IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 795 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

IDEA Edinburg College Preparatory is a tuition-free, public charter school located in Edinburg, Texas, serving students in grades 6 through 12. As part of the expansive IDEA Public Schools network, the campus is built upon a mission to prepare students for success in college and citizenship. The school is known for its rigorous academic curriculum, a high-expectation culture, and a structured environment designed to ensure that every student, regardless of background, graduates ready to succeed in a four-year university.

The campus emphasizes a college-going identity from the moment students enroll, often utilizing intensive instruction, consistent progress monitoring, and extended school days to close achievement gaps. Beyond academics, IDEA Edinburg College Prep focuses on character development and provides various extracurricular opportunities to foster well-rounded growth. By integrating a strong support system for both students and families, the school aims to create a pipeline of first-generation college graduates from the Rio Grande Valley, consistently maintaining a focus on high graduation and college matriculation rates.

795

Total Students

46.7

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	755
Black	6
Asian	5
American Indian	1

Hispanic
755 (95.0%)
White
28 (3.5%)
Black
6 (0.8%)
Asian
5 (0.6%)
American Indian
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:	(956)287-6300
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-edinburg/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	795
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	651
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* 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 6 136

Grade 7 121

Grade 8 138

Grade 9 118

Grade 10 99

Grade 11 99

Grade 12 84