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IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

640 PHILOMENA DR, KYLE, TX 78640 · (512) 822-4300 · Hays County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
Enrollment
681
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
434 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
118
Grade 7
127
Grade 8
116
Grade 9
74
Grade 10
76
Grade 11
91
Grade 12
79
Student demographics
White
6910%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
56283%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
325%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
36453%
Female
31747%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +24.0pp 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
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
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 →

About IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY operates as a mid-sized secondary school in KYLE, Texas, one of the schools within IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 681 students spanning grades 6 through 12.

Across the 125 schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (79,430 students total), IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY records that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 10% White, 5% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY logs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hays County (around 46%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.0%, the actual is 53.4%, a residual of +7.4 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hays County) shows that median household earnings sit near $89,097, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hays County's 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,946 students), IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one campus in the mix.

IDEA KYLE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Hays County at a glance

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Population
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students

Quick facts

School name
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
District
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
640 PHILOMENA DR, KYLE, TX 78640
Phone
(512) 822-4300
County
Hays County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
681
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
434 (64%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480021113815
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Other schools in KYLE
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Frequently asked questions

About IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
What is the total enrollment at IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY enrolls approximately 681 students in grades 06-12.
Is IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY have?
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
Student demographics at IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY are roughly 10% White, 83% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY public or private?
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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