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El Paso Academy West

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El Paso Academy West ranks 996 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

996^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 50% of Texas high schools

Summary

El Paso Academy West is a small, alternative high school in El Paso, TX, serving 113 students in grades 9-12, and it has recently achieved its highest-ever state ranking at the 50th percentile, earning a 3-star rating for the first time. This marks a dramatic turnaround from previous years when the school ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, and it now offers a competitive middle-ground option in an area dominated by high-performing schools like Franklin High School (73rd percentile) and Coronado High School (56th percentile). The school's value proposition is not about competing on overall test scores with these academic powerhouses, but rather providing a second-chance pathway for students who may be at risk of dropping out of larger schools.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance in U.S. History, where it achieved a 73.33% proficiency rate in the most recent testing cycle—outperforming nearby schools like Chapin High School (62.24%) and Canutillo High School (65.52%). The school also shows a clear ability to serve at-risk populations, with At-Risk students ranking in the 81st percentile statewide in 2021-2022 and Special Education students ranking in the 69th percentile in 2024-2025. However, there is a persistent gender gap: male students consistently rank in the 56th-61st percentile, while female students rank in the 19th-38th percentile, a unique pattern not seen in comparison schools. Additionally, the school's student-to-teacher ratio of 28.2:1 is exceptionally high compared to nearby schools (15:1 to 19:1), suggesting a different instructional model involving more independent study.

The school's graduation rate has risen from a low of 57.3% in 2020-2021 to 82.5% in 2023-2024, now competitive with Chapin High School (81.8%) and El Paso High School (87.8%), despite serving a more challenging student population. However, the dropout rate remains volatile at 5.5%, still higher than surrounding comprehensive high schools like Franklin (0.7%) and Coronado (1.3%). The school operates under the El Paso Academy district, which ranks in the bottom third of Texas districts, but the school's recent upward trend—including a massive single-year leap from the 23rd to the 50th percentile—suggests a systemic change or highly effective intervention. For parents considering this school, it offers a viable alternative for students who need a smaller, more flexible environment, with a proven track record of improving graduation rates and serving at-risk students, though academic gains across all subjects and subgroups are still stabilizing.

113

Students ?

28.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,589

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 W Redd Rd
El Paso, TX 79932

(915) 845-7997

District: El Paso Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.6%

White:

3.5%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg49%

Texas avg59%

996^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the El Paso Academy

629^th of 951El Paso Academy among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	996 of 2009	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.7	1522 of 1974	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1298 of 1990	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1316 of 1961	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1051 of 1876	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1536 of 1861	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1258 of 1857	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1583 of 1797	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	1697 of 1777	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	1636 of 1762	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.4	1618 of 1743	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	1631 of 1734	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	1632 of 1652	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	1472 of 1603	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	1546 of 1672	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.6	1499 of 1568	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.8	1405 of 1539	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	1451 of 1510	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.3	1252 of 1497	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.7	346 of 1837	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	36.2	1126 of 1829	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	701 of 1810	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.5	1503 of 1784	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	758 of 1195	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	842 of 1153	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.2	345 of 1437	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	39.1	701 of 1371	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	825 of 1278	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1151 of 1195	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1034 of 1136	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	882 of 1113	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1192 of 1936	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.0	1217 of 1504	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1325 of 1880	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1272 of 1891	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1372 of 1841	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1643 of 1815	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1238 of 1798	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1605 of 1781	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	803 of 1860	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.8	939 of 1453	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	807 of 1805	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	1051 of 1820	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	864 of 1762	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.2	1387 of 1743	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1139 of 1714	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1529 of 1691	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	769 of 1937	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.6	1249 of 1513	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1046 of 1884	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	996 of 1897	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	906 of 1847	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	1373 of 1848	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1131 of 1818	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1629 of 1794	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	755 of 1954	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	668 of 1515	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	751 of 1891	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	1220 of 1913	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	632 of 1853	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	1282 of 1840	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1281 of 1824	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1638 of 1803	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	405 of 1299	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	1001 of 1548	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	356 of 1382	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	6.8	1333 of 1347	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+46 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History73%+3 vs state

