The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Schools›Texas›EL PASO
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ACADEMY·NCES 480020508773

EL PASO ACADEMY

11000 ARGAL CT, EL PASO, TX 79935 · (915) 590-8589 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
Enrollment
206
High
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
34.3:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
164 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
41
Grade 10
66
Grade 11
55
Grade 12
44
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
20198%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 54%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9747%
Female
10953%

Discussions

HotNewTop
+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at EL PASO ACADEMY.
START A DISCUSSION
Recent discussions in EL PASO

Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
35.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
206
-55 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
34.3:1
was 20.1:1
% White
0%
was 3%
% Hispanic
98%
was 96%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EL PASO ACADEMY

As a minimally staffed four-year high school in EL PASO, Texas, EL PASO ACADEMY enrolls 206 students from grades 9 through 12, run under EL PASO ACADEMY. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so EL PASO ACADEMY sits 74% smaller than that benchmark.

EL PASO ACADEMY is one of 2 schools operated by EL PASO ACADEMY, a district that teaches 319 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EL PASO ACADEMY records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 34.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 80% of students at EL PASO ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (El Paso County) records that median household income runs about $59,806, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. EL PASO ACADEMY is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).

The closest other public school is PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-EL PASO EASTPOINTE, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EL PASO ACADEMY.

EL PASO ACADEMY operates from a city-core location. EL PASO ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. EL PASO ACADEMY's enrollment has contracted 21% since 2018, when it stood at 261 (now 206). Class-load math has grew: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 34.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

El Paso County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
EL PASO ACADEMY
District
EL PASO ACADEMY
Address
11000 ARGAL CT, EL PASO, TX 79935
Phone
(915) 590-8589
County
El Paso County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
206
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
34.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
164 (80%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480020508773
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in EL PASO ACADEMY
Other schools in EL PASO
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About EL PASO ACADEMY
What is the total enrollment at EL PASO ACADEMY?
EL PASO ACADEMY enrolls approximately 206 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does EL PASO ACADEMY serve?
EL PASO ACADEMY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does EL PASO ACADEMY have?
EL PASO ACADEMY employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 34.3:1.
What is the student diversity at EL PASO ACADEMY?
Student demographics at EL PASO ACADEMY are roughly 0% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees EL PASO ACADEMY?
EL PASO ACADEMY is overseen by EL PASO ACADEMY in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
＋ Post