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Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 22% of Texas high schools

Summary

Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa is a public charter high school in El Paso, Texas that serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Premier High Schools district, which is ranked 841 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period. Its 4-year graduation rate has been below 55% in recent years, with a high of 54.6% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 1.8% and 15.0% during the same period. The school's STAAR EOC proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state and El Paso Independent School District averages across all subject areas.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Chapin High School, El Paso High School, and Franklin High School, Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa performs significantly worse across most metrics. The school's spending per student has also been lower than some nearby schools, ranging from $7,091 to $8,991 in recent years.

121

Students ?

30.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,912

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1035 Belvedere Ste 116
El Paso, TX 79912

(915) 581-4300

District: Premier High Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.7%

White:

18.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg31%

Texas avg56%

1,537^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 46High Schools in the Premier High Schools

841^st of 961Premier High Schools 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
2025	24.1	1537 of 1974	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1681 of 1990	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1588 of 1961	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.5	837 of 1876	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	1291 of 1861	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1504 of 1857	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1617 of 1797	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	1537 of 1777	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.5	1444 of 1762	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.9	1108 of 1743	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	12.8	1575 of 1734	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	187 of 1837	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	554 of 1829	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	906 of 1810	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1383 of 1784	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	1092 of 1437	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1282 of 1371	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1187 of 1195	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	956 of 1113	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.9	1592 of 1880	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1275 of 1891	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	450 of 1841	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	900 of 1815	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.8	1595 of 1798	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1623 of 1781	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.9	1385 of 1805	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1401 of 1820	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	964 of 1762	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1227 of 1743	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1358 of 1714	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1556 of 1691	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.3	1619 of 1884	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1635 of 1897	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	918 of 1847	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	845 of 1848	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	1304 of 1818	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1671 of 1794	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	1331 of 1891	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1666 of 1913	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1341 of 1853	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1633 of 1840	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1187 of 1824	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.0	1676 of 1803	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.1	838 of 1548	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	1307 of 1556	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)90th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2024)46th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2024)30th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2024)16th percentile~ school

Female (2024)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History62%-5 vs state

Biology43%-19 vs state

Algebra I25%-22 vs state

English I Reading23%-28 vs state

English II Reading20%-36 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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 Belvedere Ste 116	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 581-4300	121	4	30.2	79.3%	22 (18.2%)	1 (0.8%)	94 (77.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	24.1	1537^th of 1974 public high schools	22.1%		16.2	1681^st of 1990 public high schools	15.5%	144	25.0	42.9	23.1	20.0	62.5							$9,912
Texasworks - El Paso-Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 Belvidere St Ste 116	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	10	1	14.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	900 N Resler Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 832-6600	2,835	149	19.0	51.1%	308 (10.9%)	71 (2.5%)	2,364 (83.4%)	50 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	36 (1.3%)	62.3	618^th of 1974 public high schools	68.7%		58.2	734^th of 1990 public high schools	63.1%	116	36.5	64.0	65.1	68.1	76.7							$7,381
Coronado High School	Public	9-12	100 Champions Pl	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-2000	2,576	135	19.0	51.4%	242 (9.4%)	29 (1.1%)	2,224 (86.3%)	52 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (0.9%)	56	767^th of 1974 public high schools	61.1%		53.2	857^th of 1990 public high schools	56.9%	90	38.0	64.1	56.4	63.8	68.4							$7,429
Davinci School For Science And The Arts	Public, Charter	7-12	785 Southwestern Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Burnham Wood Charter School District	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-4024	982	57	17.2	89.9%	22 (2.2%)	8 (0.8%)	947 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	34.6	1274^th of 1974 public high schools	35.5%		26	1495^th of 1990 public high schools	24.9%	221	54.3	57.1	44.4	37.7	43.1	38.2	36.5	34.3	13.0	30.9	10.7	$10,111
El Paso Academy West	Public, Charter	9-12	201 W Redd Rd	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	El Paso Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 845-7997	113	4	28.2	73.5%	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	108 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	1522^nd of 1974 public high schools	22.9%		35.6	1298^th of 1990 public high schools	34.8%	224	36.4	40.0	37.5	37.9	50.0							$7,589
Canutillo High School	Public	9-12	6675 S Desert Blvd	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-7800	1,443	96	15.1	62.6%	58 (4.0%)	16 (1.1%)	1,352 (93.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.8%)	37.6	1220^th of 1974 public high schools	38.2%		37.6	1244^th of 1990 public high schools	37.5%	24	29.3	52.3	38.9	47.6	65.6							$8,881
Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs)	Public	9-12	6701 S Desert Blvd Building N	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-1700	373	23	16.4	56.6%	22 (5.9%)	4 (1.1%)	340 (91.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	87.6	93^rd of 1974 public high schools	95.3%		88.5	91^st of 1990 public high schools	95.4%	2	60.0	90.8	79.3	95.7	88.5							$9,167
Chapin High School	Public	9-12	7000 Dyer St	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-4400	1,766	96	18.3	68.7%	175 (9.9%)	125 (7.1%)	1,345 (76.2%)	28 (1.6%)	8 (0.5%)	21 (1.2%)	64 (3.6%)	45.8	1023^rd of 1974 public high schools	48.2%		44.2	1076^th of 1990 public high schools	45.9%	53	47.2	57.0	46.7	53.3	65.1							$8,156
El Paso High School	Public	9-12	800 E Schuster Ave	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8300	1,636	97	16.8	58.4%	117 (7.2%)	10 (0.6%)	1,483 (90.6%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	41	1136^th of 1974 public high schools	42.5%		45.9	1034^th of 1990 public high schools	48.0%	102	32.3	56.3	41.6	52.2	65.6							$7,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa

What is the racial makeup of Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa?

Students at Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa are 78% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa a good school?

Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa?

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended Premier High School-Elementary Paso Mesa.

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