Algebra I64%+10 vs state

English II Reading50%-10 vs state

English I Reading46%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
El Paso Academy West	Public, Charter	9-12	201 W Redd Rd	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	El Paso Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 845-7997	113	4	28.2	73.5%	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	108 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	996^th of 2009 public high schools	50.4%		24.7	1522^nd of 1974 public high schools	22.9%	526	64.3		46.2	50.0	73.3					$7,589
Davinci School For Science And The Arts	Public, Charter	7-12	785 Southwestern Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Burnham Wood Charter School District	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-4024	982	57	17.2	89.9%	22 (2.2%)	8 (0.8%)	947 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	36.6	1322^nd of 2009 public high schools	34.2%		34.6	1274^th of 1974 public high schools	35.5%	48	55.3	52.8	38.1	58.9	55.8	44.9	42.7	49.3	11.3	$10,111
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	900 N Resler Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 832-6600	2,835	149	19.0	51.1%	308 (10.9%)	71 (2.5%)	2,364 (83.4%)	50 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	36 (1.3%)	64.8	546^th of 2009 public high schools	72.8%		62.3	618^th of 1974 public high schools	68.7%	72	45.9	74.6	63.4	70.7	79.1					$7,381
Canutillo High School	Public	9-12	6675 S Desert Blvd	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-7800	1,443	96	15.1	62.6%	58 (4.0%)	16 (1.1%)	1,352 (93.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.8%)	32	1438^th of 2009 public high schools	28.4%		37.6	1220^th of 1974 public high schools	38.2%	218	26.7	58.8	36.9	49.5	65.5					$8,881
Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs)	Public	9-12	6701 S Desert Blvd Building N	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-1700	373	23	16.4	56.6%	22 (5.9%)	4 (1.1%)	340 (91.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	85.7	114^th of 2009 public high schools	94.3%		87.6	93^rd of 1974 public high schools	95.3%	21	53.3	95.8	74.2	92.2	93.3					$9,167
Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 Belvedere Ste 116	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 581-4300	121	4	30.2	79.3%	22 (18.2%)	1 (0.8%)	94 (77.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	24	1595^th of 2009 public high schools	20.6%		24.1	1537^th of 1974 public high schools	22.1%	58	54.6	66.7	34.8	36.8	25.0					$9,912
Texasworks - El Paso-Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 Belvidere St Ste 116	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	10	1	14.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Coronado High School	Public	9-12	100 Champions Pl	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-2000	2,576	135	19.0	51.4%	242 (9.4%)	29 (1.1%)	2,224 (86.3%)	52 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (0.9%)	52.5	890^th of 2009 public high schools	55.7%		56	767^th of 1974 public high schools	61.1%	123	34.4	64.4	54.3	69.2	74.2					$7,429
El Paso High School	Public	9-12	800 E Schuster Ave	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8300	1,636	97	16.8	58.4%	117 (7.2%)	10 (0.6%)	1,483 (90.6%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	44.7	1110^th of 2009 public high schools	44.7%		41	1136^th of 1974 public high schools	42.5%	26	12.5	66.4	45.3	59.2	69.6					$7,815
Chapin High School	Public	9-12	7000 Dyer St	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-4400	1,766	96	18.3	68.7%	175 (9.9%)	125 (7.1%)	1,345 (76.2%)	28 (1.6%)	8 (0.5%)	21 (1.2%)	64 (3.6%)	45.4	1085^th of 2009 public high schools	46.0%		45.8	1023^rd of 1974 public high schools	48.2%	62	49.8	67.8	53.2	54.8	62.2					$8,156

Frequently Asked Questions about El Paso Academy West

Is El Paso Academy West a good school?

El Paso Academy West ranks 996^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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El Paso Academy

How many students attend El Paso Academy West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 113 students attended El Paso Academy West.

What is the racial makeup of El Paso Academy West?

Students at El Paso Academy West are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

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