The brief
A Texas College Preparatory Academies charter elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
Students at Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen score 36% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 38%).
It ranks 7,685 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 35 of 42 in Texas College Preparatory Academies.
- 202436%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202261%
- 2021*30%
- 2020*30%
- 201950%
- 201850%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2012-2024) · reading/ELA 59% (multi-year average, 2012-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 STAAR. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 STAAR. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2012-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 69
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 56
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,555/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lewisville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lewisville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 89.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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- Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen4.4
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen serve?
Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen?
Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen has an enrollment of approximately 84 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen?
The student-teacher ratio at Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen is 9.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen rank in TX?
Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen ranks #7,685 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen's MySchoolScout rating?
Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2024) and 59% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2024).
Is Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen a charter school?
Yes, Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen a Title I school?
No, Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen?
89.3% of students at Quest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 84
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 9
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Phone
- (972) 316-3663
- Rank in district
- #35 of 42
- Schools in district
- 44
- District spending per student
- $10,324
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.