El Paso Academy
Public high school (charter) in El Paso, Texas · El Paso Academy · Grades 9–12
El Paso Academy serves 206 students in grades 9–12 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 2 schools in El Paso Academy. By enrollment it is the 1342nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 34.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | El Paso Academy |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480020508773 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | El Paso Academy | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 206 | 319 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 34.3 | 31.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.6% | 77.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
El Paso Academy in context
Size
El Paso Academy is the largest of El Paso Academy's 2 high schools; its 206 students are 64.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 297 students, so El Paso Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 66 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 41, against an average of 52 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 41 in grade 9 and 44 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across El Paso Academy (96.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.4% across El Paso Academy and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
El Paso Academy has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 34.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 206 students would have about 14.7 teachers, so El Paso Academy has 8.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Premier High School-El Paso Eastpointe, 1 miles away in Premier High Schools. There are 20 high schools within 5 miles and 37 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.6% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
52.9% of students are girls and 47.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 41 |
| Grade 10 | 66 |
| Grade 11 | 55 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11000 Argal Ct, El Paso, TX 79935
Phone: (915)590-8589
Website: elpacademy.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: El Paso Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier High School-El Paso Eastpointe | Premier High Schools | 1.0 mi | 125 | 17.9 | 82.4% |
| Bel Air High School | Ysleta ISD | 1.0 mi | 1,866 | 16.1 | 83.3% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy | Ysleta ISD | 1.3 mi | 320 | 15 | 59.7% |
| J M Hanks High School | Ysleta ISD | 1.4 mi | 1,364 | 15 | 71.3% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso East | Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas | 1.6 mi | 129 | 22.3 | – |
| Eastwood High School | Ysleta ISD | 2.1 mi | 2,295 | 16 | 55.6% |
| Valle Verde Early College High School | Ysleta ISD | 2.2 mi | 273 | 14 | 65.9% |
| Cesar Chavez Academy | Ysleta ISD | 2.6 mi | 82 | 3.2 | 97.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in El Paso Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Academy West | High | 9–12 | 113 |