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El Paso Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 25% of Texas high schools

Summary

El Paso Academy is a small public high school in El Paso, TX, serving 206 students in grades 9-12, and operates as its own single-school district. The school serves a predominantly low-income community, with nearly 80% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, but faces significant challenges including a critically low graduation rate of around 65% and an alarmingly high dropout rate of 8.7%.

One of the most striking differences between El Paso Academy and nearby schools is its extremely high student-to-teacher ratio of 34.3:1, which is more than double that of nearby Riverside High School (15:1) and Bel Air High School (16.1:1) in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd). This lack of individualized attention likely contributes to the school's overall academic struggles, as it consistently ranks in the bottom 25th percentile of Texas high schools. In contrast, nearby schools like Eastwood High School (93.7% graduation rate) and Valle Verde Early College High School are among the best in the state, highlighting a stark contrast in educational outcomes within the same area.

Despite these challenges, El Paso Academy has shown flashes of remarkable success with specific student groups. In the 2025-2026 school year, its Special Education students ranked in the 96th percentile statewide, earning a 5-star rating—an extraordinary achievement that suggests the school can be highly effective when resources are focused. Similarly, the school has historically performed well with "At Risk" students, ranking in the 80th percentile in 2020-2021. These successes indicate that the school's systemic issues, likely tied to its small size and lower spending per student ($7,125 compared to over $11,000 at nearby J M Hanks High School), are preventing it from consistently replicating this effectiveness for all students.

206

Students ?

34.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,532

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11000 Argal Ct
El Paso, TX 79935

(915) 590-8589

District: El Paso Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

African American:

1.5%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2021) to 25th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Texas avg62%

1,512^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the El Paso Academy

629^th of 951El Paso Academy 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	28.3	1512 of 2009	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	1539 of 1974	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1240 of 1990	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1291 of 1961	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1470 of 1876	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	1137 of 1861	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1498 of 1857	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1629 of 1797	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	1600 of 1777	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1584 of 1762	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	1580 of 1743	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	1555 of 1734	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	1605 of 1652	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	1381 of 1603	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	1467 of 1672	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	1421 of 1568	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	1481 of 1539	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.2	1423 of 1510	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	1429 of 1497	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.1	1387 of 1430	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.5	1317 of 1429	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.7	1339 of 1427	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	753 of 1837	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	365 of 1829	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	1158 of 1810	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1599 of 1784	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	982 of 1195	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	780 of 1153	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	999 of 1437	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1075 of 1371	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	949 of 1278	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	601 of 1136	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1038 of 1113	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	1526 of 1936	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	1277 of 1504	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1418 of 1880	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1312 of 1891	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1521 of 1841	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1239 of 1815	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1511 of 1798	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	1668 of 1781	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1344 of 1860	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1006 of 1453	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1143 of 1805	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	1089 of 1820	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1314 of 1762	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	960 of 1743	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1382 of 1714	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1563 of 1691	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	1223 of 1937	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	1079 of 1513	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1152 of 1884	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	984 of 1897	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1105 of 1847	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	1141 of 1848	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1540 of 1818	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1653 of 1794	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1470 of 1954	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	869 of 1515	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1025 of 1891	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1261 of 1913	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1282 of 1853	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	847 of 1840	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.9	1378 of 1824	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1641 of 1803	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	68 of 1581	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	29.2	982 of 1299	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.4	312 of 1548	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	109 of 1478	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	65.8	281 of 1418	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	29.4	1037 of 1357	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)96th percentile+71 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I56%~ state avg

English II Reading55%-5 vs state

Biology50%-21 vs state

English I Reading40%-15 vs state

U.S. History35%-35 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
El Paso Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	11000 Argal Ct	El Paso	79935	El Paso County	El Paso Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 590-8589	206	6	34.3	79.6%	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	201 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	28.3	1512^th of 2009 public high schools	24.7%		24.1	1539^th of 1974 public high schools	22.0%	27	55.6	50.0	40.0	54.6	34.9							$5,532
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%)	22.3	1622^nd of 2009 public high schools	19.3%		5.4	1850^th of 1974 public high schools	6.3%	228	44.4	33.3	27.8	36.8	57.9							$9,312
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%)	59.3	704^th of 2009 public high schools	65.0%		56	764^th of 1974 public high schools	61.3%	60	71.6	68.2	51.3	63.8	81.5							$10,042
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%)	83.7	143^rd of 2009 public high schools	92.9%		77	268^th of 1974 public high schools	86.4%	125	80.7	86.7	93.5	89.7	92.3	77.8	72.7	81.0	51.4	66.7	51.8	$11,754
J M Hanks High School	Public	9-12	2001 Lee Trevino Dr	El Paso	79935	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-5000	1,364	91	15.0	71.3%	50 (3.7%)	22 (1.6%)	1,280 (93.8%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)	66.8	506^th of 2009 public high schools	74.8%		66.3	515^th of 1974 public high schools	73.9%	9	68.7	72.5	63.2	73.7	79.1							$11,037
Triumph Public High Schools-Elementary Paso East	Public, Charter	9-12	1599 George Dieter Dr	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3637	129	6	22.2		2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.9	1766^th of 2009 public high schools	12.1%		12	1751^st of 1974 public high schools	11.3%	15	15.4	46.2	17.2	30.6	45.5							$10,888
Eastwood High School	Public	9-12	2430 McRae Blvd	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-4000	2,295	143	16.0	55.6%	86 (3.7%)	18 (0.8%)	2,176 (94.8%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	74.8	333^rd of 2009 public high schools	83.4%		73.8	328^th of 1974 public high schools	83.4%	5	69.8	82.0	68.1	76.8	84.7							$8,977
Valle Verde Early College High School	Public	9-12	919 Hunter Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-1500	273	19	14.0	65.9%	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	265 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	62^nd of 2009 public high schools	96.9%		91.5	44^th of 1974 public high schools	97.8%	18	81.0	94.6	89.7	94.2	89.9							$10,547
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)

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El Paso Academy ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Texas high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended El Paso Academy.

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Students at El Paso Academy are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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