The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021113965

IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

3802 E RUBEN TORRES SR BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 · (956) 832-5300 · Cameron County
GRADES 06–11HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL693 STUDENTS
Enrollment
693
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
629 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
139
Grade 7
137
Grade 8
126
Grade 9
108
Grade 10
92
Grade 11
91
Student demographics
White
314%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
65494%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
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
33949%
Female
35451%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
60.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
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 ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

Set in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a mid-sized high school, one of the schools within IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It caters to 693 students across grades 6 through 11.

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

On demographics, IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY shows that 94% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest looks like 4% White.

On the resource side, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.3%, the actual is 47.9%, a residual of +13.7 points.

In the broader community, census data for Cameron County shows the typical household earns roughly $52,601 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one of 187 public schools in Cameron County (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students).

Nearest neighbor: IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.1%.

IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY operates from a downtown location. IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On allk12, the feed for IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Cameron County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students

Quick facts

School name
IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
District
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
3802 E RUBEN TORRES SR BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
Phone
(956) 832-5300
County
Cameron County
Level
High
Grade range
06–11
Total enrollment
693
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
629 (91%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480021113965
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Other schools in BROWNSVILLE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
What is the total enrollment at IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY enrolls approximately 693 students in grades 06-11.
What age range does IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY serve?
IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY serves students from grade 06 through grade 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is approximately 16.0:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
Student demographics at IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY are roughly 4% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is overseen by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Cameron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post