The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113847

IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY

210 N RIO VISTA RD, SOCORRO, TX 79927 · (915) 444-0188 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
Enrollment
590
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
498 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
123
Grade 7
119
Grade 8
105
Grade 9
84
Grade 10
58
Grade 11
47
Grade 12
54
Student demographics
White
336%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
54893%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
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
30351%
Female
28749%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
56.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
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 RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY

IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one of the low-enrollment 9-12 campuss in SOCORRO, Texas, operated by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 590 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 26% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

Within IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 125 schools and 79,430 students, IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY reports that 93% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of El Paso County's rate of about 74%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.0%; this one delivers 41.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for El Paso County shows median household income runs about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).

The closest other public school is IDEA RIO VISTA ACADEMY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 43.9%.

IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY operates from an outer-ring location. IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On this page, members of the IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

El Paso County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
District
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
210 N RIO VISTA RD, SOCORRO, TX 79927
Phone
(915) 444-0188
County
El Paso County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
590
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
498 (84%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480021113847
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Other schools in SOCORRO
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
How large is IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 06-12.
Is IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY have?
IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
Student demographics at IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY are roughly 6% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY in?
IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY is part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post