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Andress High School

Q: Is Andress High School a good school?

Andress High School ranks 1441 st of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 27% of Texas high schools

Summary

Andress High School is a public high school in El Paso, Texas, serving 1,425 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the El Paso Independent School District, which is ranked 543 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Andress High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating over the past decade.

Academically, Andress High School underperforms compared to the district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.85% in Algebra I to 61.75% in U.S. History. The school also has a lower 4-year graduation rate around 80-84% and a higher dropout rate than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 81.96% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Andress High School is located just 1 mile away from Parkland High School, which is part of the Ysleta Independent School District and outperforms Andress on several metrics. Another nearby school, Transmountain Early College High School, is a standout performer, ranking in the top 50 high schools in Texas. Despite the higher per-student spending at Andress High School, the school's academic outcomes have not improved to match the performance of its neighbors.

1,341

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,162

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Sun Valley Dr
El Paso, TX 79924-3498

(915) 236-4000

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Andress High School:

Elementary:	Barron Elementary
	Bobby Joe Hill Pk-8
	Dr Joseph Torres Elementary
	Newman Elementary
	More...
	Nixon Elementary
	Tom Lea Junior Elementary
Middle:	Charles Middle
	Richardson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

African American:

8.2%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 33 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

Texas avg56%

1,441^st of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 14High Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

543^rd of 961El Paso Independent School District (Isd) 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	28.2	1441 of 1974	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1465 of 1990	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1364 of 1961	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1410 of 1876	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1420 of 1861	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1273 of 1857	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1286 of 1797	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	1455 of 1777	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	1475 of 1762	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.6	1339 of 1743	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.1	1160 of 1734	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.5	1157 of 1652	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.4	1201 of 1603	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1156 of 1672	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	1018 of 1568	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	1205 of 1539	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.0	1110 of 1510	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	1127 of 1497	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.0	1189 of 1430	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.0	1190 of 1429	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.7	1146 of 1427	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	348 of 834	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	556 of 1065	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	377 of 1069	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	430 of 1031	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	527 of 1020	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	477 of 1024	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	490 of 1013	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	2.8	468 of 486	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.3	1189 of 1837	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1110 of 1829	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	842 of 1810	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	1230 of 1784	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	838 of 1153	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1077 of 1437	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	888 of 1371	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	910 of 1278	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	510 of 1195	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	698 of 1136	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	709 of 1113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1231 of 1504	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1540 of 1880	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1409 of 1891	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1436 of 1841	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1396 of 1815	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1169 of 1798	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1361 of 1781	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	876 of 964	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	994 of 1182	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1047 of 1172	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1048 of 1177	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1027 of 1145	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	990 of 1137	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1140 of 1453	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1366 of 1805	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1210 of 1820	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1300 of 1762	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1287 of 1743	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1137 of 1714	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1219 of 1691	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1204 of 1513	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1472 of 1884	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1302 of 1897	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1355 of 1847	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1349 of 1848	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1321 of 1818	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1366 of 1794	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1180 of 1515	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1435 of 1891	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1280 of 1913	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1365 of 1853	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1426 of 1840	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1329 of 1824	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1372 of 1803	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	468 of 598	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	505 of 731	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	349 of 677	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	562 of 664	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	379 of 588	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	473 of 604	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	517 of 582	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1159 of 1299	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1321 of 1548	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	816 of 1478	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	869 of 1418	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	790 of 1382	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	717 of 1357	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	783 of 1347	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1085 of 1294	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1414 of 1556	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1287 of 1576	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1171 of 1525	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1314 of 1510	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1186 of 1526	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1217 of 1539	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)58th percentile+31 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2018)4th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History62%-6 vs state

English II Reading45%-11 vs state

Biology41%-21 vs state

English I Reading35%-16 vs state

Algebra I14%-33 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)	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	Total
Andress High School	Public	9-12	5400 Sun Valley Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-4000	1,341	89	15.1	79.3%	103 (7.7%)	110 (8.2%)	1,075 (80.2%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	36 (2.7%)	28.2	1441^st of 1974 public high schools	27.0%		27.3	1465^th of 1990 public high schools	26.4%	24	13.9	41.4	35.4	44.7	61.8	$9,162
Parkland High School	Public	9-12	5932 Quail Ave	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6000	1,565	101	15.5	76.5%	82 (5.2%)	57 (3.6%)	1,397 (89.3%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.6%)	11 (0.7%)	49	933^rd of 1974 public high schools	52.7%		49.4	949^th of 1990 public high schools	52.3%	16	53.8	63.7	47.7	49.7	67.2	$10,458
Transmountain Early College High School	Public	9-12	9570 Gateway N Blvd Ec	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 887-6805	354	25	14.2	58.8%	36 (10.2%)	8 (2.3%)	293 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	91.3	47^th of 1974 public high schools	97.6%		87.6	101^st of 1990 public high schools	94.9%	54	77.1	88.9	89.4	91.8	95.1	$13,183
Irvin High School	Public	9-12	5400 Sanders	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-3500	932	69	13.4	88.5%	19 (2.0%)	25 (2.7%)	872 (93.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	19.1	1637^th of 1974 public high schools	17.1%		15.9	1686^th of 1990 public high schools	15.3%	49	43.0	30.4	22.0	36.6	47.8	$11,601
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
Austin High School	Public	9-12	3500 Memphis Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-4200	946	69	13.6	88.5%	43 (4.5%)	37 (3.9%)	837 (88.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	19 (2.0%)	17.7	1657^th of 1974 public high schools	16.1%		10.2	1784^th of 1990 public high schools	10.4%	127	24.9	48.6	22.9	27.8	45.7	$10,220
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)
Burges High School	Public	9-12	7800 Edgemere Way	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7200	1,394	86	16.1	72.7%	73 (5.2%)	34 (2.4%)	1,252 (89.8%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	17 (1.2%)	47.6	972^nd of 1974 public high schools	50.8%		39.1	1197^th of 1990 public high schools	39.8%	225	32.9	55.7	42.7	55.7	75.8	$9,404
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Andress High School

How many students attend Andress High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,341 students attended Andress High School.

What district is Andress High School in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Is Andress High School a good school?

Andress High School ranks 1441^st of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Andress High School?

Students at Andress High School are 80% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Andress High School?

Andress High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barron Elementary
Elementary : Bobby Joe Hill Pk-8
Elementary : Dr Joseph Torres Elementary
Elementary : Newman Elementary
Elementary : Nixon Elementary
Elementary : Tom Lea Junior Elementary
Middle : Charles Middle
Middle : Richardson Middle

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