The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site
Public elementary school (charter) in El Paso, Texas · Burnham Wood Charter School District · Grades Pre-K–6
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site serves 374 students in grades Pre-K–6 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 3 schools in Burnham Wood Charter School District. By enrollment it is the 3667th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Burnham Wood Charter School District |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480003713938 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Burnham Wood Charter School District | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 374 | 1,744 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 17.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35% | 71% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Burnham Wood Charter School District, The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site is the smallest, with 21.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 421; The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 73 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 11, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 6 has 82% fewer students than kindergarten (11 against 62). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 73 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 93% here and 94.7% across Burnham Wood Charter School District. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71% across Burnham Wood Charter School District and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
With 22.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 374 students, The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site has 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 374 students would have about 25.3 teachers, so The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site has 3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Don Haskins PK-8, 1.2 miles away in El Paso ISD. Within 10 miles there are 31 other elementary schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93% |
| White | 5.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.3% |
55.9% of students are girls and 44.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 73 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 40 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5141 Upper Valley Rd, El Paso, TX 79932
Phone: (915)584-9499
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Haskins PK-8 | El Paso ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,405 | 15.2 | 65.1% |
| William C Herrera Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 2.3 mi | 496 | 14 | 72.2% |
| Jose H Damian Elementary School | Canutillo ISD | 2.6 mi | 473 | 13.9 | 68.5% |
| Guerrero Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 3.0 mi | 342 | 11.1 | 80.4% |
| Zach White Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 3.1 mi | 395 | 12.5 | 52.9% |
| Gonzalo and Sofia Garcia Elementary School | Canutillo ISD | 3.3 mi | 424 | 12.8 | 65.8% |
| Howard Burnham Elementary School | Burnham Wood Charter School District | 3.3 mi | 388 | 17.9 | 58% |
| Kohlberg Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 3.7 mi | 418 | 11.2 | 62.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Burnham Wood Charter School District
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davinci School for Science and the Arts | High | 7–12 | 982 |
| Howard Burnham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 388 |