El Paso AcademyCharter
- High school in El Paso Academy
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
El Paso Academy: A
Total students
135
Avg. teacher experience
8.9 years
El Paso Academy: 7.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
62.2 %
El Paso Academy: 60%
Statewide: 90%
El Paso Academy is a charter high school in El Paso, TX, in the El Paso Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 135 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 62.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 15% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,864, which is $9,023 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
11000 Argal CtEl Paso, TX 79935
Office phone number
Principal
- Cindy Canales
- ccanales@elpacademy.com
- (915) 590-8589
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in El Paso Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
135
African American
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
133 (98.5%)
El Paso Academy: 96.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (1.5%)
El Paso Academy: 2.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
100 %
El Paso Academy: 100%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
72.6 %
El Paso Academy: 71.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.3 %
El Paso Academy: 15.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.3 %
El Paso Academy: 14%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.4 %
El Paso Academy: 9.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
El Paso Academy: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
El Paso Academy: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
El Paso Academy: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
El Paso Academy: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
62.2 %
El Paso Academy: 60%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
61.9 %
El Paso Academy: 60.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
66.7 %
El Paso Academy: 50%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
15 %
El Paso Academy: 15.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
15.3 %
El Paso Academy: 15.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
14.3 %
El Paso Academy: 9.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
62 %
El Paso Academy: 65.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
63.9 %
El Paso Academy: 66.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
35.7 %
El Paso Academy: 40.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
11.2 %
El Paso Academy: 12.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
4.5 %
El Paso Academy: 5.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
4.5 %
El Paso Academy: 5.1%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
8.5
African American
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8 (94.1%)
El Paso Academy: 89.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0.5 (5.9%)
El Paso Academy: 10.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
6.5 (76.5%)
El Paso Academy: 79%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (23.5%)
El Paso Academy: 21%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.9
El Paso Academy: 19.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.9 years
El Paso Academy: 7.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$49,864
El Paso Academy: $50,294
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,631
El Paso Academy: $45,436
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,336
El Paso Academy: $48,592
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
El Paso Academy: $50,730
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,857
El Paso Academy: $57,368
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$40,000
El Paso Academy: $40,000
Statewide: $71,111