Middle school (grades 6-8) · Round Rock, TX

Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory

Federal NCES profile for Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 480021114074Charter school
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0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools.

#8 of 8
middle schools in Round Rock · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
29.6:1
large classes for Texas
68.8%
free-lunch eligible

Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory has class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory ranks #8 of 8 middle schools in Round Rock, TX.

School address

Round Rock, TX 78664
District: Idea Public Schools · Texas

NCES ID 480021114074 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+93 students YoY

Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory grew from 340 students in 2022-23 to 433 in 2023-24 (+27.4%).

Teacher FTE added 17.4 → 20.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+93 students YoY 480021114074 · Round Rock, TX Middle · MID · CHARTER

504 enr · 29.6:1 · 68.8% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Idea College Preparatory Pharr (848 students)

Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory grew from 340 students in 2022-23 to 433 in 2023-24 (+27.4%). Teacher FTE added 17.4 → 20.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory reports 504 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory compares

Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 29.6:1 ▲ 101% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.8% ▲ 11% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 504 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

29.6:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
504
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
29.6:1
students per teacher - 101% above state mean
Top 99% in Texas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.9%
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
$11,857
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 59.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.3, Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Idea Public Schools reports $11,857 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Idea Round Rock Tech 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 Higher 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 Round Rock Tech College Preparatory's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Idea Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~504 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~29.6:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 340 (2022-23) → 433 (2023-24), up 93.

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 29.6:1, which is 101% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 89% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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% of enrollment, in Round Rock, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.

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 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory rank among middle schools in Round Rock?

By Resource Investment Index, Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory ranks #8 of 8 middle schools in Round Rock, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Round Rock on the city page.

What other schools are in Idea Public Schools?

Besides Idea Round Rock Tech 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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