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Ysleta High School

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Ysleta High School ranks 1151 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 43% of Texas high schools

Summary

Ysleta High School in El Paso, TX, serves 1,168 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the high-performing Ysleta Independent School District (Isd), with nearly 89% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 94.1% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the district average of 89.0% and notably surpasses nearby comprehensive peers like Bel Air High School (85.8%) and Riverside High School (84.5%). This consistent high graduation rate, hovering around 94% for five years, suggests a strong culture of student support and persistence, even as the school's overall academic performance on state assessments lags behind district and state averages.

Ysleta demonstrates remarkable strengths with specific student groups. The school has achieved an outstanding turnaround with its Gifted and Talented students, jumping from a 1-star rating (17th percentile) in 2021-2022 to a 4-star rating (84th percentile) in 2025-2026, indicating a recent and highly effective strategic focus. Additionally, Ysleta consistently earns a 3-star rating for its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 56th percentile, which shows the school is successfully closing opportunity gaps for a significant portion of its student body. However, the school struggles in core subjects like Algebra I and English I, where proficiency rates are lower than state averages, suggesting a potential focus on credit recovery over deep academic mastery.

When compared to district peers, Ysleta is the lowest-performing of the three large comprehensive high schools, with Del Valle High School and Bel Air consistently earning 3-star ratings while Ysleta remains in the 2-star range. Interestingly, Ysleta is located just 2.4 miles from Young Women's Leadership Academy, a top-performing magnet school with near-perfect test scores and a 100% graduation rate, highlighting a stark contrast in educational opportunity within the same district. The school's per-student spending (~$10,000) and student-teacher ratio (15.3:1) are in line with its more successful peers, suggesting that academic challenges stem from instructional strategies or school culture rather than resources.

1,168

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,250

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8600 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79907

(915) 434-8000

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Ysleta High School:

Elementary:	Capistrano Elementary
	Pasodale Elementary
	Presa Elementary
	Ysleta Elementary
Middle:	Ysleta Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 25th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!English I Reading scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

1,151^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	43.1	1151 of 2009	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	1076 of 1974	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1334 of 1990	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1229 of 1961	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1416 of 1876	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1248 of 1861	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	951 of 1857	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1075 of 1797	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	1019 of 1777	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	813 of 1762	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	693 of 1743	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	854 of 1734	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.1	1017 of 1652	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.6	1298 of 1603	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.7	1075 of 1672	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	1038 of 1568	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	1078 of 1539	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.7	1292 of 1510	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.3	1308 of 1497	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	1219 of 1430	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.6	1227 of 1429	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.3	1185 of 1427	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.1	1192 of 1837	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1124 of 1829	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	710 of 1810	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	928 of 1784	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	530 of 1195	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	715 of 1437	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	518 of 1371	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	737 of 1278	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	404 of 1195	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	333 of 1136	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	294 of 1113	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1185 of 1936	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1391 of 1880	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1277 of 1891	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1487 of 1841	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1292 of 1815	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1198 of 1798	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1224 of 1781	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	188 of 1206	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	888 of 1182	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	968 of 1172	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.3	623 of 1177	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	607 of 1145	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	917 of 1137	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	860 of 1860	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	1118 of 1805	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	986 of 1820	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1234 of 1762	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1037 of 1743	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	752 of 1714	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	890 of 1691	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	950 of 1937	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	1205 of 1884	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1030 of 1897	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1340 of 1847	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1166 of 1848	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	721 of 1818	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	900 of 1794	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1070 of 1954	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1213 of 1891	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1132 of 1913	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1360 of 1853	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1229 of 1840	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	810 of 1824	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	1072 of 1803	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	1076 of 1581	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	712 of 1548	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	267 of 1478	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	820 of 1418	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	661 of 1382	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	372 of 1357	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	246 of 1347	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	1262 of 1584	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1457 of 1576	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)84th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology70%~ state avg

U.S. History64%-6 vs state

English II Reading55%-5 vs state

Algebra I54%~ state avg

English I Reading41%-14 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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ysleta High School	Public	9-12	8600 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8000	1,168	76	15.3	89.0%	14 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,154 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.1	1151^st of 2009 public high schools	42.7%		43.4	1076^th of 1974 public high schools	45.5%	75	53.7	70.4	41.2	54.6	64.0								$11,250
Thrive Academy	Public	9-12	525 Greggerson Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 434-0000	113	20	5.5	92.0%	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	109 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2.5	1958^th of 2009 public high schools	2.5%		9.9	1786^th of 1974 public high schools	9.5%	172			0.0	9.7	31.0								$25,153
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
Cesar Chavez Academy	Public	6-12	7814 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 434-9600	82	26	3.2	97.6%	4 (4.9%)	2 (2.4%)	76 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$72,780
Cesar Chavez Academy Jjaep	Public	9-12	7814 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 434-9600	2	2	1.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Harmony Science Academy (El Paso)	Public, Charter	6-12	9405 Betel Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Harmony Public Schools - West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 859-4620	1,034	56	18.5	73.6%	27 (2.6%)	9 (0.9%)	989 (95.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	57.4	753^rd of 2009 public high schools	62.5%		65.3	543^rd of 1974 public high schools	72.5%	210	75.4	74.7	46.6	59.5	77.6	54.7	54.4	56.0	49.6	50.0	50.3	28.4	$10,707
Del Valle High School	Public	9-12	950 Bordeaux Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3000	1,798	108	16.6	83.4%	17 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1,774 (98.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	656^th of 2009 public high schools	67.3%		52.9	831^st of 1974 public high schools	57.9%	175	67.2	80.0	53.8	62.6	75.6								$10,064
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
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	301 Midway Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7000	952	63	15.0	86.3%	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	942 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.6	1135^th of 2009 public high schools	43.5%		44.6	1050^th of 1974 public high schools	46.8%	85	61.2	63.7	42.9	51.3	70.9								$15,175
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ysleta High School

How many students attend Ysleta High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,168 students attended Ysleta High School.

What district is Ysleta High School in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Ysleta High School?

Ysleta High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Capistrano Elementary
Elementary : Pasodale Elementary
Elementary : Presa Elementary
Elementary : Ysleta Elementary
Middle : Ysleta Middle

What is the racial makeup of Ysleta High School?

Students at Ysleta High School are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Ysleta High School a good school?

Ysleta High School ranks 1151^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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