Idea Health Professions College Preparatory

Idea Health Professions College Preparatory is a middle school located in Austin, TX, serving grades 6–9 and approximately 264 students. Operated by Idea Public Schools, the campus sits about 4.1 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 22 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Idea Health Professions College Preparatory operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Austin reports on Idea Health Professions College Preparatory's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Idea Health Professions College Preparatory? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Idea Health Professions College Preparatory". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.