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PLATO ACADEMY

8441 ALAMEDA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79907 · (915)434-9000 · El Paso County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED11-CITYALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 485
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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Test scores

STAAR 2022-23 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
20.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
60
-72 (-55%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 12.0:1
% White
0%
was 6%
% Hispanic
100%
was 93%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PLATO ACADEMY

PLATO ACADEMY is a combined-grade school of moderately sized scale in EL PASO, Texas, run under YSLETA ISD, serveing students from the surrounding community in grade M.

Across the 49 schools in YSLETA ISD (34,062 students total), PLATO ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at school resources, PLATO ACADEMY runs at roughly 5.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.7:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for El Paso County put the typical household earns roughly $59,806 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across El Paso County's 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), PLATO ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PASODALE EL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at PLATO ACADEMY has fell 55%, going from 132 students in 2018 to 60 in 2023. Hispanic enrollment moved from 93% to 100% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 5.5:1 in 2023.

On the community side, members of the PLATO ACADEMY community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
PLATO ACADEMY
District
YSLETA ISD
Address
8441 ALAMEDA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79907
Phone
(915)434-9000
County
El Paso County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
5.5:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
484668008548
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PLATO ACADEMY
Is PLATO ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLATO ACADEMY is a combined-grade school covering grades M-M.
How many teachers does PLATO ACADEMY have?
Teacher count for PLATO ACADEMY is not reported; the student-to-teacher ratio is approximately 5.5:1.
What district is PLATO ACADEMY in?
PLATO ACADEMY is part of YSLETA ISD.
What city is PLATO ACADEMY in?
PLATO ACADEMY is located in EL PASO, TX.
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