Ysleta ISD (YISD)
El Paso, Texas · El Paso County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ysleta ISD runs 48 schools (28 elementary, 7 middle, 11 high, 2 pre-k) with 34,062 students. By enrollment it is the 35th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 48 |
| Students | 34,062 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,332.5 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79% (state 61.6%) |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4846680 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ysleta ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia R Chacon International | Elementary | K–8 | 859 | 15.4 | 60.2% |
| Bel Air High School | High | 9–12 | 1,866 | 16.1 | 83.3% |
| Bel Air Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,002 | 14.8 | 90.3% |
| Capistrano Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 415 | 14.3 | 97.8% |
| Cesar Chavez Academy | High | 6–12 | 82 | 3.2 | 97.6% |
| Del Valle Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 422 | 13.4 | 90.3% |
| Del Valle High School | High | 9–12 | 1,798 | 16.7 | 83.4% |
| Del Valle Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 969 | 14.3 | 86.3% |
| Desertaire Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 505 | 13.6 | 79.6% |
| Dolphin Terrace Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 510 | 15.5 | 67.8% |
| East Point Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 558 | 13.6 | 76% |
| Eastwood Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 508 | 14.5 | 60.4% |
| Eastwood High School | High | 9–12 | 2,295 | 16 | 55.6% |
| Eastwood Knolls International | Elementary | K–8 | 789 | 14.2 | 55.3% |
| Eastwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,280 | 15.8 | 65.2% |
| Edgemere International School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 639 | 14.2 | 71.8% |
| Glen Cove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 537 | 12.4 | 78% |
| Hanks Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,000 | 14.3 | 90% |
| J M Hanks High School | High | 9–12 | 1,364 | 15 | 71.3% |
| Lancaster Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 517 | 14.1 | 89.6% |
| Loma Terrace Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 614 | 15.2 | 90.1% |
| Mission Valley Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 604 | 15.8 | 86.4% |
| North Loop Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 534 | 14.2 | 94.8% |
| North Star Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 552 | 15.3 | 69.4% |
| Parkland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 471 | 12.5 | 89.6% |
| Parkland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,565 | 15.5 | 76.5% |
| Parkland Pre K Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 308 | 17 | 73.1% |
| Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,146 | 16.8 | 80.5% |
| Pasodale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 | 12.9 | 88.7% |
| Pebble Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 534 | 13.8 | 82.4% |
| Presa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 289 | 12 | 84.1% |
| Ramona El STEM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 | 12.7 | 91.2% |
| Riverside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 607 | 14.4 | 92.4% |
| Riverside High School | High | 9–12 | 952 | 15 | 86.3% |
| Riverside Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 705 | 14.2 | 91.5% |
| Robbin E L Washington International Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 371 | 13 | 88.4% |
| Sageland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 | 13.2 | 88.7% |
| Scotsdale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 749 | 15.5 | 67% |
| Thomas Manor | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 462 | 15.3 | 90.9% |
| Thrive Academy | High | 9–12 | 113 | 5.5 | 92% |
| Tierra Del Sol Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 502 | 13.5 | 74.7% |
| Valle Verde Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 273 | 14 | 65.9% |
| Vista Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 439 | 13.8 | 73.6% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy | High | 6–12 | 320 | 15 | 59.7% |
| Ysleta Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 329 | 14.3 | 91.8% |
| Ysleta High School | High | 9–12 | 1,168 | 15.3 | 89% |
| Ysleta Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 682 | 13.2 | 91.9% |
| Ysleta PK Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 453 | 17.2 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ysleta ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ysleta ISD in context
Size
Ysleta ISD enrolls 0.6% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Eastwood High School with 2,295 students, and the smallest is Cesar Chavez Academy with 82; the average is 710, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 3,109 students. Grade 12 has 2,785 students and kindergarten has 2,042, 36% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ysleta ISD enrolls 1,718 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Ysleta ISD at 96.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
79% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55.3% at Eastwood Knolls International to 97.8% at Capistrano Elementary School. 43 of its 48 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 2,332.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 88.8 counselors it has 384 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 44 librarians or media specialists and 6.9 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Ysleta ISD is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is El Paso Leadership Academy, 0.9 miles away with 775 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Ysleta ISD. El Paso County has 16 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 2,320.4 | 15 |
| School counselors | 88.8 | 384 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 44 | 774 |
| School psychologists | 6.9 | 4,937 |
| Instructional aides | 478.3 | 71 |
| Other student support staff | 229.2 | 149 |
| School administrators | 254.5 | 134 |
| District administrators | 41 | 831 |
| All staff | 5,543.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.1% |
| White | 2.4% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,718 |
| Kindergarten | 2,042 |
| Grade 1 | 2,070 |
| Grade 2 | 2,159 |
| Grade 3 | 2,318 |
| Grade 4 | 2,342 |
| Grade 5 | 2,244 |
| Grade 6 | 2,418 |
| Grade 7 | 2,620 |
| Grade 8 | 2,582 |
| Grade 9 | 3,109 |
| Grade 10 | 2,929 |
| Grade 11 | 2,726 |
| Grade 12 | 2,785 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Leadership Academy | 1 mi | 775 | 17.1 | – |
| Vista Del Futuro Charter School | 5 mi | 367 | 16.8 | – |
| Socorro ISD | 5 mi | 46,668 | 16.6 | – |
| El Paso Academy | 7 mi | 319 | 31.9 | – |
| La Fe Preparatory School | 8 mi | 195 | 15 | – |
| El Paso ISD | 8 mi | 48,118 | 14.7 | – |
| Clint ISD | 11 mi | 10,077 | 15.6 | – |
| San Elizario ISD | 14 mi | 2,927 | 17.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in El Paso County
- El Paso ISD (48,118 students)
- Socorro ISD (46,668 students)
- Clint ISD (10,077 students)
- Canutillo ISD (5,747 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - West Texas (5,687 students)
- San Elizario ISD (2,927 students)
- Fabens ISD (1,865 students)
- Burnham Wood Charter School District (1,744 students)
- El Paso Leadership Academy (775 students)
- Tornillo ISD (726 students)
- Anthony ISD (725 students)
- Vista Del Futuro Charter School (367 students)
- El Paso Academy (319 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas (311 students)
- La Fe Preparatory School (195 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
9600 Sims Dr., El Paso, TX 79925
Phone: (915)434-0000
Website: yisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.