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El Paso Academy West

201 W REDD RD, EL PASO, TX 79932 · (915) 845-7997 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
113
High
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
28.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
83 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92018%
Grade 103935%
Grade 113430%
Grade 122018%
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
44%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
10896%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13% · US 15%
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
Male
4136%
Female
7264%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
46.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
53.0%
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.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading0.0%46.0%37.0%17.0%
Mathematics26.0%27.0%47.0%0.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2646.0%53.0%
2024-2539.0%64.0%
2023-2449.0%52.0%
2022-2344.0%29.0%
2021-2221.0%9.0%
2020-2117.0%N/A
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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 →

Where El Paso Academy West ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn El Paso County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
113#1,555 of 2,107#52 of 61
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
73.5%#514 of 1,522#30 of 52
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 2024-25
Enrollment
113
-18 (-14%) vs 2020
-50% since 2010-11, when it was 228
Student : Teacher
28.3:1
was 21.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25113428.3:173% (83)
2023-241417.518.8:138% (54)
2022-231476.921.4:171% (105)
2020-21131621.8:179% (103)
2017-18192921.3:169% (132)
2015-161571312.1:180% (125)
2010-112281614.3:143% (99)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Paso Academy West.

Since 2017-18: students down 41% (192 to 113); teachers down 56% (9 to 4).

About El Paso Academy West

As a small high school, El Paso Academy West serves students in EL PASO, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 113 students. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.

El Paso Academy West is among 2 schools run by EL PASO ACADEMY, which serves 319 students.

The student body at El Paso Academy West is 96% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 4% White. Among people living in El Paso County, the Hispanic share is about 83%. El Paso Academy West's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.

A ratio of 28.3:1 comes from the school's 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 13.2 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 73% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in El Paso County average 74%.

Among El Paso County residents, the median household income is $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Besides El Paso Academy West, El Paso County has 272 other public schools.

The shortest distance from El Paso Academy West to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Don Haskins PK-8. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

El Paso Academy West is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. El Paso Academy West is one of the charter schools in Texas.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 18 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 21.8:1 to 28.3:1.

Community posts for El Paso Academy West can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

El Paso County at a glance

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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 West
District
EL PASO ACADEMY
Address
201 W REDD RD, EL PASO, TX 79932
Phone
(915) 845-7997
County
El Paso County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
113
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
28.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
83 (73%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480020510632
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About El Paso Academy West
How large is El Paso Academy West?
El Paso Academy West enrolls approximately 113 students in grades 09-12.
Is El Paso Academy West an elementary, middle, or high school?
El Paso Academy West is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does El Paso Academy West have?
El Paso Academy West employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.3:1.
How diverse is El Paso Academy West?
El Paso Academy West reports a student body of 4% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees El Paso Academy West?
El Paso Academy West is overseen by EL PASO ACADEMY in El Paso County.
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