Summary:
The El Paso Leadership Academy district contains one high school, El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East, which serves grades 9 through 12 with 428 students in a high-poverty area where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East shows a clear story of improvement, even though its overall performance remains below state averages. The school ranks in the 11th percentile among Texas high schools (1,797 out of 2,009) and holds a 1-star rating. However, from the 2024-2025 school year to 2025-2026, the school posted significant gains in several subjects: Biology proficiency jumped from 30% to 48.6%, U.S. History rose from 33.9% to 49.41%, and English II Reading improved from 13.22% to 20.22%. Algebra I also saw a modest increase from 13.6% to 18.18%. These consistent upward trends suggest that recent instructional changes are starting to work, even though the school still has a long way to go to reach state averages.
The school's biggest challenge is English I Reading, where only 8.55% of students are proficient—a critical weakness that is much lower than English II Reading (20.22%). On a positive note, the dropout rate is very low at 0.7%, meaning the school is effective at keeping students enrolled despite academic struggles. The student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1 is slightly higher than the state average, indicating larger class sizes. While the district overall ranks in the 2nd percentile, the high school is the strongest performer in the district. For parents, this school offers a dedicated environment where students stay in school and are showing real, measurable academic progress, especially in U.S. History and Biology, though foundational skills in reading and math need significant attention.
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