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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY·NCES 480143914231

EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST

2101 JOE BATTLE BLVD, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 298-3900 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
Enrollment
166
Middle
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
120 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
Grade 6
25
Grade 7
62
Grade 8
79
Student demographics
White
74%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15895%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 54%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
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
9859%
Female
6841%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
37.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +23.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -2.0pp since 2022
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST

EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST operates as a tiny intermediate school in EL PASO, Texas, run under EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. Current enrollment sits at 166 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 74% smaller than the state mean of about 643.

EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST is one of 3 schools operated by EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, a district that caters to 775 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). The remainder breaks down as 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 42.3%; EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST posts 20.8%, -21.5 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for El Paso County shows median household earnings sit near $59,806, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST is one.

The closest other public school is EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - H S EAST, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST
District
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Address
2101 JOE BATTLE BLVD, EL PASO, TX 79938
Phone
(915) 298-3900
County
El Paso County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
166
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
120 (72%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480143914231
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST
How many students attend EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST?
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST enrolls approximately 166 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST serve?
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST?
At EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST, the student body is approximately 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST in?
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST is part of EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.
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