El Paso Academy West
El Paso Academy West serves 192 students in grades 9-12.
El Paso Academy West placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
El Paso Academy West ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
El Paso Academy West's student population of 192 students has grown by 25% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
192 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
El Paso Academy West is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of El Paso Academy West is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7929 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
93%
52%
Black
1%
13%
White
5%
28%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
70-74%
89%
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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