BEL AIR H S

Located at 731 YARBROUGH DR, in EL PASO, Texas, BEL AIR H S is a heavily attended senior high that serves 1,866 students (grades 9 through 12), part of YSLETA ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so BEL AIR H S sits 134% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 49 schools in YSLETA ISD (34,062 students total), BEL AIR H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BEL AIR H S shows that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 116 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above El Paso County's rate of about 74%.

After controlling for student poverty, BEL AIR H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 37.5%; this one delivers 62.1%, a residual of +24.6 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (El Paso County) reports that median household income runs about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, El Paso County runs 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), of which BEL AIR H S is one.

SAGELAND EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEL AIR H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.7%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 1,936 students in 2018 compared to 1,866 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.