Enrollment
373
High
DISTRICT 908 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANUTILLO ISD·NCES 481278011864
Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)
6701 S DESERT BLVD BUILDING N, EL PASO, TX 79932 · (915) 877-1700 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Texas public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
211 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 110 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 21% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
84.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 67.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 46.0% | 44.0% | 4.0% |
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 | 84.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 34 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)
Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)'s state test result (83.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) this school | 373 | 56.6% | 83.3% |
| Harlingen Collegiate High School HARLINGEN | 353 | 54.7% | 87.0% |
| Harlingen School of Health Professions HARLINGEN | 448 | 56.0% | 78.2% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy EL PASO | 320 | 59.7% | 62.6% |
| Del Rio Early College High School DEL RIO | 472 | 59.7% | 72.8% |
| Transmountain Early College High School EL PASO | 354 | 58.8% | 83.7% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #59 of 1,385 | #2 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #479 of 1,425 ▼ 175 | #10 of 45 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #117 of 1,425 ▼ 50 | #5 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #51 of 1,184 | #3 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #1,047 of 2,107 | #39 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #998 of 1,344 | #28 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #1,133 of 1,346 | #15 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #876 of 1,522 | #49 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #509 of 672 | #10 of 13 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
373
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
+42% since 2010-11, when it was 263
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 373 | 22.6 | 16.5:1 | 57% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 23.1 | 16.1:1 | 57% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 21.9 | 16.5:1 | 59% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 21 | 18.5:1 | 53% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 20 | 17.8:1 | 53% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 18 | 18.0:1 | 57% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 15 | 17.5:1 | 65% (170) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Early College H S (nwechs).
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (356 to 373); teachers up 13% (20 to 22.6).
About Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)
Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) is a small high school in EL PASO, Texas. It reports enrollment of 373 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 53% below that mark.
CANUTILLO ISD is made up of 10 schools with 5,747 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) is 91% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 6% White. El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 57% of the student body. It compares with 74% for public schools in El Paso County.
On the allk12 Grade, Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) lands at A, ahead of 88% of Texas public high schools.
Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 83.3%. Predicted: 49.5%. Difference: 33.8 points.
In the wider El Paso County area, median household income comes to about $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Across El Paso County, 273 public schools serve about 165,404 students.
Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)'s nearest public school is Canutillo High School (about 0.3 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Northwest Early College H S (nwechs). Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) places 1st of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 388 to 373, a 4% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.5:1 to 16.5:1.
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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 CANUTILLO ISD
- Canutillo High SchoolHigh · 1,443 students
- Canutillo Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- Congressman Silvestre & Carolina SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Jose J Alderete Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Canutillo Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Jose H Damian Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 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
- Canutillo High School0.3 mi · 1,443
- Jose J Alderete Middle School0.7 mi · 570
- Canutillo Elementary School0.9 mi · 481
- Jose H Damian Elementary School1.6 mi · 473
- Brown Middle School1.8 mi · 699
- Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School1.9 mi · 577
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)What is the total enrollment at Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)?
Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) serve?
Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Northwest Early College H S (nwechs).
What is the student diversity at Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)?
Student demographics at Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) are roughly 6% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)?
Northwest Early College H S (nwechs) is overseen by CANUTILLO ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.