IDEA Converse College Preparatory
Public middle school (charter) in Converse, Texas · IDEA Public Schools · Grades 6–10
IDEA Converse College Preparatory serves 462 students in grades 6–10 in Converse (Bexar County). It is one of 125 schools in IDEA Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 1144th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–10 |
| District | IDEA Public Schools |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480021114055 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | IDEA Public Schools | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 462 | 79,430 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 18.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.2% | 82.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
IDEA Converse College Preparatory in context
Size
Of the 16 middle schools in IDEA Public Schools, IDEA Converse College Preparatory is the 8th largest, with 0.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 437 students, so IDEA Converse College Preparatory is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 108 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 80, against an average of 92 per grade. This year grade 10 has 26% fewer students than grade 6 (80 against 108). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across IDEA Public Schools (85.2%). Black students are next, at 20.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.9% across IDEA Public Schools and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
IDEA Converse College Preparatory has 29.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 462 students would have about 32.1 teachers, so IDEA Converse College Preparatory has 2.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Henry Metzger Middle School, 1.8 miles away in Judson ISD. There are 9 middle schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.4% |
| Black | 20.8% |
| White | 10.2% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 108 |
| Grade 7 | 98 |
| Grade 8 | 94 |
| Grade 9 | 82 |
| Grade 10 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5490 Fm 1516, Converse, TX 78109
Phone: (956)377-8000
Website: ideapublicschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: IDEA Converse College Preparatory. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Metzger Middle School | Judson ISD | 1.8 mi | 991 | 17.6 | 78.5% |
| Woodlake Hills College Preparatory 6th Grade | Judson ISD | 2.4 mi | 241 | 12.5 | 79.7% |
| Woodlake Hills Middle School | Judson ISD | 2.4 mi | 451 | 12.3 | 75.4% |
| Judson Middle School | Judson ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,189 | 14.6 | 73.4% |
| Randolph Middle School | Randolph Field ISD | 3.6 mi | 336 | 13.4 | 7.7% |
| Kirby Middle School | Judson ISD | 4.5 mi | 423 | 10.9 | 90.1% |
| Kirby STEM Academy 6th Grade | Judson ISD | 4.5 mi | 178 | 10.4 | 92.1% |
| Kitty Hawk Middle School | Judson ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,062 | 14 | 59.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.