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Valle Verde Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 97% of Texas high schools

Summary

Valle Verde Early College High School in El Paso, TX, is a small, high-performing public high school serving 273 students in grades 9-12 within the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a top-tier school in the region.

Valle Verde’s early college model drives exceptional academic outcomes, with STAAR EOC proficiency rates 20-50 percentage points higher than nearby traditional high schools like Bel Air High School and Riverside High School. For example, English I Reading proficiency is 89.66% at Valle Verde, compared to 51.3% at Bel Air and 42.86% at Riverside. The school also boasts a near-perfect graduation rate (100% for four of the last five years) and a 0.0% dropout rate, starkly contrasting with Bel Air’s 85.8% graduation and 2.5% dropout rates. This success is achieved while serving a student body where about 66% are economically disadvantaged, demonstrating that the school effectively closes achievement gaps for students from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Valle Verde’s small, focused environment (14:1 student-teacher ratio) is a key differentiator from larger schools like Eastwood High School (2,295 students, 16:1 ratio) and Young Women's Leadership Academy (another high-performing magnet). Its consistent 5-star rating and 97th percentile statewide ranking over the past decade highlight a deeply embedded culture of high expectations. One area for potential focus is its performance with gifted and talented students, where it ranks in the 43rd percentile, suggesting the curriculum may not fully challenge its highest-achieving learners.

273

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,547

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

919 Hunter Dr
El Paso, TX 79915

(915) 434-1500

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

White:

1.5%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (91% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

62^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	89.7	62 of 2009	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	44 of 1974	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	129 of 1990	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	45 of 1961	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	50 of 1876	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	150 of 1861	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	64 of 1857	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	51 of 1797	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	82 of 1777	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	81.3	69 of 1762	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	81.5	81 of 1743	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	30 of 1734	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	19 of 1652	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	3 of 1603	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	45 of 1672	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	83.4	24 of 1568	98.5%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	95.2	35 of 1837	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.2	231 of 1829	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	52 of 1810	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	37 of 1784	97.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	175 of 1195	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	166 of 1437	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	49 of 1371	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	30 of 1278	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	64.8	240 of 1195	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	52 of 1136	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	79 of 1936	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	189 of 1880	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	59 of 1891	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	97 of 1841	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	233 of 1815	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	102 of 1798	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	106 of 1781	94.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	682 of 1206	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	748 of 1182	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.8	428 of 1172	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	690 of 1177	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	514 of 1145	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	513 of 1137	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	52 of 1860	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	99 of 1805	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	30 of 1820	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	38 of 1762	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	97 of 1743	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	63 of 1714	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	50 of 1691	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	55 of 1937	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	94 of 1884	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	37 of 1897	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	42 of 1847	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	93 of 1848	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	60 of 1818	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	51 of 1794	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	58 of 1954	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	129 of 1891	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	53 of 1913	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	23 of 1853	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	137 of 1840	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	60 of 1824	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	39 of 1803	97.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	11 of 1581	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	45.3	756 of 1548	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	99.9	9 of 1347	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.7	7 of 1525	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	28 of 1526	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	274 of 1539	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2022)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology95%+24 vs state

English II Reading94%+34 vs state

U.S. History90%+20 vs state

English I Reading90%+34 vs state

Algebra I81%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Valle Verde Early College High School pushes it's student to the very limits of Academia. However, I was surprised to see Valle Verde listed as a "regular" school, for it is anything but. At VVECHS, the student, parents and teachers form a team, using any and all possible resources to not only help the student achieve their High School Diploma, but EARN an Associate of Arts degree from the on-campus community college as well. Students here are not obligated to come to school, they choose to. It makes all the difference.

Daniel H.
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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Valle Verde Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Valle Verde Early College High School?

Students at Valle Verde Early College High School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American.

How many students attend Valle Verde Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Valle Verde Early College High School.

Is Valle Verde Early College High School a good school?

Yes! Valle Verde Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 62^nd of 2009 Texas high schools.

What district is Valle Verde Early College High School in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

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