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Alumni: what's one memory from ANDRESS H S that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,341
High
DISTRICT 1,062 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001661
Andress High School
5400 SUN VALLEY DR, EL PASO, TX 79924 · (915) 236-4000 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,341 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
1,063 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 345 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 389 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 316 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 291 | 22% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
17.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 37.0% | 23.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 15.0% | 50.0% | 33.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 40.0% | 17.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Andress High School
Andress High School's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andress High School this school | 1,341 | 79.3% | 37.6% |
| Waltrip High School HOUSTON | 1,615 | 79.6% | 43.9% |
| Blanson CTE High School HOUSTON | 1,258 | 80.4% | 76.3% |
| Parkland High School EL PASO | 1,565 | 76.5% | 56.0% |
| Mount Pleasant High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 1,557 | 75.5% | 58.1% |
| A C Jones High School BEEVILLE | 969 | 78.6% | 42.9% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Andress High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #1,201 of 1,385 | #39 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #1,361 of 1,425 ▲ 6 | #44 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,238 of 1,425 ▼ 34 | #38 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #1,069 of 1,184 | #41 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,341 | #491 of 2,107 | #19 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #752 of 1,344 | #18 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #959 of 1,346 | #3 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.3% | #407 of 1,522 | #26 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #180 of 557 | #14 of 28 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,341
-109 (-8%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 2,253
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,341 | 88.6 | 15.1:1 | 79% (1,063) |
| 2023-24 | 1,425 | 88 | 16.2:1 | 82% (1,168) |
| 2022-23 | 1,530 | 96.1 | 15.9:1 | 83% (1,274) |
| 2020-21 | 1,450 | 94 | 15.4:1 | 81% (1,180) |
| 2017-18 | 1,560 | 104.3 | 14.9:1 | 65% (1,015) |
| 2015-16 | 1,713 | 102 | 16.8:1 | 63% (1,072) |
| 2010-11 | 1,854 | 120 | 15.4:1 | 60% (1,118) |
| 2000-01 | 2,031 | 121 | 16.8:1 | 41% (841) |
| 1990-91 | 2,253 | 116 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andress High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,560 to 1,341); teachers down 15% (104.3 to 88.6).
About Andress High School
Andress High School runs as a large high school in EL PASO, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,341 students. The school's enrollment is 68% larger than the 796 average for high schools in Texas.
EL PASO ISD counts 48,118 students in its 76 schools, and Andress High School is one of them.
Hispanic students make up 80% of enrollment at Andress High School. The remaining students are 8% Black, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, El Paso County is about 83% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.1:1, with 88.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas fairly closely. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 79%.
Test results at Andress High School are 2.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.6% actual, 39.8% predicted).
Across El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. In all, El Paso County has 273 public schools and roughly 165,404 students.
The shortest distance from Andress High School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Newman Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 40.7% proficiency; Andress High School posts 37.6%.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when Andress High School had 1,450 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,341.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Andress High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL PASO ISD
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Chapin High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- El Paso High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Hornedo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,442 students
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- Newman Elementary School0.2 mi · 246
- Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso0.6 mi · 1,306
- Bobby Joe Hill PK-80.8 mi · 656
- Coach Archie Duran Elementary School1.0 mi · 648
- Charles Middle School1.0 mi · 372
- Parkland High School1.0 mi · 1,565
Frequently asked questions
About Andress High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Andress High School?
Andress High School enrolls approximately 1,341 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Andress High School serve?
Andress High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Andress High School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Andress High School.
What is the student diversity at Andress High School?
Student demographics at Andress High School are roughly 8% White, 80% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Andress High School?
Andress High School is overseen by EL PASO ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.