Idea Converse College Preparatory

5490 Fm 1516, Converse, TX 78109

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–10
Middle
Students
462
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Idea Public Schools
Bexar County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,626 Texas middle schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
93rdpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
28thpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
33rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Idea Converse College Preparatory

Idea Converse College Preparatory is a charter middle school in Converse, Texas, serving grades 6–10. It is part of Idea Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Bexar County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 462 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas middle school (14.4 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,626 Texas middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–10

Location & nearby schools

5490 Fm 1516
Converse, TX 78109
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–10
Enrollment (2024–25)
462 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Idea Public Schools
County
Bexar County
NCES school ID
480021114055

Schools near Idea Converse College Preparatory

All 14 schools in Converse →
Kirby Middle
Public · Grades 7–8 · 423 students
D4.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.