Enrollment
181
Middle
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY·NCES 480143913023
El Paso Leadership Academy
1918 TEXAS AVE, EL PASO, TX 79901 · (915) 298-3900 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
177 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 42 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 40% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
El Paso Leadership Academy→El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East
Based on grade levels within EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
23.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 15.0% | 22.0% | 55.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 14.0% | 34.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 El Paso Leadership Academy
El Paso Leadership Academy's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Leadership Academy this school | 181 | 97.8% | 28.9% |
| Tafolla College Prep Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 180 | 97.2% | N/A |
| Lucy Rede Franco Middle School PRESIDIO | 221 | 94.6% | 37.2% |
| Friends for Life Middle School HOUSTON | 226 | 95.1% | 64.0% |
| Santa Maria Middle School SANTA MARIA | 123 | 98.4% | 28.3% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Middle School HOUSTON | 266 | 98.5% | 39.4% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 El Paso Leadership Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #1,420 of 1,635 | #39 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,621 of 1,670 ▼ 635 | #41 of 41 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #1,658 of 1,670 ▼ 61 | #40 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #187 of 1,570 | #4 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #1,570 of 1,749 | #38 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #44 of 1,648 | #2 of 41 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
181
-29 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 181 | 9.9 | 18.3:1 | 98% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 99% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 11.9 | 14.2:1 | 99% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 14 | 15.0:1 | 89% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 15 | 12.8:1 | 88% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 11 | 16.4:1 | 75% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Paso Leadership Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (192 to 181); teachers down 34% (15 to 9.9).
About El Paso Leadership Academy
El Paso Leadership Academy is a middle school in EL PASO, Texas, according to federal school records. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 181 students. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 72% smaller than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The large majority of students at El Paso Leadership Academy, 100%, are Hispanic. El Paso County's residents are about 83% Hispanic, 17 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at El Paso Leadership Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 0%.
Staffing totals 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 98%. The 74% average for public schools in El Paso County is 24 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for El Paso Leadership Academy is C-. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, El Paso Leadership Academy would score about 31.9%. It scores 28.9%, 3.0 points below that figure.
El Paso County census figures show that median household income is about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. El Paso Leadership Academy is among the 273 public schools in El Paso County.
Of nearby public schools, Douglass Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 40.2% proficiency; El Paso Leadership Academy posts 28.9%.
Locale data from NCES put El Paso Leadership Academy inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). NCES lists El Paso Leadership Academy as a charter school.
El Paso Leadership Academy had 210 students in 2020-21 and 181 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.0:1 in 2020-21, and 18.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
- El Paso Leadership Academy - H S EastHigh · 428 students
- El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle EastMiddle · 166 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
- Douglass Elementary School0.3 mi · 451
- Bowie High School0.7 mi · 1,003
- Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy0.7 mi · 443
- Wiggs Middle School0.9 mi · 943
- About Face Program Elementary School0.9 mi · 3
- Lamar Elementary School0.9 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About El Paso Leadership AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at El Paso Leadership Academy?
El Paso Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 181 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does El Paso Leadership Academy serve?
El Paso Leadership Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does El Paso Leadership Academy have?
El Paso Leadership Academy employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at El Paso Leadership Academy?
Student demographics at El Paso Leadership Academy are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is El Paso Leadership Academy in?
El Paso Leadership Academy is part of EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.