
IDEA Hardy College Preparatory is one school in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a system of 125 schools with 79,430 students.
At IDEA Hardy College Preparatory, 83% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 15% Black. Census figures show Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 29%.
IDEA Hardy College Preparatory lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.1 students per teacher. The school's 18.1:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 93% of the student body. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Among Texas public middle schools, IDEA Hardy College Preparatory outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, IDEA Hardy College Preparatory is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 33.6%. Predicted: 33.9%.
Looking at the county, Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Harris County has 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students, including IDEA Hardy College Preparatory.
IDEA Hardy Academy is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts IDEA Hardy College Preparatory at 5th of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
The 2020-21 count was 137 students and the 2024-25 count was 635. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 34.3:1 to 18.1:1.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- IDEA Hardy Academy0.0 mi · 705
- Henry Middle School0.5 mi · 523
- Coop Elementary School0.9 mi · 533
- Barrick Elementary School1.0 mi · 433
- Scarborough Elementary School1.1 mi · 790
- YES Prep - Northline1.2 mi · 1,004
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Hardy College PreparatoryWhat is the total enrollment at IDEA Hardy College Preparatory?
IDEA Hardy College Preparatory enrolls approximately 635 students in grades 06-10.
Is IDEA Hardy College Preparatory an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA Hardy College Preparatory is a middle school covering grades 06-10.
How many teachers does IDEA Hardy College Preparatory have?
IDEA Hardy College Preparatory employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA Hardy College Preparatory?
At IDEA Hardy College Preparatory, the student body is approximately 2% White, 83% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is IDEA Hardy College Preparatory public or private?
IDEA Hardy College Preparatory is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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