Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy
Public high school in El Paso, Texas · El Paso ISD · Grades 6–12
Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy serves 443 students in grades 6–12 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 75 schools in El Paso ISD. By enrollment it is the 975th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 26.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | El Paso ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481830013596 |
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 ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 443 | 48,118 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 14.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.3% | 71.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy in context
Size
Of the 16 high schools in El Paso ISD, Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy is the 12th largest, with 0.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 745; Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy 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 6 with 127 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 19, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 12 has 80% fewer students than grade 6 (25 against 127). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 75.8% here and 84.1% across El Paso ISD. White students are next, at 17.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.3% across El Paso 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
With 26.22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 443 students, Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy has 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 443 students would have about 31.6 teachers, so Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy has 5.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is College Career Technology Academy (Ccta), 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 33 other high schools, 11 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 | 75.8% |
| White | 17.4% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
100% of students are girls and 0% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 127 |
| Grade 7 | 103 |
| Grade 8 | 93 |
| Grade 9 | 50 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 19 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2231 Arizona Ave, El Paso, TX 79930
Phone: (915)236-4830
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Career Technology Academy (Ccta) | El Paso ISD | 0.6 mi | 151 | 10.1 | 86.8% |
| Telles Academy | El Paso ISD | 0.6 mi | 26 | 3.3 | 88.5% |
| El Paso High School | El Paso ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,636 | 16.8 | 58.4% |
| Bowie High School | El Paso ISD | 1.3 mi | 1,003 | 13.5 | 95.8% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West | Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas | 1.7 mi | 97 | 16 | – |
| Austin High School | El Paso ISD | 1.7 mi | 946 | 13.7 | 88.5% |
| Jefferson High School | El Paso ISD | 2.3 mi | 998 | 13.8 | 89.5% |
| Silva Health Magnet | El Paso ISD | 2.4 mi | 544 | 15.2 | 66% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.