PARKLAND H S

As a substantial 9-12 campus in EL PASO, Texas, PARKLAND H S teaches 1,565 students from grades 9 through 12, run under YSLETA ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 97% above typical.

PARKLAND H S is one of 49 schools operated by YSLETA ISD, a district that enrolls 34,062 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PARKLAND H S records that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder consists of 5% White, 4% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, PARKLAND H S has 101 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 77% of students at PARKLAND H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, PARKLAND H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 40.5%; actual is 55.6%, +15.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (El Paso County) records that 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. Across El Paso County's 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), PARKLAND H S is one campus in the mix.

PARKLAND PRE-ENGINEERING MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PARKLAND H S. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PARKLAND H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.4%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. PARKLAND H S's enrollment has rose 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,515 (now 1,565). Hispanic enrollment moved from 85% to 89% across the same window.

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