Enrollment
533
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021114018
IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory
405 WALLEBERG, EL PASO, TX 79912 · (956) 888-8000 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–11HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Texas public high schools
- CTest 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.
- FThree-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
17.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
430 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 134 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 15% |
Student demographics
15%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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Mesa Hills College Preparatory
IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory this school | 533 | 80.7% | 44.0% |
| Fox Technical High School SAN ANTONIO | 499 | 81.4% | 52.3% |
| Port Isabel Early College High School PORT ISABEL | 585 | 82.1% | 45.5% |
| World Languages Institute FORT WORTH | 520 | 83.1% | 43.6% |
| IDEA Quest College Preparatory EDINBURG | 667 | 80.2% | 70.1% |
| IDEA Tres Lagos College Preparatory MCALLEN | 685 | 80.6% | 56.0% |
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 Mesa Hills College Preparatory ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,018 of 1,385 | #35 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,058 of 1,425 ▼ 164 | #32 of 45 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #989 of 1,425 ▼ 153 | #29 of 45 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #50 of 1,184 | #2 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #861 of 2,107 | #35 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,179 of 1,344 | #37 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #1,155 of 1,346 | #17 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #379 of 1,522 | #22 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
533
+321 (+151%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 533 | 29.7 | 17.9:1 | 81% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 27.6 | 15.3:1 | 79% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 21.3 | 17.2:1 | 80% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 9 | 23.6:1 | 67% (143) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory.
About IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory
The public high school IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory is located in EL PASO, Texas. It educates 533 students in grades 6 through 11. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS counts 79,430 students in its 125 schools, and IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory is one of them.
The large majority of students at IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory, 92%, are Hispanic. Next come 4% White. The county population is about 83% Hispanic. IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory total 29.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.9:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 430 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 81%.
allk12 grades IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.2%.
Federal survey data for El Paso County show that median household income is about $59,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. A total of 273 public schools operate in El Paso County, serving about 165,404 students.
The next-closest public school is IDEA Mesa Hills Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 44.0% versus a 43.0% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory is a public charter school.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 212 students at IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory; in 2024-25, 533. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.9:1) than in 2020-21 (23.6:1).
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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
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Nearby schools
- IDEA Mesa Hills Academy0.0 mi · 643
- Charles Q Murphree PK-80.2 mi · 846
- Dr Green Elementary School0.8 mi · 264
- Dr Green Montessori0.8 mi · 87
- Putnam Elementary School1.3 mi · 260
- Western Hills Elementary School1.7 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Mesa Hills College PreparatoryWhat is the total enrollment at IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory?
IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory enrolls approximately 533 students in grades 06-11.
Is IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory is a high school covering grades 06-11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory is approximately 17.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory?
At IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory, the student body is approximately 4% White, 92% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory public or private?
IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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