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Austin High School

Public Grades 9-12

1626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 19% of Texas high schools

Summary

Austin High School in El Paso, TX, is a comprehensive high school within the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) that serves 946 students in grades 9-12, with nearly 89% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high level of economic disadvantage in the central area it serves. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools, currently at the 19th percentile, with test scores significantly below district and state averages in core subjects like Algebra I (17.57% proficient vs. 50.89% district) and English I Reading (32.26% vs. 46.65% district). However, Biology stands out as a relative strength, with 57.35% proficiency, close to the district average of 64.65%, suggesting a potential area of instructional focus.

Compared to nearby schools, Austin High faces unique challenges. Its poverty rate is much higher than El Paso High School (58.44%) and Chapin High School (68.74%), and it is part of a cluster of low-performing schools including Jefferson High School and Bowie High School, all ranking in the bottom 15% of the state. In contrast, the Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy, just 1.74 miles away, ranks in the 89th percentile despite serving a similar demographic, showing that high poverty does not have to dictate low performance. Austin High does have a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, lower than Chapin (18.3:1) and El Paso High (16.8:1), but this resource has not yet translated into higher academic outcomes.

Notably, the school's Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 3rd percentile statewide, indicating a critical need for better enrichment for high-ability students. On a positive note, African American students have shown improvement, ranking in the 69th percentile in 2024-2025, up from 55th the year prior. The graduation rate has been volatile, dropping to 76.7% in 2022-2023 before recovering to 81.1% in 2023-2024, still below the district average of 82.3% and far behind magnet schools like Silva Health Magnet (99.1%). The dropout rate, while improving from 6.3% to 2.6%, remains a persistent challenge, highlighting the need for continued support to keep students on track.

946

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,220

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Memphis Ave
El Paso, TX 79930-5399

(915) 236-4200

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.5%

White:

4.5%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg56%

Texas avg62%

1,626^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 16High Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El Paso Independent School District (Isd) 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	22.1	1626 of 2009	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	1657 of 1974	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1784 of 1990	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1731 of 1961	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1627 of 1876	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1576 of 1861	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1294 of 1857	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1396 of 1797	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	1438 of 1777	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	1391 of 1762	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	1368 of 1743	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	1327 of 1734	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	1269 of 1652	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	1355 of 1603	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.9	1272 of 1672	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.4	1153 of 1568	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.5	1227 of 1539	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	1329 of 1510	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	1319 of 1497	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	1259 of 1430	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	1295 of 1429	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	18.9	1286 of 1427	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	756 of 1086	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	262 of 834	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	475 of 1065	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	300 of 1069	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	434 of 1031	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.7	111 of 1020	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	450 of 1024	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	506 of 1013	50.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.9	1589 of 1837	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1427 of 1829	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1132 of 1810	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1327 of 1784	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	931 of 1195	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	929 of 1153	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1326 of 1437	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1194 of 1371	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1125 of 1278	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1010 of 1195	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	517 of 1136	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	704 of 1113	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	1690 of 1936	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	1331 of 1504	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1774 of 1880	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1679 of 1891	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1650 of 1841	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1607 of 1815	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1397 of 1798	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1518 of 1781	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	1167 of 1206	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	886 of 964	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1112 of 1182	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.1	1154 of 1172	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1069 of 1177	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1089 of 1145	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1087 of 1137	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	1524 of 1860	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	1296 of 1453	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1695 of 1805	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1623 of 1820	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1564 of 1762	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1497 of 1743	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1194 of 1714	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1350 of 1691	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	1557 of 1937	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	1312 of 1513	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1764 of 1884	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1685 of 1897	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1603 of 1847	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1580 of 1848	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1278 of 1818	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1463 of 1794	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1450 of 1954	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	1305 of 1515	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1751 of 1891	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1712 of 1913	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1584 of 1853	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1485 of 1840	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1226 of 1824	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1404 of 1803	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	59.5	38 of 131	71.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	410 of 713	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.5	519 of 598	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	443 of 731	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	240 of 677	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	219 of 664	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.3	487 of 588	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.2	58 of 604	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	63.6	173 of 582	70.3%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1019 of 1581	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.0	1124 of 1299	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1432 of 1548	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1235 of 1478	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1023 of 1418	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1092 of 1382	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	600 of 1357	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	909 of 1347	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	908 of 1584	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	572 of 1294	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.1	1244 of 1556	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1079 of 1576	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1310 of 1525	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1104 of 1510	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1004 of 1526	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	860 of 1539	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2018)71st percentile+49 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)62nd percentile+45 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology57%-13 vs state

U.S. History56%-15 vs state

English II Reading39%-21 vs state

English I Reading32%-23 vs state

Algebra I18%-36 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Austin High School	Public	9-12	3500 Memphis Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-4200	946	69	13.6	88.5%	43 (4.5%)	37 (3.9%)	837 (88.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	19 (2.0%)	22.1	1626^th of 2009 public high schools	19.1%		17.7	1657^th of 1974 public high schools	16.1%	31	17.6	57.4	32.3	38.6	55.5							$10,220
College Career Technology Academy (Ccta)	Public	9-12	2851 Grant	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7700	151	15	10.1	86.8%	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	144 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1.7	1986^th of 2009 public high schools	1.1%		1.6	1967^th of 1974 public high schools	0.4%	19			11.1	6.7	17.7							$13,252
Telles Academy	Public	6-12	2851 Grant Ave Bldg A	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7800	26	8	3.2	88.5%	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (80.8%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.4	1963^rd of 2009 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	8.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		20.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		$35,493
Career & Technical Educational Center	Public	9-12	1170 Walnut St	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 236-7900	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	2231 Arizona Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-4830	443	26	16.8	60.3%	77 (17.4%)	12 (2.7%)	336 (75.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	79.2	226^th of 2009 public high schools	88.8%		75.3	302^nd of 1974 public high schools	84.7%	76	75.0	88.2	81.1	87.8		72.8	73.1	71.1	21.4	45.9	36.1	$10,336
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4700 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7400	998	72	13.8	89.5%	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	988 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16.4	1704^th of 2009 public high schools	15.2%		12.7	1734^th of 1974 public high schools	12.2%	30	15.9	48.7	16.8	24.5	64.1							$10,054
Silva Health Magnet	Public	9-12	121 Val Verde St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7400	544	36	15.1	66.0%	20 (3.7%)	17 (3.1%)	480 (88.2%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	89.6	63^rd of 2009 public high schools	96.9%		87.1	107^th of 1974 public high schools	94.6%	44	68.3	95.4	87.6	92.3	93.5							$9,177
Bowie High School	Public	9-12	801 S San Marcial St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7000	1,003	74	13.4	95.8%	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	992 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	1790^th of 2009 public high schools	10.9%		10.9	1770^th of 1974 public high schools	10.3%	20	50.0	37.1	14.6	27.3	43.4							$10,830
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 Austin High School

How many students attend Austin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 946 students attended Austin High School.

What is the racial makeup of Austin High School?

Students at Austin High School are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Austin High School?

Austin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clendenin Elementary
Elementary : Coldwell Elementary
Elementary : Crockett Elementary
Elementary : Milam Elementary
Elementary : Moreno Elementary
Elementary : Rusk Elementary

What district is Austin High School in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

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Austin High School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Texas high schools.

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