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Irvin High School

Public Grades 9-12

1651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 18% of Texas high schools

Summary

Irvin High School in El Paso, TX, serves 932 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the El Paso Independent School District (ISD), a district ranked in the 44th percentile statewide. The school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools over the past decade and earning a 1-star rating for ten consecutive years. With 88.5% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, Irvin serves a predominantly low-income community, and its graduation rate of 70.4% (2023-2024) is the lowest among all comparable comprehensive high schools in the area, well below the district average of 82.3%.

When compared to nearby schools, Irvin's performance stands out for its struggles. For instance, Transmountain Early College High School, located just 1.52 miles away, is a top-1% school with a 98.7% graduation rate and near-perfect test scores, highlighting a stark contrast in educational outcomes. Similarly, Chapin High School (46th percentile) and Burges High School (48th percentile) outperform Irvin significantly on STAAR End-of-Course exams. For example, Irvin's English I Reading proficiency rate of 27.4% is dramatically lower than Chapin's 53.2% and the state average of 55.4%. Even in Algebra I, where Irvin briefly exceeded the district average in 2024-2025, it fell back below in 2025-2026, while Parkland High School (58th percentile) maintained a 53.1% proficiency rate.

Despite these challenges, there are some positive trends. Irvin's English Language Learner (ELL) students have shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 11th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting targeted interventions may be working. However, the school's per-student spending of $11,492 is higher than several higher-performing peers like Chapin ($10,328) and Parkland ($9,269), indicating that resource allocation and instructional effectiveness remain key areas for improvement. The volatile graduation rate, which has fluctuated from 85.2% to 68.6% in recent years, underscores systemic issues with student retention that require sustained support.

932

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,601

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Sanders
El Paso, TX 79924-6698

(915) 587-3500

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Irvin High School:

Elementary:	Coach Archie Duran Elementary
	H R Moye Elementary
	Stanton Elementary
	Sunrise Mountain Elementary
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	Whitaker Elementary
Middle:	Magoffin Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

African American:

2.7%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English I Reading scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg56%

Texas avg62%

1,651^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 16High Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El 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
2026	19.8	1651 of 2009	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	1637 of 1974	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1686 of 1990	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1656 of 1961	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1659 of 1876	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1656 of 1861	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1514 of 1857	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1517 of 1797	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	1502 of 1777	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1526 of 1762	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	1448 of 1743	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	1520 of 1734	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	1421 of 1652	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	1354 of 1603	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.1	1205 of 1672	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.9	1276 of 1568	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.2	1081 of 1539	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.8	1257 of 1510	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	1218 of 1497	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.5	1216 of 1430	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.7	1224 of 1429	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.9	1226 of 1427	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	606 of 1086	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	315 of 834	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	634 of 1065	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	358 of 1069	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	636 of 1031	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	446 of 1020	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	795 of 1024	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	708 of 1013	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	3.7	462 of 487	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	475 of 486	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	1527 of 1837	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1523 of 1829	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1351 of 1810	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1423 of 1784	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	639 of 1195	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	859 of 1153	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1274 of 1437	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1110 of 1371	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1033 of 1278	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	949 of 1195	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	779 of 1136	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	803 of 1113	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	1666 of 1936	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	1351 of 1504	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1665 of 1880	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1618 of 1891	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1674 of 1841	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	1673 of 1815	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1554 of 1798	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1571 of 1781	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	1116 of 1206	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	870 of 964	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1081 of 1182	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1125 of 1172	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	1097 of 1177	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1063 of 1145	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1069 of 1137	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	1508 of 1860	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	1223 of 1453	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1574 of 1805	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1522 of 1820	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1561 of 1762	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1532 of 1743	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1407 of 1714	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1454 of 1691	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	1579 of 1937	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	1265 of 1513	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1622 of 1884	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1562 of 1897	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1613 of 1847	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1626 of 1848	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1483 of 1818	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1567 of 1794	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1573 of 1954	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	1214 of 1515	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1634 of 1891	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1623 of 1913	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1608 of 1853	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1609 of 1840	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1465 of 1824	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1572 of 1803	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	4.9	92 of 95	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	70 of 113	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	52 of 131	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	6.5	698 of 731	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	666 of 677	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	360 of 604	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.3	79 of 582	86.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	1349 of 1581	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	955 of 1299	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1082 of 1548	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1089 of 1478	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	972 of 1418	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1078 of 1382	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	848 of 1357	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1033 of 1347	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	1355 of 1584	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.9	518 of 1556	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.8	1278 of 1576	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1175 of 1525	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1450 of 1510	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1288 of 1526	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1429 of 1539	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)17th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2019)5th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)5th percentile-11 vs school

Migrant (2024)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History50%-20 vs state

Biology48%-22 vs state

Algebra I43%-11 vs state

English II Reading39%-21 vs state

English I Reading27%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

It was a good school when Mr.Ruplich was there. The at risk students had a place to eat lunch without other students haraaing them that has already been taken away. Close Quote

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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)		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 Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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%)	19.8	1651^st of 2009 public high schools	17.8%		19.1	1637^th of 1974 public high schools	17.1%	14	42.9	48.3	27.4	39.2	50.2					$11,601
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%)	92.4	27^th of 2009 public high schools	98.7%		91.3	47^th of 1974 public high schools	97.6%	20	95.7	96.4	95.4	96.4	91.0					$13,183
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%)	54	849^th of 2009 public high schools	57.7%		49	933^rd of 1974 public high schools	52.7%	84	53.1	78.4	48.7	62.3	70.5					$10,458
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%)	28.8	1503^rd of 2009 public high schools	25.2%		28.2	1441^st of 1974 public high schools	27.0%	62	18.4	59.4	42.2	44.3	57.2					$9,162
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%)	45.4	1085^th of 2009 public high schools	46.0%		45.8	1023^rd of 1974 public high schools	48.2%	62	49.8	67.8	53.2	54.8	62.2					$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%)	22.1	1626^th of 2009 public high schools	19.1%		17.7	1657^th of 1974 public high schools	16.1%	31	17.6	57.4	32.3	38.6	55.5					$10,220
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%)	46.5	1050^th of 2009 public high schools	47.7%		47.6	972^nd of 1974 public high schools	50.8%	78	58.2	64.2	48.8	57.1	67.1					$9,404
College Career Technology Academy (Ccta)	Public	9-12	2851 Grant	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7700	151	15	10.1	86.8%	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	144 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1.7	1986^th of 2009 public high schools	1.1%		1.6	1967^th of 1974 public high schools	0.4%	19			11.1	6.7	17.7					$13,252
Telles Academy	Public	6-12	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 high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	8.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$35,493
Career & Technical Educational Center	Public	9-12	1170 Walnut St	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 236-7900	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Irvin High School

What district is Irvin High School in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Irvin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 932 students attended Irvin High School.

What schools feed into Irvin High School?

Irvin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coach Archie Duran Elementary
Elementary : H R Moye Elementary
Elementary : Stanton Elementary
Elementary : Sunrise Mountain Elementary
Elementary : Whitaker Elementary
Middle : Magoffin Middle

What is the racial makeup of Irvin High School?

Students at Irvin High School are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

Is Irvin High School a good school?

Irvin High School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Texas high schools.

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