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Mission Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 97% of Texas high schools

Summary

Mission Early College High School is a small, high-performing public high school in El Paso, TX, serving 410 students in grades 9-12 within the Socorro Independent School District (Isd). This school consistently ranks in the top 3% of all Texas high schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2025-2026 school year. Its academic performance is exceptional, with a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for the last five consecutive years—a record unmatched by any nearby school.

Mission Early College dramatically outperforms all neighboring schools on every state exam. For example, in English I Reading, 91.94% of Mission students passed, compared to just 46.64% at the next best school, Harmony Science Academy (El Paso). In Algebra I, Mission’s pass rate of 81.82% is 15 points higher than Del Valle High School (67.22%). The school also excels across all student subgroups, ranking in the 96th percentile or higher for Hispanic, African American, White, Special Education, and low socioeconomic status students. Notably, it spends less per student ($9,059) than most peers, including Ysleta High School ($10,080), demonstrating efficient use of resources.

One area for growth is its Gifted and Talented program, which ranks in the 60th percentile—a significant drop from the school’s overall performance. This suggests that while the early college model works exceptionally well for most students, the highest-achieving students may need additional challenges. The contrast with Options High School, another small school in the same district, is stark: Options has a 74.7% graduation rate and 16.1% dropout rate, highlighting Mission’s unique effectiveness. For parents seeking a school with proven, consistent excellence and a supportive environment, Mission Early College High School is a standout choice.

410

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,701

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10700 Gateway E
El Paso, TX 79927

(915) 937-1200

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

White:

4.9%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (91% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg69%

Texas avg62%

70^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8High Schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

264^th of 951Socorro 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	89.3	70 of 2009	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	57 of 1974	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	120 of 1990	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	114 of 1961	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	241 of 1876	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	197 of 1861	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	26 of 1857	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	29 of 1797	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	32 of 1777	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	84.1	20 of 1762	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	83.5	35 of 1743	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.6	22 of 1734	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	14 of 1652	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	7 of 1603	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	25 of 1672	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	83.7	17 of 1568	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	87.0	14 of 1539	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	92.1	1 of 1510	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	91.4	2 of 1497	99.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	27 of 1086	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	43 of 1013	95.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.1	245 of 1837	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	385 of 1829	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	96.0	33 of 1810	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	45 of 1784	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	127 of 1195	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	89 of 1437	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	146 of 1371	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	296 of 1278	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	532 of 1195	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.3	31 of 1136	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	77 of 1936	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	185 of 1880	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	121 of 1891	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	211 of 1841	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	254 of 1815	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	34 of 1798	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	34 of 1781	98.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	482 of 1206	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	852 of 1182	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.2	526 of 1172	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	424 of 1177	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	66 of 1145	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	70.3	352 of 1137	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	64 of 1860	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	124 of 1805	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	80 of 1820	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	160 of 1762	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	117 of 1743	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	27 of 1714	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	30 of 1691	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	74 of 1937	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	54 of 1884	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	86 of 1897	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	157 of 1847	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	124 of 1848	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	30 of 1818	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	39 of 1794	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	75 of 1954	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	82 of 1891	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	132 of 1913	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	307 of 1853	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	159 of 1840	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	27 of 1824	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	49 of 1803	97.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	34 of 1581	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	37 of 1548	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	22 of 1478	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	32.9	971 of 1418	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.5	298 of 1382	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	2 of 1584	99.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)100th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)87th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading94%+34 vs state

English I Reading92%+37 vs state

U.S. History90%+20 vs state

Biology89%+19 vs state

Algebra I82%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 30, 2011

Best school my son ever attended. He allready earned his associates degree last year and will be graduating this year from high school. He is allready attending UTEP going towards his degree in Mechanical Engeneering. Teachers and Administrators are the best. They help my son in everything he needed to accomplish his goals. Im very proud of him and the school. Mission Early College is the best. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Mission Early College High School	Public	9-12	10700 Gateway E	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-1200	410	25	16.5	65.9%	20 (4.9%)	6 (1.5%)	376 (91.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	89.3	70^th of 2009 public high schools	96.5%		90.7	57^th of 1974 public high schools	97.1%	13	81.8	89.1	91.9	94.1	89.9								$10,701
Options High School	Public	9-12	12380 Pine Springs	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-1300	136	11	12.4	80.1%	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	130 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2.2	1970^th of 2009 public high schools	1.9%		16.7	1671^st of 1974 public high schools	15.3%	299			0.0	5.6	30.3								$32,187
Keys Academy	Public	6-12	12380 Pine Springs	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-4000	56	16	3.4	89.3%	1 (1.8%)	3 (5.4%)	50 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)													$32,258
Eastlake High School	Public	9-12	13000 Emerald Pass	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-3600	3,004	167	17.9	64.5%	130 (4.3%)	46 (1.5%)	2,782 (92.6%)	9 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	26 (0.9%)	59.4	701^st of 2009 public high schools	65.1%		52.9	834^th of 1974 public high schools	57.8%	133	35.4	73.3	55.8	63.2	79.1								$8,028
Del Valle High School	Public	9-12	950 Bordeaux Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3000	1,798	108	16.6	83.4%	17 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1,774 (98.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	656^th of 2009 public high schools	67.3%		52.9	831^st of 1974 public high schools	57.9%	175	67.2	80.0	53.8	62.6	75.6								$10,064
Idea Rio Vista College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	210 N Rio Vista Rd	Socorro	79927	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 444-0188	590	37	15.7	84.4%	33 (5.6%)	7 (1.2%)	548 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.2	1435^th of 2009 public high schools	28.6%					(n/a)	41.7	61.4	43.6	40.0	61.9	33.6	39.7	59.1	29.2	36.4		40.4	$11,438
Socorro High School	Public	9-12	10150 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-2000	2,579	153	16.8	84.5%	43 (1.7%)	7 (0.3%)	2,504 (97.1%)	4 (0.2%)	14 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	48.4	984^th of 2009 public high schools	51.0%		44.9	1037^th of 1974 public high schools	47.5%	53	27.0	64.5	47.8	59.5	72.6								$8,998
Harmony Science Academy (El Paso)	Public, Charter	6-12	9405 Betel Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Harmony Public Schools - West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 859-4620	1,034	56	18.5	73.6%	27 (2.6%)	9 (0.9%)	989 (95.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	57.4	753^rd of 2009 public high schools	62.5%		65.3	543^rd of 1974 public high schools	72.5%	210	75.4	74.7	46.6	59.5	77.6	54.7	54.4	56.0	49.6	50.0	50.3	28.4	$10,707
Americas High School	Public	9-12	12101 Pellicano	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-2800	2,049	124	16.4	66.3%	76 (3.7%)	29 (1.4%)	1,919 (93.7%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.5%)	60.2	678^th of 2009 public high schools	66.3%		59.8	678^th of 1974 public high schools	65.7%		48.4	70.9	58.6	59.3	84.8								$9,225
Ysleta High School	Public	9-12	8600 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8000	1,168	76	15.3	89.0%	14 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,154 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.1	1151^st of 2009 public high schools	42.7%		43.4	1076^th of 1974 public high schools	45.5%	75	53.7	70.4	41.2	54.6	64.0								$11,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Mission Early College High School?

Students at Mission Early College High School are 92% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Mission Early College High School a good school?

Yes! Mission Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 70^th of 2009 Texas high schools.

What district is Mission Early College High School in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Mission Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Mission Early College High School.

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