Odessa's Idea Yukon College Prep Earns Spot on 2025 ERP's Honor Roll List

The public charter school was recognized as a top-performing school in Texas.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Idea Yukon College Preparatory in Odessa, Texas was named to the 2025 Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll, which recognizes the top-performing public schools, districts, and charters in the state. The non-profit organization uses data science and analytics to identify successful education systems, and Idea Yukon was one of 1,076 schools statewide to make the prestigious list.

Why it matters

Making the ERP Honor Roll is a significant achievement that demonstrates Idea Yukon's commitment to student success and growth. As a public charter school, Idea Yukon's recognition highlights the positive impact charter schools can have in providing high-quality education options for families.

The details

Idea Yukon College Prep was recognized for its high student achievement and growth. The school serves grades K-10 currently, and will be adding 11th grade and 120 new kindergarten students next year. Principal Stephanie Eisenmenger noted that the school's goal is to get students "to and through college", and making the ERP Honor Roll shows they are delivering on that mission.

  • Idea Yukon College Prep was named to the 2025 ERP Honor Roll list.
  • The ERP Honor Roll is an annual recognition, now in its 11th year.

The players

Idea Yukon College Preparatory

A public charter school in Odessa, Texas serving grades K-10, with plans to expand to 11th grade next year.

Educational Results Partnership (ERP)

A non-profit organization that uses data science and predictive analytics to identify successful public education systems, practices, programs, and policies.

Stephanie Eisenmenger

The principal of Idea Yukon College Prep.

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What they’re saying

“It means that we're just high performing and that our kids are doing really well, and they're also growing really well. So that's really what we want to see here at campus, is not only kids who are achieving at high levels, but also kids who are coming to us and making really great growth.”

— Stephanie Eisenmenger, Principal, Idea Yukon College Prep (yourbasin.com)

“So, they look at schools across the entire state of Texas, and they look at student outcomes, student achievement, and that is how they determine which schools are going to be highlighted and on this honor roll. So it goes, it tells us that we're doing a really great job making sure our kids are learning, and they're growing here and supporting the kids of Odessa.”

— Stephanie Eisenmenger, Principal, Idea Yukon College Prep (yourbasin.com)

What’s next

Idea Yukon College Prep will be adding 11th grade and 120 new kindergarten students to the campus next school year.

The takeaway

Idea Yukon College Prep's recognition on the prestigious ERP Honor Roll demonstrates the positive impact public charter schools can have in providing high-quality education options and supporting student success in communities like Odessa, Texas.