Summary:
There are three high schools serving grades 9-12 in the 79936 zip code of El Paso, Texas, a large, predominantly suburban area that is home to two traditional public schools within the Socorro Independent School District (Isd) and one small charter school.
Montwood High School is the standout performer in this area, ranking in the top 20% of Texas high schools and earning a 4-star rating. It boasts the highest graduation rate (93.5%), the lowest dropout rate (0.7%), and outperforms both its district and the state in Biology, English I & II, and U.S. History. Americas High School is a solid middle performer with a 3-star rating, generally performing on par with or slightly above state averages, but it is consistently outperformed by Montwood. In stark contrast, Triumph Public High Schools-Elementary Paso East is a significant outlier, ranking in the bottom 12% of Texas high schools with a 0-star rating. It has critically low proficiency rates in Algebra I (15.38%) and English I (17.24%), the lowest graduation rate (78.3%), and the highest dropout rate (3.2%) in the zip code.
A key takeaway is the "money doesn't buy success" paradox: Triumph spends the most per student ($11,232) but achieves the worst results, while Montwood spends the least ($8,901) and achieves the best. This suggests the charter school's model is not effectively translating its higher funding into student outcomes. Additionally, Algebra I is a significant weakness across all three schools, with even the top-performing Montwood (38.46% proficient) falling well below the state average (54.03%), indicating a systemic math readiness challenge in the area. Conversely, U.S. History is a clear strength for the two Socorro ISD schools, with both significantly outperforming the state average.
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