Enrollment
457
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480021114077
IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory
6650 OLD ALICE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526 · (956) 832-5300 · Cameron County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% 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.
- B-Three-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
12.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
423 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 | 124 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 17% |
Student demographics
8%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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 32.0% | 18.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Sports Park College Preparatory
IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory this school | 457 | 92.6% | 44.1% |
| Mission Collegiate High School ALTON | 399 | 91.7% | 74.8% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Brownsville BROWNSVILLE | 498 | 90.8% | 50.2% |
| Presidio High School PRESIDIO | 418 | 94.0% | 46.1% |
| Premont Collegiate High School PREMONT | 387 | 91.0% | 35.0% |
| Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School LA JOYA | 471 | 93.8% | 81.3% |
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 Sports Park College Preparatory ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #1,016 of 1,385 | #21 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #516 of 1,425 ▼ 36 | #10 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #753 of 1,425 ▲ 84 | #12 of 27 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #645 of 1,184 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #955 of 2,107 | #22 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #348 of 1,344 | #3 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #1,236 of 1,346 | #9 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.6% | #129 of 1,522 | #8 of 28 |
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
457
+344 (+304%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 457 | 36.5 | 12.5:1 | 93% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 36.6 | 11.2:1 | 93% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 21.3 | 12.8:1 | 94% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 113 | 8 | 14.1:1 | 84% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory.
About IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory
As a small high school, IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory serves students in BROWNSVILLE, Texas. The school's 457 students are in grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS serves 79,430 students across 125 schools.
Federal enrollment data show IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory is 96% Hispanic. It is also 3% White. IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 12.5 students per teacher and 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Cameron County averages 84%, lower than here.
IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory is 10.0 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 44.1% actual, 34.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Within Cameron County, the median household income is $52,601, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 187 public schools in Cameron County, enrolling about 97,392 students in all.
Nearby, IDEA Sports Park Academy is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 44.1% against a local average of 51.0%.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe). IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Federal records list enrollment at IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory as 113 in 2020-21 and 457 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.1 to 12.5 over 4 years.
The IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Nearby schools
- IDEA Sports Park Academy0.0 mi · 571
- Olmito Elementary School0.8 mi · 538
- Rancho Verde Elementary School1.8 mi · 696
- Resaca Middle School1.8 mi · 870
- Jubilee Brownsville1.8 mi · 999
- Villareal Elementary School2.0 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About IDEA Sports Park College PreparatoryHow large is IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory?
IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory enrolls approximately 457 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory serve?
IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory is approximately 12.5:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory?
At IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory, the student body is approximately 3% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory?
IDEA Sports Park 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.