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Enrollment
1,168
High
DISTRICT 983 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YSLETA ISD·NCES 484668005347
Ysleta High School
8600 ALAMEDA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79907 · (915) 434-8000 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,168 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
1,039 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 277 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 301 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 262 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 328 | 28% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 43.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 29.0% | 39.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Ysleta High School
Ysleta High School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysleta High School this school | 1,168 | 89.0% | 47.3% |
| Zapata High School ZAPATA | 1,065 | 88.5% | 48.4% |
| YES Prep - East End HOUSTON | 1,014 | 88.5% | 43.9% |
| Jefferson High School EL PASO | 998 | 89.5% | 32.9% |
| Burbank High School SAN ANTONIO | 1,405 | 88.3% | 32.0% |
| YES Prep - North Central HOUSTON | 1,002 | 89.4% | 58.4% |
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 Ysleta High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #913 of 1,385 | #31 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #798 of 1,425 ▲ 7 | #25 of 45 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,038 of 1,425 ▼ 6 | #33 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #944 of 1,184 | #36 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,168 | #531 of 2,107 | #20 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #780 of 1,344 | #20 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.4% | #1,303 of 1,346 | #40 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #215 of 1,522 | #7 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #166 of 557 | #13 of 28 |
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
1,168
-331 (-22%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 2,328
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 1,168 | 76.3 | 15.3:1 | 89% (1,039) |
| 2023-24 | 1,275 | 84.7 | 15.1:1 | 90% (1,142) |
| 2022-23 | 1,342 | 92.8 | 14.5:1 | 90% (1,205) |
| 2020-21 | 1,499 | 89 | 16.8:1 | 88% (1,319) |
| 2017-18 | 1,371 | 89.6 | 15.3:1 | 89% (1,221) |
| 2015-16 | 1,337 | 96 | 13.9:1 | 87% (1,167) |
| 2010-11 | 1,673 | 117 | 14.3:1 | 81% (1,351) |
| 2000-01 | 1,768 | 110 | 16.1:1 | 48% (854) |
| 1990-91 | 2,328 | 130 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ysleta High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,371 to 1,168); teachers down 15% (89.6 to 76.3).
About Ysleta High School
Ysleta High School is a high school with a street address in EL PASO, Texas. It enrolls 1,168 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 47% bigger than the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
YSLETA ISD is the district for Ysleta High School. It has 49 schools and 34,062 students.
The share of students at Ysleta High School who are Hispanic is 99%. County-wide, 83% of El Paso County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 2% means there is a 2% chance two randomly chosen students at Ysleta High School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Ysleta High School totals 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Federal data show 89% of students (1,039) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in El Paso County average 74%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Ysleta High School is +11.6 points: 47.3% actual, 35.7% predicted.
In El Paso County, median household income comes to about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 273, with about 165,404 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Ysleta Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Ysleta High School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Ysleta High School enrolled 1,499 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,168. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.8:1 in 2020-21 to 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 YSLETA ISD
- Eastwood High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Bel Air High SchoolHigh · 1,866 students
- Del Valle High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Parkland High SchoolHigh · 1,565 students
- J M Hanks High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Eastwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,280 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
- Ysleta Elementary School0.1 mi · 329
- Ysleta Middle School0.2 mi · 682
- Capistrano Elementary School0.8 mi · 415
- Pasodale Elementary School1.2 mi · 416
- Mission Valley Elementary School1.3 mi · 604
- Del Valle Middle School1.3 mi · 969
Frequently asked questions
About Ysleta High SchoolHow large is Ysleta High School?
Ysleta High School enrolls approximately 1,168 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ysleta High School serve?
Ysleta High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ysleta High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ysleta High School is approximately 15.3:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ysleta High School?
At Ysleta High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is Ysleta High School public or private?
Ysleta High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by YSLETA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.