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Best Middle Schools
in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This page covers 30 middle schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including 30 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

30
Schools Ranked
Texas
State
30
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 30
1
rank
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 06–10539 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
2
rank
IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 06–10426 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
3
rank
IDEA EDGEMERE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 06–10538 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
4
rank
IDEA INGRAM HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 06–10437 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
5
rank
IDEA LA JOYA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 06–07158 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
6
rank
IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 06–09264 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1)
42
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
7
rank
IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 06–09367 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
8
rank
IDEA PALMVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 06–08254 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
9
rank
IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 06–08278 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
10
rank
IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Grades 06–10529 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,965
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
20 more middle schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
30
Middle Schools
123
Total Schools
46
#1 Score
38
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.