Summary:
Zip code 79935 in El Paso, Texas, is home to four schools serving approximately 3,289 students, including one elementary, one middle, and two high schools, all within the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd) except for the charter school El Paso Academy.
Vista Hills Elementary is the standout school in the area, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years and ranking in the top 8-9% of Texas elementary schools, despite having a 73.58% economically disadvantaged student population. In contrast, J M Hanks High School is a strong performer with a consistent 4-star rating and a 91% graduation rate, while Eastwood Middle shows positive improvement, jumping from a 3-star to a 4-star rating and excelling in Algebra I with 96.74% of 8th graders proficient. El Paso Academy is the most challenged school, with a 1-star rating, a 65% graduation rate, and an 8.7% dropout rate.
Key metrics reveal a clear resource disparity: top-performing schools like Vista Hills and J M Hanks have lower student-to-teacher ratios (13.7 and 15.0) and higher per-student spending ($10,668 and $11,070), while El Paso Academy has a ratio of 34.3 and spends only $7,125 per student. Overall, this zip code offers a mix of high-performing traditional public schools and a struggling charter, making it essential for parents to research individual school performance rather than relying on district or school type alone.
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