IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY

IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY, an average-sized secondary school in AUSTIN, Texas, part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, serves 835 students, covering grades 6 through 12.

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

In terms of who attends, IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%). Other groups include 4% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Travis County's rate of about 54%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.3%; this one delivers 42.2%.

Across the wider county, Travis County reports that median household income runs about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Travis County runs 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), of which IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one.

The closest other public school is IDEA MONTOPOLIS ACADEMY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 30.0%.

The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY has rose 27%, going from 656 students in 2018 to 835 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 95% to 91%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.