IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 689 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory, located on East Slaughter Lane in Austin, Texas, is part of the extensive IDEA Public Schools network. As a tuition-free public charter school, it is designed to provide high-quality education to students in underserved communities, with a core mission of ensuring that every student graduates from high school prepared for success in college and beyond. The campus utilizes a rigorous academic curriculum, a structured school culture, and a data-driven approach to track student progress and ensure mastery of essential subjects.

The school places a heavy emphasis on "college for all," integrating a college-going culture into daily life through classroom names, high expectations, and long-term planning. By offering an extended school day and year, IDEA Bluff Springs aims to close the opportunity gap, providing students with the additional instructional time and support necessary to compete at the collegiate level. The school serves as a hub for academic preparation in the South Austin area, fostering a community focused on grit, achievement, and long-term educational attainment.

689

Total Students

40.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	49
Hispanic	573
Black	44
Asian	13
Two or More	7
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
573 (83.2%)
White
49 (7.1%)
Black
44 (6.4%)
Asian
13 (1.9%)
Two or More
7 (1.0%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(512)822-4200
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-bluff-springs/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	689
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	581
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 118

Grade 7 129

Grade 8 115

Grade 9 102

Grade 10 94

Grade 11 64

Grade 12 67