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The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site

5141 UPPER VALLEY RD, EL PASO, TX 79932 · (915) 584-9499 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Texas public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • CThree-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 elementary schools

Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
131 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7320%
Kindergarten6217%
Grade 15515%
Grade 24813%
Grade 34913%
Grade 44011%
Grade 53610%
Grade 6113%

This year's kindergarten class (62) is 464% larger than its 6th grade class (11).

Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
226%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
34893%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
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
Male
16544%
Female
20956%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site→Davinci School for Science and the Arts
Based on grade levels within BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +42.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 42 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading23.0%41.0%25.0%11.0%
Mathematics23.0%34.0%33.0%10.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2664.0%57.0%
2024-2563.0%56.0%
2023-2468.0%69.0%
2022-2366.0%57.0%
2021-2240.0%20.0%
2020-2145.0%15.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →

Schools most like The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site

The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site this school37435.0%56.6%
Santa Gertrudis School
KINGSVILLE
43340.9%61.6%
Vista Del Futuro Charter School
EL PASO
36747.1%46.0%
Castle Hills Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
43938.3%65.0%
Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School
EL PASO
57733.1%62.3%
Nichols Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
32133.3%51.5%
Matched among Texas elementary 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 The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn El Paso County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
56.6%#958 of 4,401#23 of 133
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#1,117 of 4,466
▼ 3
#32 of 133
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#1,075 of 4,466
▲ 73
#28 of 133
▲ 5
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.0pp#1,053 of 3,998#24 of 132
Enrollment
ranked largest first
374#3,703 of 4,938#107 of 141
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#3,759 of 4,622#102 of 134
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
13.1%#3,992 of 4,628#66 of 134
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
35.0%#4,093 of 4,789#136 of 139
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
374
+147 (+65%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537422.316.8:135% (131)
2023-2437819.519.4:128% (106)
2022-233471918.3:138% (132)
2020-212271317.5:127% (62)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site.

About The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site

Families in EL PASO, Texas, are served by The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site, a small elementary school. In all, 374 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. The school is 28% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.

BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 3 schools, The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site included, with 1,744 students in all.

Hispanic students are 93% of those enrolled at The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% White. In El Paso County overall, about 83% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site are from different groups.

On staff are 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. About 35% of students at The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in El Paso County averages 74%, higher than here.

The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 61% of Texas public elementary schools.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site is 2.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 56.6%. Predicted: 58.7%.

Looking at the county, El Paso County, the median household earns about $59,806 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Counting The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site, El Paso County has 273 public schools.

Measured in a straight line, GADSDEN ADMIN COMPLEX PREK CENTER is about 0.5 miles from The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site ranks 1st on proficiency.

Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site had 227 students in 2020-21 and 374 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.

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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
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site
District
BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
5141 UPPER VALLEY RD, EL PASO, TX 79932
Phone
(915) 584-9499
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
374
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
131 (35%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480003713938
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site
What is the total enrollment at The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site?
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site serve?
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site have?
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site?
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site reports a student body of 6% White, 93% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site?
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site is overseen by BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT in El Paso County.
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