Tejas School Of Choice

Tejas School Of Choice is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in El Paso, Texas, with a predominantly Hispanic student population of 116 students. However, the school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, poor graduation rates, high dropout rates, and significant achievement gaps for certain student subgroups.

Tejas School Of Choice ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 55.6% to 81.1% over the past 5 years, significantly lower than the Ysleta Independent School District and state averages. Additionally, Tejas has had high dropout rates, ranging from 3.4% to 11.2%, much higher than the district and state. On STAAR end-of-course exams, Tejas students perform significantly worse than their peers in the district and state, with only 0% of students proficient in English I Reading in 2022-2023, compared to 53% in the district and 54% statewide.

Despite the school's struggles, Tejas School Of Choice has had relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby high-performing schools in the Ysleta Independent School District, such as Eastwood High School, Bel Air High School, and Valle Verde Early College High School. These schools have higher academic rankings, better graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and higher test scores, suggesting that Tejas School Of Choice may not be effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes.