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Young Women's Leadership Academy

Public Grades 6-12

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 93% of Texas high schools

Summary

The Young Women's Leadership Academy in El Paso, TX, is a high-performing, all-female public school in the Ysleta Independent School District serving 320 students in grades 6 through 12, and it stands out as an academic powerhouse in a community where many nearby schools face significant challenges.

This school achieves remarkable results that far exceed those of its local peers. For example, in English I Reading, the academy posted a 93.48% proficiency rate, compared to just 42.86% at Riverside High School and 41.18% at Ysleta High School. Similarly, in U.S. History, the academy scored 92.31% proficient, while Bel Air High School reached 81.54%. The school also boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for multiple consecutive years—a record unmatched by any other nearby school, where rates often fall below 86%. This consistent excellence has earned the academy a statewide rank in the 93rd percentile, placing it in the top 7% of Texas high schools.

What makes this success even more impressive is that nearly 60% of the student body comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, yet the school ranks in the top 10% of all Texas schools for Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students. The academy's focus on literacy appears to be a key driver, with English proficiency rates consistently above 78% and reaching as high as 93%. While Valle Verde Early College High School is another top performer in the district, the Young Women's Leadership Academy offers a unique single-gender, college-preparatory environment that helps students overcome socioeconomic barriers and achieve elite results.

320

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,754

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8040 Yermoland
El Paso, TX 79907

(915) 434-1300

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

White:

2.5%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2023 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Texas high schools

✓100% 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 school74%

District avg60%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

202^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From top 1% (2019) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

143^rd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From top 12% (2023) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	202 of 2335	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	283 of 2344	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	653 of 2372	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	201 of 2330	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	80 of 2254	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	260 of 2252	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	99.2	9 of 2193	99.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	98.6	14 of 2182	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	227 of 2118	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	97.2	26 of 2058	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	26 of 2008	98.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1015 of 1390	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.2	324 of 1770	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	191 of 1720	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	91 of 1643	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	65.6	290 of 1592	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	205 of 2240	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	63.4	654 of 2242	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	214 of 2241	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	69 of 2221	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	249 of 2151	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	98.8	7 of 2047	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	10 of 2008	99.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	707 of 1497	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	731 of 1481	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	346 of 1488	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	987 of 1501	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	305 of 1446	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	304 of 1430	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	63 of 2141	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	426 of 2119	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	87 of 2116	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	29 of 2077	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	151 of 2043	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	5 of 1935	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	4 of 1895	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	92 of 2253	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	68.4	440 of 2235	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	107 of 2251	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	56 of 2220	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	200 of 2172	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	8 of 2073	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	5 of 2039	99.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.2	8 of 1956	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	96.1	17 of 1684	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	129 of 1673	92.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	143 of 2009	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.0	268 of 1974	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	258 of 1990	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	233 of 1961	88.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	92.8	49 of 1837	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	67.2	342 of 1829	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	118 of 1810	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	64.3	346 of 1784	80.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	82.7	116 of 1437	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	21.1	1128 of 1371	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	95.1	40 of 1278	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	166 of 1936	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	154 of 1880	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	253 of 1891	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	84 of 1841	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	76.2	278 of 1815	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	96 of 1798	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	183 of 1781	89.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	612 of 1206	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	741 of 1182	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.1	369 of 1172	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	709 of 1177	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	720 of 1145	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	811 of 1137	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	104 of 1860	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	103 of 1805	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	170 of 1820	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	63 of 1762	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	175 of 1743	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	74 of 1714	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	118 of 1691	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	126 of 1937	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	128 of 1884	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	214 of 1897	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	57 of 1847	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	150 of 1848	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	68 of 1818	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	140 of 1794	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	114 of 1581	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	93.4	17 of 1525	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	60.2	501 of 1510	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)100th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile+3 vs school

White (2019)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-64 vs school

High school

White (2022)99th percentile

At Risk (2022)97th percentile

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading93%+38 vs state

U.S. History92%+22 vs state

English II Reading90%+30 vs state

Biology87%+16 vs state

Algebra I81%+27 vs state

Reading78%+23 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Social Studies52%+20 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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Women's Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Young Women's Leadership Academy?

Students at Young Women's Leadership Academy are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Young Women's Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Young Women's Leadership Academy.

What district is Young Women's Leadership Academy in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

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Yes. Young Women's Leadership Academy ranks in the top 7.1% of Texas high schools.

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