Enrollment
402
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Horizon City, TX
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory
Federal NCES profile for Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 480021114153Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28.7:1
- large classes for Texas
- 80.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 402
- students enrolled
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory has class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Idea Public Schools · Texas
NCES ID 480021114153 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+95% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter middle school in Horizon City, Texas, enrolling 402 students.
Class loads run heavy: 28.7:1 is larger than about 98% of Texas schools and 95% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 402 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 1,792 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,685, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 788 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Idea Public Schools also operates Idea College Preparatory Pharr (848 students) and Idea Montopolis College Preparatory (835 students) alongside Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory compares
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28.7:1 | ▲ 95% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.5% | ▲ 30% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 402 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
28.7:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
402
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
28.7:1
students per teacher
- 95% above state mean
Top 98% in Texas - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
11.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,912
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 90.5%
White 4.2%
African American 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
Two or More 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.8, Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Idea Public Schools, which includes Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory.
$11,912
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.8%
State 76.8%
Federal 20.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea College Preparatory Pharr | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Idea Montopolis College Preparatory | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Idea College Prep | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Idea Mcallen College Preparatory | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Idea Riverview College Preparatory | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 848
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 835
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 823
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 820
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 813
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~402 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory
How many students attend Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory?
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory has 402 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Horizon City, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory?
The student-teacher ratio at Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory is 28.7:1, which is 95% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 83% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory?
80.5% of students at Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory?
The largest demographic group at Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory is Hispanic or Latino at 90.5% of enrollment, in Horizon City, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory?
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory a good school?
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Idea Public Schools?
Besides Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory, Idea Public Schools also operates Idea College Preparatory Pharr (848 students), Idea Montopolis College Preparatory (835 students), and Idea College Prep (823 students). See the Idea Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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