IDEA Yukon College Preparatory
Public middle school (charter) in Odessa, Texas · IDEA Public Schools · Grades 6–9
IDEA Yukon College Preparatory serves 503 students in grades 6–9 in Odessa (Ector County). It is one of 125 schools in IDEA Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 1088th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.1 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 ÷ 27.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–9 |
| District | IDEA Public Schools |
| County | Ector County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480021114270 |
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 | 503 | 79,430 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 18.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41% | 82.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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 Yukon College Preparatory in context
Size
IDEA Yukon College Preparatory is the 5th largest of IDEA Public Schools' 16 middle schools; its 503 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 8 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,155; IDEA Yukon College Preparatory is smaller than most of them.
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 8 with 131 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 122, against an average of 126 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 126 in grade 6 and 122 in grade 9.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 67.6% here and 85.2% across IDEA Public Schools. White students are next, at 22.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41% of its students are eligible 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
With 27.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 503 students, IDEA Yukon College Preparatory has 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 503 students would have about 34.9 teachers, so IDEA Yukon College Preparatory has 7.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
IDEA Yukon College Preparatory is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other middle school is Nimitz Middle School, 4.2 miles away in Ector County ISD. Within 10 miles there are 7 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.6% |
| White | 22.3% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 126 |
| Grade 7 | 124 |
| Grade 8 | 131 |
| Grade 9 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7300 E Yukon Rd, Odessa, TX 79765
Phone: (432)247-8700
Website: ideapublicschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: IDEA Yukon College Preparatory. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimitz Middle School | Ector County ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,310 | 19.9 | 67.6% |
| Bonham Middle School | Ector County ISD | 5.8 mi | 835 | 16.6 | 83.8% |
| Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School | Ector County ISD | 6.0 mi | 1,227 | 18.7 | 69.7% |
| Bowie Middle School | Ector County ISD | 7.5 mi | 874 | 15.5 | 84.3% |
| Crockett Middle School | Ector County ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,181 | 18.9 | 83.1% |
| Ector College Prep Success Academy | Ector County ISD | 8.6 mi | 1,272 | 18.7 | 85.3% |
| Abell Junior High School | Midland ISD | 9.4 mi | 1,129 | 17.6 | 54.3% |
| Alamo Junior High School | Midland ISD | 10.5 mi | 786 | 15.7 | 64.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.