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El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1830^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 11% of Texas high schools

Summary

El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East is a small high school in El Paso, TX, serving 428 students in grades 9-12 within the El Paso Leadership Academy district, where over 81% of students come from low-income households. The school stands out for its exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.7%, which is on par with top-performing traditional high schools like Montwood High School (0.7%) and Americas High School (1.0%), and far better than nearby alternative schools such as Options High School (16.1%) or Premier High School-Elementary Paso Eastpointe (10.8%). This suggests the school creates a supportive environment that keeps students engaged, even when academic challenges are present.

Academically, the school faces significant hurdles, ranking in the 11th percentile statewide (1-star rating) with STAAR test scores well below state averages. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 8.55% of students were proficient in English I Reading, compared to 67.77% at nearby Montwood High School, and Algebra I proficiency was 18.18% versus 68.67% at J M Hanks High School. However, the school shows relative strength in Biology (48.6% proficient) and U.S. History (49.41% proficient), and there is a clear upward trend in these subjects over the past three years, indicating that instructional improvements are taking hold.

Interestingly, the school’s English Language Learner (ELL) students perform better relative to the state (33rd percentile) than other subgroups, suggesting targeted supports may be effective. The school’s profile—low test scores but very low dropout rates—resembles a credit recovery or "last chance" model, successfully preventing students from leaving the education system. While Montwood High School, just 0.6 miles away, excels in academic achievement (81st percentile), El Paso Leadership Academy excels in student retention for a population that may struggle in larger schools, making it a unique option for families prioritizing keeping their child in school over high test scores.

428

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,709

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Joe Battle Blvd
El Paso, TX 79938

(915) 298-3900

District: El Paso Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

White:

2.6%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English I Reading scores 47 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

Texas avg62%

1,830^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 11%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

929^th of 947El Paso Leadership Academy among Texas districts

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)

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History49%-21 vs state

Biology49%-22 vs state

English II Reading20%-40 vs state

Algebra I18%-36 vs state

English I Reading9%-47 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)	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 (2025)	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	Total
El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East	Public, Charter	9-12	2101 Joe Battle Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	El Paso Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3900	428	23	18.3	81.1%	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	411 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9.9	1830^th of 2057 public high schools	11.0%					(n/a)	18.2	48.6	8.6	20.2	49.4	$7,709
Montwood High School	Public	9-12	12000 Montwood	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-2400	2,499	147	17.0	70.1%	62 (2.5%)	28 (1.1%)	2,374 (95.0%)	14 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	14 (0.6%)	72.7	374^th of 2057 public high schools	81.8%		67.2	490^th of 1974 public high schools	75.2%	116	38.5	77.8	67.8	67.9	89.2	$8,597
El Dorado High School	Public	9-12	12401 Edgemere	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-3200	2,109	131	16.1	70.9%	87 (4.1%)	70 (3.3%)	1,914 (90.8%)	14 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	15 (0.7%)	52.8	898^th of 2057 public high schools	56.3%		53.4	822^nd of 1974 public high schools	58.4%	76	40.7	70.6	48.8	58.4	75.0	$9,418
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%)	12.1	1798^th of 2057 public high schools	12.6%		12	1751^st of 1974 public high schools	11.3%	47	15.4	46.2	17.2	30.6	45.5	$10,888
Americas High School	Public	9-12	12101 Pellicano	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-2800	2,049	124	16.4	66.3%	76 (3.7%)	29 (1.4%)	1,919 (93.7%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.5%)	60.4	685^th of 2057 public high schools	66.7%		59.8	678^th of 1974 public high schools	65.7%	7	48.4	70.9	58.6	59.3	84.8	$9,225
Pebble Hills High School	Public	9-12	14400 Pebble Hills Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-9400	2,952	163	18.1	58.8%	182 (6.2%)	120 (4.1%)	2,564 (86.9%)	21 (0.7%)	7 (0.2%)	14 (0.5%)	44 (1.5%)	66.6	518^th of 2057 public high schools	74.8%		64.6	564^th of 1974 public high schools	71.4%	46	61.1	74.3	59.6	68.0	83.8	$8,191
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%)	66.9	509^th of 2057 public high schools	75.3%		66.3	515^th of 1974 public high schools	73.9%	6	68.7	72.5	63.2	73.7	79.1	$11,037
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%)	28.6	1539^th of 2057 public high schools	25.2%		24.1	1539^th of 1974 public high schools	22.0%		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	75029	Denton 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%)	22.6	1652^nd of 2057 public high schools	19.7%		5.4	1850^th of 1974 public high schools	6.3%	198	44.4	33.3	27.8	36.8	57.9	$9,312
Texasworks - El Paso Eastpointe	Public, Charter	9-12	1231 Lee Trevino	El Paso	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 633-1598	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	5.5	1909^th of 2057 public high schools	7.2%					(n/a)	20.0		14.3	0.0

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El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Texas high schools.

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El Paso Leadership Academy

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Students at El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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