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TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S

9570 GATEWAY N BLVD EC, EL PASO, TX 79925 · (915) 887-6805 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Enrollment
354
High
DISTRICT 1,062 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
208 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Grade 9
95
Grade 10
97
Grade 11
82
Grade 12
80
Student demographics
White
3610%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
29383%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 54%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17249%
Female
18251%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
92.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+34.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
354
-100 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 18.5:1
% White
10%
was 14%
% Hispanic
83%
was 77%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S

TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S is one of the close-knit 9-12 campuss in EL PASO, Texas, operated by EL PASO ISD, with 354 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 56% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within EL PASO ISD, which oversees 76 schools and 48,118 students, TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S shows that 83% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest breaks down as 10% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Asian. Compared to El Paso County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against El Paso County (around 74%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.2%; actual is 83.1%, +34.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (El Paso County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $59,806 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, El Paso County runs 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), of which TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S is one.

The closest other public school is WHITAKER EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S. On composite proficiency, TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 34.4%.

TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S's enrollment has shrank 22% since 2018, when it stood at 454 (now 354). Hispanic enrollment moved from 77% to 83% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On allk12, members of the TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S
District
EL PASO ISD
Address
9570 GATEWAY N BLVD EC, EL PASO, TX 79925
Phone
(915) 887-6805
County
El Paso County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
354
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
208 (59%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481830012055
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S
What is the total enrollment at TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S?
TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S enrolls approximately 354 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S serve?
TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S.
What is the student diversity at TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S?
Student demographics at TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S are roughly 10% White, 83% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S?
TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S is overseen by EL PASO ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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