Idea College Preparatory Mission

1600 S Schuerbach Rd, Mission, TX 78572

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
798
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Idea Public Schools
Hidalgo County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,433 Texas high schools · How we grade
Test scores45% proficient in math & reading
54thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
68thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
31stpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
80thpercentile
College readinessAt least 51% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
89thpercentile
Class size15.9 students per teacher
30thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas high 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 College Preparatory Mission

Idea College Preparatory Mission is a charter high school in Mission, Texas, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Idea Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Hidalgo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 798 students were enrolled, with about 15.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas high school (13.7 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 1,433 Texas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

1600 S Schuerbach Rd
Mission, TX 78572
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
798 students
Students per teacher
15.9 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Idea Public Schools
County
Hidalgo County
NCES school ID
480021112150

Schools near Idea College Preparatory Mission

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Mission H S
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,154 students
D2.9 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.