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Does IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
689
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113744
IDEA Owassa College Preparatory
1000 E OWASSA RD, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 588-4300 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
581 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 138 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 11% |
Student demographics
9%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where IDEA Owassa College Preparatory ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #957 of 1,385 | #35 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #871 of 1,425 | #39 of 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #923 of 1,425 | #32 of 56 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #61 of 1,184 | #6 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #751 of 2,107 | #41 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #814 of 1,344 | #40 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #1,218 of 1,346 | #12 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #319 of 1,522 | #43 of 65 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
689
+379 (+122%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 689 | 44.5 | 15.5:1 | 84% (581) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 40.8 | 15.6:1 | 89% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 35.7 | 14.8:1 | 90% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 17 | 18.2:1 | 95% (296) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Owassa College Preparatory.
About IDEA Owassa College Preparatory
IDEA Owassa College Preparatory is the name of a mid-sized high school in PHARR, Texas. It has an enrollment of 689 students in grades 6 through 12.
Federal data list 125 schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 79,430 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, IDEA Owassa College Preparatory is 95% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 3% White. In Hidalgo County overall, the Hispanic share is about 92%. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at IDEA Owassa College Preparatory are from different groups.
IDEA Owassa College Preparatory lists 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.5 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 84% of the student body. Public schools in Hidalgo County average a similar 85%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 37.7% at IDEA Owassa College Preparatory; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.1%.
Looking at the county, Hidalgo County, the median household earns about $54,338 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Hidalgo County has 364 public schools with about 212,859 students, including IDEA Owassa College Preparatory.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates IDEA Owassa College Preparatory from the closest public school, IDEA Owassa Academy. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. IDEA Owassa College Preparatory is 5th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns IDEA Owassa College Preparatory the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. NCES lists IDEA Owassa College Preparatory as a charter school.
The school counted 310 students in 2020-21 and 689 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 18.2:1 to 15.5:1.
The discussion board for IDEA Owassa College Preparatory is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- IDEA College Preparatory PharrHigh · 848 students
- IDEA Montopolis College PreparatoryHigh · 835 students
- IDEA College PrepHigh · 823 students
- IDEA McAllen College PreparatoryHigh · 820 students
- IDEA Riverview College PreparatoryHigh · 813 students
- IDEA College Preparatory MissionHigh · 798 students
Other schools in PHARR
- Psja North Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,166 students
- Vanguard RembrandtCombined · 1,978 students
- Psja Southwest Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Vanguard Van GoghCombined · 1,048 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- IDEA College Preparatory PharrHigh · 848 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Owassa Academy0.0 mi · 699
- Escandon Elementary School1.0 mi · 605
- Psja North Early College High School1.2 mi · 2,166
- Dr William Long Elementary School1.4 mi · 767
- Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School1.6 mi · 661
- Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical1.7 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Owassa College PreparatoryHow many students attend IDEA Owassa College Preparatory?
IDEA Owassa College Preparatory enrolls approximately 689 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does IDEA Owassa College Preparatory serve?
IDEA Owassa College Preparatory serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at IDEA Owassa College Preparatory?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at IDEA Owassa College Preparatory.
How diverse is IDEA Owassa College Preparatory?
IDEA Owassa College Preparatory reports a student body of 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees IDEA Owassa College Preparatory?
IDEA Owassa College Preparatory is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.