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Ysleta High School

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Ysleta High School ranks 1076 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1076^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 45% of Texas high schools

Summary

Ysleta High School is a public high school in El Paso, Texas, serving 1,275 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Ysleta Independent School District, which is ranked 243 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ysleta High School's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools over the past 10 years, with test scores generally below the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 43.43% in Algebra I to 68.46% in U.S. History, compared to the district's 66.69% and 71.4%, and the state's 47.01% and 67.94%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 88-94%, slightly below the district average of 93-94%, and its dropout rate has been 1.2-1.7%, slightly higher than the district's 1.4-1.7%.

Interestingly, Ysleta High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for English Language Learners and Special Education students being much higher (top 50%) compared to other subgroups, such as Gifted and Talented students (bottom 50%). Additionally, the school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Valle Verde Early College High School and Young Women's Leadership Academy, which are both ranked significantly higher (top 5% and top 15% in the state, respectively) and have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates.

1,168

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,250

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8600 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79907

(915) 434-8000

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Ysleta High School:

Elementary:	Capistrano Elementary
	Pasodale Elementary
	Presa Elementary
	Ysleta Elementary
Middle:	Ysleta Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg63%

Texas avg56%

1,076^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10High Schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

243^rd of 961Ysleta 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1076 of 1974	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1334 of 1990	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1229 of 1961	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1416 of 1876	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1248 of 1861	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	951 of 1857	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1075 of 1797	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	1019 of 1777	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	813 of 1762	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	693 of 1743	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	854 of 1734	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.1	1017 of 1652	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.6	1298 of 1603	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.7	1075 of 1672	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	1038 of 1568	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	1078 of 1539	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.7	1292 of 1510	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.3	1308 of 1497	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	1219 of 1430	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.6	1227 of 1429	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.3	1185 of 1427	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.1	1192 of 1837	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1124 of 1829	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	710 of 1810	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	928 of 1784	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	715 of 1437	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	518 of 1371	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	737 of 1278	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	404 of 1195	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	333 of 1136	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	294 of 1113	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	1391 of 1880	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1277 of 1891	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1487 of 1841	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1292 of 1815	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1198 of 1798	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1224 of 1781	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	888 of 1182	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	968 of 1172	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.3	623 of 1177	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	607 of 1145	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	917 of 1137	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	1118 of 1805	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	986 of 1820	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1234 of 1762	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1037 of 1743	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	752 of 1714	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	890 of 1691	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.8	1205 of 1884	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1030 of 1897	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1340 of 1847	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1166 of 1848	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	721 of 1818	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	900 of 1794	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.2	1213 of 1891	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1132 of 1913	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1360 of 1853	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1229 of 1840	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	810 of 1824	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	1072 of 1803	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	712 of 1548	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	267 of 1478	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	820 of 1418	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	661 of 1382	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	372 of 1357	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	246 of 1347	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	7.0	1457 of 1576	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)54th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)38th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)36th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)36th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)26th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)25th percentile-12 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History68%~ state avg

Biology56%-6 vs state

English II Reading50%-6 vs state

English I Reading44%-8 vs state

Algebra I43%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	43.4	1076^th of 1974 public high schools	45.5%		33.7	1334^th of 1990 public high schools	33.0%	258	43.4	55.7	43.6	50.3	68.5									$11,250
Thrive Academy	Public	9-12	525 Greggerson Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 434-0000	113	20	5.5	92.0%	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	109 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	9.9	1786^th of 1974 public high schools	9.5%		7.1	1840^th of 1990 public high schools	7.5%	54		33.3	3.5	14.0	50.0									$25,153
Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	8040 Yermoland	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-1300	320	21	14.9	59.7%	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	308 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77	268^th of 1974 public high schools	86.4%		77.4	258^th of 1990 public high schools	87.0%	10	65.3	75.0	78.1	84.2	96.8	86.5	80.4	84.4	57.7		47.4	53.1	53.1	$11,754
Cesar Chavez Academy	Public	6-12	7814 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 434-9600	82	26	3.2	97.6%	4 (4.9%)	2 (2.4%)	76 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$72,780
Cesar Chavez Academy Jjaep	Public	9-12	7814 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 434-9600	2	2	1.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	65.3	543^rd of 1974 public high schools	72.5%		71.8	381^st of 1990 public high schools	80.9%	162	78.4	67.3	54.4	60.9	78.2	66.0	55.2	58.6	49.3	34.7	57.5	63.3	27.4	$10,707
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%)	52.9	831^st of 1974 public high schools	57.9%		49.4	948^th of 1990 public high schools	52.4%	117	55.7	65.4	51.3	56.1	65.0									$10,064
Premier High School-Elementary Paso Eastpointe	Public, Charter	9-12	1231 Lee Trevino	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	125	7	17.8	82.4%	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	120 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.4	1850^th of 1974 public high schools	6.3%		8.2	1823^rd of 1990 public high schools	8.4%	27	10.0	37.5	7.1	12.5	25.0									$9,312
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	301 Midway Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7000	952	63	15.0	86.3%	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	942 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	1050^th of 1974 public high schools	46.8%		35	1307^th of 1990 public high schools	34.3%	257	59.1	61.1	40.1	52.0	60.1									$15,175
Bel Air High School	Public	9-12	731 Yarbrough Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-2000	1,866	116	16.1	83.3%	12 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	1,840 (98.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	56	764^th of 1974 public high schools	61.3%		55	818^th of 1990 public high schools	58.9%	54	64.6	63.7	50.5	57.0	70.8									$10,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Ysleta High School

What district is Ysleta High School in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Is Ysleta High School a good school?

Ysleta High School ranks 1076^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ysleta High School?

Ysleta High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Capistrano Elementary
Elementary : Pasodale Elementary
Elementary : Presa Elementary
Elementary : Ysleta Elementary
Middle : Ysleta Middle

What is the racial makeup of Ysleta High School?

Students at Ysleta High School are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Ysleta High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,168 students attended Ysleta High School.

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