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Enrollment
932
High
DISTRICT 1,062 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001694
IRVIN H S
5400 SANDERS, EL PASO, TX 79924 · (915) 587-3500 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL932 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
825 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
32.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
932
-468 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.3:1
% White
2%
was 4%
% Hispanic
94%
was 91%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About IRVIN H S
Set in EL PASO, Texas, IRVIN H S is a mid-sized four-year high school, operated by EL PASO ISD. It caters to 932 students across grades 9 through 12.
EL PASO ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 48,118 students. IRVIN H S is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, IRVIN H S records that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% Black, 2% White. By comparison, El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, On paper, IRVIN H S has 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting IRVIN H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above El Paso County's rate of about 74%.
After controlling for student poverty, IRVIN H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.2%; this one delivers 32.8%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for El Paso County shows median household earnings sit near $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, El Paso County runs 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), of which IRVIN H S is one.
STANTON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IRVIN H S at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.9%.
The campus sits in a high-density setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at IRVIN H S has contracted 33%, going from 1,400 students in 2018 to 932 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, members of the IRVIN H S community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 ISD
- FRANKLIN H SHigh · 2,835 students
- CORONADO H SHigh · 2,576 students
- CHAPIN H SHigh · 1,766 students
- EL PASO H SHigh · 1,636 students
- HORNEDO MIDDLEMiddle · 1,442 students
- DON HASKINS PK-8Elementary · 1,405 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- FRANKLIN H SHigh · 2,835 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- CORONADO H SHigh · 2,576 students
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- STANTON EL0.7 mi · 366
- DOLPHIN TERRACE EL1.0 mi · 510
- PARKLAND PRE K CENTER1.1 mi · 308
- WHITAKER EL1.1 mi · 386
- COACH ARCHIE DURAN EL1.2 mi · 648
- H R MOYE EL1.3 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About IRVIN H SWhat is the total enrollment at IRVIN H S?
IRVIN H S enrolls approximately 932 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does IRVIN H S serve?
IRVIN H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at IRVIN H S?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at IRVIN H S.
How diverse is IRVIN H S?
IRVIN H S reports a student body of 2% White, 94% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is IRVIN H S public or private?
IRVIN H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL PASO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.