Mission Early College High School
Public high school in El Paso, Texas · Socorro ISD · Grades 9–12
Mission Early College High School serves 410 students in grades 9–12 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 50 schools in Socorro ISD. By enrollment it is the 1011th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Socorro ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484071011217 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Socorro ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 410 | 46,668 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.9% | 71.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
Mission Early College High School in context
Size
Of the 9 high schools in Socorro ISD, Mission Early College High School is the 7th largest, with 0.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 1,416 students, so Mission Early College High School is smaller than most of them.
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 11 with 111 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 97, against an average of 103 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 97 in grade 9 and 102 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 91.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Socorro ISD (91%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.1% across Socorro ISD 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
Mission Early College High School has 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 410 students would have about 29.3 teachers, so Mission Early College High School has 4.5 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Keys Academy, 1.9 miles away in the same district. There are 9 high schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.7% |
| White | 4.9% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
55.4% of students are girls and 44.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 97 |
| Grade 10 | 100 |
| Grade 11 | 111 |
| Grade 12 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10700 Gateway E, El Paso, TX 79927
Phone: (915)937-1200
Website: sisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mission Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keys Academy | Socorro ISD | 1.9 mi | 56 | 3.5 | 89.3% |
| Options High School | Socorro ISD | 1.9 mi | 136 | 12.4 | 80.1% |
| Eastlake High School | Socorro ISD | 2.0 mi | 3,004 | 17.9 | 64.5% |
| Del Valle High School | Ysleta ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,798 | 16.7 | 83.4% |
| IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 2.1 mi | 590 | 15.8 | 84.4% |
| Socorro High School | Socorro ISD | 2.1 mi | 2,579 | 16.9 | 84.5% |
| Harmony Science Academy (El Paso) | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 2.4 mi | 1,034 | 18.5 | 73.6% |
| Americas High School | Socorro ISD | 3.6 mi | 2,049 | 16.5 | 66.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.