Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Ysleta ISD: A

Total students

1,729

Avg. teacher experience

13.9 years

Ysleta ISD: 14.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

87.3 %

Ysleta ISD: 88%

Statewide: 90%

Parkland High School is a high school in El Paso, TX, in the Ysleta ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,729 students. 65.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 87.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Parkland High School was 888 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,581, which is $694 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

parkland.yisd.net

Address

5932 Quail Ave
El Paso, TX 79924

Office phone number

(915) 434-6000

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Parkland High School 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

1,729

African American

81 (4.7%)

Ysleta ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.2%)

Ysleta ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

11 (0.6%)

Ysleta ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

1,511 (87.4%)

Ysleta ISD: 95%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

14 (0.8%)

Ysleta ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

98 (5.7%)

Ysleta ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

11 (0.6%)

Ysleta ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.7%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

87.4%

Pacific Islander

0.8%

White

5.7%

Two or more races

0.6%

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

65.5 %

Ysleta ISD: 64.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

77.6 %

Ysleta ISD: 78.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

16.7 %

Ysleta ISD: 31%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

65.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

77.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

16.7%

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

12.4 %

Ysleta ISD: 30.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.4 %

Ysleta ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.9 %

Ysleta ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

12.4%

Gifted and talented

6.4%

Special education

13.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Ysleta ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Ysleta ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Ysleta ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Ysleta ISD: 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

87.3 %

Ysleta ISD: 88%

Statewide: 90%

African American

84.2 %

Ysleta ISD: 86.8%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Ysleta ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Ysleta ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

87.8 %

Ysleta ISD: 88.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Ysleta ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

78.9 %

Ysleta ISD: 84.7%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Ysleta ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

84.2%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

87.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

78.9%

Two or more races

Masked

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

2.1 %

Ysleta ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

3.2 %

Ysleta ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Ysleta ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Ysleta ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.9 %

Ysleta ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Ysleta ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

4.9 %

Ysleta ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Ysleta ISD: 0%

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

10.8 %

Ysleta ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

11.7 %

Ysleta ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ysleta ISD: 17.9%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

11.1 %

Ysleta ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.8 %

Ysleta ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

7.1 %

Ysleta ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.8 %

Ysleta ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10 %

Ysleta ISD: 11.5%

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

15.2 %

Ysleta ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

7.3 %

Ysleta ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Ysleta ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Ysleta ISD: 47.1%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

15.4 %

Ysleta ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Ysleta ISD: 40%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.5 %

Ysleta ISD: 29.4%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Ysleta ISD: 11.1%

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

16.8 %

Ysleta ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Ysleta ISD: 10%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Ysleta ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Ysleta ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

17 %

Ysleta ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Ysleta ISD: Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

12.5 %

Ysleta ISD: 24%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Ysleta ISD: Masked

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

888

Ysleta ISD: 912

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Ysleta ISD: 19.6

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

73.6 %

Ysleta ISD: 69.9%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

59.5 %

Ysleta ISD: 58%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

50.8 %

Ysleta ISD: 50.2%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

73.6%

Math

59.5%

Reading + Math

50.8%

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

104.6

African American

6 (5.7%)

Ysleta ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ysleta ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1%)

Ysleta ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

74.1 (70.8%)

Ysleta ISD: 87%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ysleta ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21.5 (20.6%)

Ysleta ISD: 10%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (1.9%)

Ysleta ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

3.3 (3.1%)

Ysleta ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

70.1 (67%)

Ysleta ISD: 70.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

30.3 (28.9%)

Ysleta ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1%)

Ysleta ISD: 0.4%

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

16.5

Ysleta ISD: 14.6

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

13.9 years

Ysleta ISD: 14.2 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

$59,581

Ysleta ISD: $59,446

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$58,675

Ysleta ISD: $55,455

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,013

Ysleta ISD: $55,568

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,472

Ysleta ISD: $56,335

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,485

Ysleta ISD: $59,470

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,857

Ysleta ISD: $64,247

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$67,995

Ysleta ISD: $68,078

Statewide: $71,111

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