Enrollment
504
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 480021114074 Charter school
Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory — Round Rock, TX
Federal NCES profile for Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 65
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Idea Public Schools · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory reports 504 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 37% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 68.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 11% above the Texas average and 33% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 504 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Idea Public Schools spends $11,965 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 2.8% from local sources (property taxes), 76.8% from the state, and 20.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20:1 | ▲ 37% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.8% | ▲ 11% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 504 | top 51% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 11% 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
20:1
students per teacher
— 37% above state mean
Top 96% in Texas — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,965
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 504 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 504 Top 51% in Texas — larger than 49% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 20:1 +37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 68.8% +11% vs state
NCES ID 480021114074
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 58.3%
African American 22.2%
White 11.5%
Asian 6.7%
Two or More 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 504:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.9%
In-school suspensions 23
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Idea Public Schools, which includes Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory.
$11,965
Per student
-30%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 848
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 835
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
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- 823
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 820
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 813
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory
How many students attend Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory?
Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory has 504 students enrolled. It is a middle school in ROUND ROCK, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory?
The student-teacher ratio at Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory is 20:1, which is 37% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory?
68.8% of students at Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory?
The largest demographic group at Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory is Hispanic or Latino at 58.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in ROUND ROCK, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory?
Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.