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IRVIN H S
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About 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.
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