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El Paso Leadership Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

2233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Texas middle schools

Summary

El Paso Leadership Academy is a small public charter middle school in downtown El Paso, TX, serving 181 students in grades 6-8, with nearly all students (98%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high concentration of poverty.

This school has experienced a dramatic academic decline, dropping from the 55th percentile in Texas middle school rankings in 2017-2018 to the 4th percentile in 2025-2026, its lowest point on record. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Hornedo Middle, which has remained consistently in the 84th-87th percentile over the same period. While the school spends more per student ($12,413) than most nearby schools, including Guillen Middle ($11,780), its academic outcomes are among the lowest. A key weakness is mathematics, with only 13.33% of 6th graders and 14.55% of 7th graders proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to state averages of 38.57% and 29.41%. Reading scores are relatively stronger but still critically below state standards.

One notable bright spot was the school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 82.35% proficiency in 2023-2024, far exceeding the state average. However, this success has proven unsustainable, dropping to 26.76% in 2025-2026, below the state average. The school has historically performed relatively well for its Special Education students, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide in 2020-2021, though this has declined to the 58th percentile. Compared to its closest neighbor, Guillen Middle, which serves a similarly high-poverty population and ranks in the 8th percentile, El Paso Leadership Academy is not the lowest-performing school in its immediate vicinity, but the combination of rapid decline, low proficiency rates, and high spending points to a school in crisis that needs a strategic reassessment of its instructional methods.

181

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,926

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1918 Texas Ave
El Paso, TX 79901-4925

(915) 298-3900

District: El Paso Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Texas avg47%

2,233^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the El Paso Leadership Academy

934^th of 951El Paso Leadership 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	11.0	2233 of 2335	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	1995 of 2344	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1996 of 2372	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1843 of 2330	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2094 of 2254	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	2023 of 2252	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1250 of 2193	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	932 of 2080	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.9	1298 of 2027	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.4	1750 of 1987	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.7	1929 of 2182	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1926 of 2118	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	767 of 2058	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	924 of 2008	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	869 of 1390	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	956 of 1428	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1431 of 1770	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	992 of 1720	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1501 of 1643	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1337 of 1592	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	467 of 1445	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	216 of 1376	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	2155 of 2240	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	1490 of 1825	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1928 of 2242	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1799 of 2241	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	2025 of 2221	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	2030 of 2151	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1511 of 2047	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1312 of 2008	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.3	1326 of 1488	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	2060 of 2141	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1392 of 1731	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1770 of 2119	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1586 of 2116	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1945 of 2077	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1840 of 2043	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	923 of 1935	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	643 of 1895	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	2108 of 2253	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	1358 of 1820	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1877 of 2235	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1589 of 2251	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	2055 of 2220	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1965 of 2172	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	908 of 2073	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	621 of 2039	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	2165 of 2253	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	1582 of 1818	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1876 of 2246	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1809 of 2245	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	2085 of 2228	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1833 of 2168	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	909 of 2069	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	676 of 2030	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	756 of 1815	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	864 of 1757	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	261 of 1712	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	759 of 1626	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	159 of 1597	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	14.4	1581 of 1700	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)58th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile+33 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)11th percentile+4 vs school

White (2021)7th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I27%-27 vs state

Reading23%-33 vs state

Mathematics14%-21 vs state

Social Studies9%-23 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 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
El Paso Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1918 Texas Ave	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3900	181	10	18.2	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	2233^rd of 2335 public middle schools	4.4%		21.2	1995^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.9%	238	26.8				13.3	18.2	33.8	13.3	14.6		8.8	$14,926
Wiggs Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Cir Dr	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2100	943	55	17.2	69.8%	68 (7.2%)	5 (0.5%)	855 (90.7%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	48.2	1095^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.1%		51.8	1022^nd of 2344 public middle schools	56.4%	73	69.4				50.9	53.3	61.6	26.7	0.0	50.5	24.0	$8,173
Telles Academy	Public	6-10	2851 Grant Ave Bldg A	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7800	26	8	3.2	88.5%	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (80.8%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.4	1963^rd of 2009 public middle schools	2.3%					(n/a)	8.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0		0.0		0.0		$35,493
Guillen Middle	Public	6-8	900 S Cotton St	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-4620	433	32	13.7	97.9%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	428 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	2156^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.7%		6.3	2288^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.4%	132	57.1				24.2	24.8	37.2	24.2		14.7	18.9	$9,962
Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Hayes	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-6350	709	51	13.8	87.4%	48 (6.8%)	34 (4.8%)	591 (83.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	20 (2.8%)	22.1	1995^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.6%		25.6	1878^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.9%	117	36.7				36.8	34.0	42.0	17.2	0.0	32.0	20.7	$9,737
Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	7615 Mimosa Ave	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7300	705	50	14.1	91.5%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	696 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36.6	1507^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.5%		31.8	1674^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.6%	167	86.5				43.4	38.7	47.9	32.7	17.0	52.7	20.6	$12,174
Magoffin Middle	Public	6-8	4931 Hercules Ave	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2160	541	39	13.7	92.8%	11 (2.0%)	13 (2.4%)	511 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18.5	2082^nd of 2335 public middle schools	10.8%		26.7	1845^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.3%	237	51.0				41.8	35.9	40.0	24.1	0.0	19.0	7.7	$11,003
Canyon Hills Middle	Public	6-8	8930 Eclipse St	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5975	408	30	13.5	81.9%	30 (7.4%)	31 (7.6%)	326 (79.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	39.8	1410^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.6%		41.3	1357^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.1%	53	43.1				43.7	53.4	57.4	26.8	0.0	41.0	20.9	$12,052
Bel Air Middle	Public	6-8	7909 Ranchland Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-2200	1,002	68	14.7	90.3%	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	986 (98.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	45.2	1203^rd of 2335 public middle schools	48.5%		42	1329^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.3%	126	86.4				46.4	46.2	56.3	42.5	14.2	57.9	19.0	$9,981
Hornedo Middle	Public	6-8	6101 High Ridge	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 231-2200	1,442	81	17.8	39.3%	199 (13.8%)	31 (2.1%)	1,111 (77.0%)	64 (4.4%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	27 (1.9%)	77.1	374^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.0%		81.1	309^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.8%	65	76.5				71.3	68.6	77.6	41.0		53.1	52.1	$8,171

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El Paso Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Texas middle schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended El Paso Leadership Academy.

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Students at El Paso Leadership Academy are 100% Hispanic.

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