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J M Hanks High School

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J M Hanks High School ranks 506 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 75% of Texas high schools

Summary

J M Hanks High School is a large, comprehensive high school in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd) in El Paso, TX, serving over 1,360 students in grades 9-12 and showing a strong, consistent upward trend in academic performance over the past five years.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates in English I and II Reading that are not only well above the state average but also significantly higher than every other nearby comprehensive high school, including Eastwood High School and Montwood High School. While specialized magnet schools like Valle Verde Early College High School and Young Women's Leadership Academy hold higher state rankings due to their selective admissions, J M Hanks is performing admirably for a school of its size and mission, climbing from the 49th percentile to a consistent 75th percentile in recent years. This is a clear differentiator from schools like Bel Air High School, which has seen its ranking decline over a similar period.

Another key strength is the school's outstanding support for its economically disadvantaged students, who make up over 71% of the student body. J M Hanks ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide for this group, a notable achievement compared to other schools serving similar demographics. The school has also seen a phenomenal surge in performance for its Gifted and Talented students, now ranking in the 90th percentile, suggesting a recent and highly effective overhaul of its advanced learner programs. While the school's overall performance is strong, its consistent excellence in English is a clear institutional strength that sets it apart from its peers in the region.

1,364

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,037

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Lee Trevino Dr
El Paso, TX 79935

(915) 434-5000

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for J M Hanks High School:

Elementary:	Glen Cove Elementary
	Pebble Hills Elementary
	Robbin E L Washington International Elementary
	Tierra Del Sol Elementary
	More...
	Vista Hills Elementary
Middle:	Hanks Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.8%

White:

3.7%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

506^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10High Schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

226^th of 951Ysleta 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	66.8	506 of 2009	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	515 of 1974	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	509 of 1990	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	686 of 1961	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	701 of 1876	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	955 of 1861	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	651 of 1857	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	704 of 1797	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	636 of 1777	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.3	554 of 1762	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	629 of 1743	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	601 of 1734	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	694 of 1652	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.4	977 of 1603	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.6	618 of 1672	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	683 of 1568	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.4	948 of 1539	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	1015 of 1510	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.0	1091 of 1497	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.6	1085 of 1430	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.0	987 of 1429	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.2	955 of 1427	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	114 of 1086	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	310 of 1065	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	480 of 1069	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	678 of 1031	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	578 of 1020	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	527 of 1024	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.8	110 of 1013	89.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.2	394 of 1837	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	959 of 1829	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	458 of 1810	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	520 of 1784	70.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	559 of 1195	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	283 of 1437	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	418 of 1371	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	435 of 1278	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	556 of 1195	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	205 of 1136	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	193 of 1113	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	614 of 1936	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	474 of 1880	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	713 of 1891	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	801 of 1841	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	974 of 1815	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	708 of 1798	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	798 of 1781	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	126 of 1206	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	587 of 1182	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	765 of 1172	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.6	504 of 1177	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	583 of 1145	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	554 of 1137	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	312 of 1860	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	333 of 1805	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	451 of 1820	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	495 of 1762	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	701 of 1743	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	450 of 1714	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	545 of 1691	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	354 of 1937	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	268 of 1884	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	474 of 1897	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	475 of 1847	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	781 of 1848	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	462 of 1818	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	568 of 1794	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	444 of 1954	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	570 of 1891	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	631 of 1913	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	680 of 1853	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	932 of 1840	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	639 of 1824	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	731 of 1803	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.8	45 of 664	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	485 of 1581	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	442 of 1548	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	205 of 1478	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	474 of 1418	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	388 of 1382	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	259 of 1357	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	368 of 1347	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1073 of 1584	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	759 of 1556	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	399 of 1576	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	286 of 1525	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	853 of 1510	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	493 of 1526	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	546 of 1539	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)93rd percentile+31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)90th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History79%+9 vs state

English II Reading74%+14 vs state

Biology72%~ state avg

Algebra I69%+15 vs state

English I Reading63%+8 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)	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 EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	66.8	506^th of 2009 public high schools	74.8%		66.3	515^th of 1974 public high schools	73.9%	9	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%)	28.3	1512^th of 2009 public high schools	24.7%		24.1	1539^th of 1974 public high schools	22.0%	27	55.6	50.0	40.0	54.6	34.9							$5,532
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%)	11.9	1766^th of 2009 public high schools	12.1%		12	1751^st of 1974 public high schools	11.3%	15	15.4	46.2	17.2	30.6	45.5							$10,888
Eastwood High School	Public	9-12	2430 McRae Blvd	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-4000	2,295	143	16.0	55.6%	86 (3.7%)	18 (0.8%)	2,176 (94.8%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	74.8	333^rd of 2009 public high schools	83.4%		73.8	328^th of 1974 public high schools	83.4%	5	69.8	82.0	68.1	76.8	84.7							$8,977
Bel Air High School	Public	9-12	731 Yarbrough Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-2000	1,866	116	16.1	83.3%	12 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	1,840 (98.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	59.3	704^th of 2009 public high schools	65.0%		56	764^th of 1974 public high schools	61.3%	60	71.6	68.2	51.3	63.8	81.5							$10,042
Premier High School-Elementary Paso Eastpointe	Public, Charter	9-12	1231 Lee Trevino	El Paso	79907	El Paso 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%)	22.3	1622^nd of 2009 public high schools	19.3%		5.4	1850^th of 1974 public high schools	6.3%	228	44.4	33.3	27.8	36.8	57.9							$9,312
Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	8040 Yermoland	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-1300	320	21	14.9	59.7%	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	308 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83.7	143^rd of 2009 public high schools	92.9%		77	268^th of 1974 public high schools	86.4%	125	80.7	86.7	93.5	89.7	92.3	77.8	72.7	81.0	51.4	66.7	51.8	$11,754
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%)	72.6	372^nd of 2009 public high schools	81.5%		67.2	490^th of 1974 public high schools	75.2%	118	38.5	77.8	67.8	67.9	89.2							$8,597
Valle Verde Early College High School	Public	9-12	919 Hunter Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-1500	273	19	14.0	65.9%	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	265 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	62^nd of 2009 public high schools	96.9%		91.5	44^th of 1974 public high schools	97.8%	18	81.0	94.6	89.7	94.2	89.9							$10,547
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%)	9.7	1797^th of 2009 public high schools	10.6%					(n/a)	18.2	48.6	8.6	20.2	49.4							$7,709

Frequently Asked Questions about J M Hanks High School

What schools feed into J M Hanks High School?

J M Hanks High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glen Cove Elementary
Elementary : Pebble Hills Elementary
Elementary : Robbin E L Washington International Elementary
Elementary : Tierra Del Sol Elementary
Elementary : Vista Hills Elementary
Middle : Hanks Middle

Is J M Hanks High School a good school?

J M Hanks High School ranks 506^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is J M Hanks High School in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of J M Hanks High School?

Students at J M Hanks High School are 94% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend J M Hanks High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,364 students attended J M Hanks High School.

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