Tejas School Of Choice
- High school in Ysleta ISD
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Ysleta ISD: B
Total students
40
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Ysleta ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
81.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tejas School Of Choice is a high school in El Paso, TX, in the Ysleta ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 40 students. 90% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 81.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 5.6% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Tejas School Of Choice was 831 for 2019-2020 graduates.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,717, which is $1,924 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Lucy Lozano-lerma
- Jcontreras1@yisd.net
- (915) 434-9901
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tejas School Of Choice are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
40
African American
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
38 (95%)
Ysleta ISD: 95%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (2.5%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (2.5%)
Ysleta ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
90 %
Ysleta ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
90 %
Ysleta ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
5 %
Ysleta ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Ysleta ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Ysleta ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
Not rated
Ysleta ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
Not rated
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
81.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 90%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
81.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
5.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
5.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
White
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
30.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
29.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 22%
African American
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 50%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
Ysleta ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 20%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 50%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 41.5%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
831
Ysleta ISD: 924
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 19.7
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
50 %
Ysleta ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
15 %
Ysleta ISD: 60.5%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
12.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
14.5
African American
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
13.5 (93.4%)
Ysleta ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (6.6%)
Ysleta ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
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
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
9 (61.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
5.5 (38.2%)
Ysleta ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
2.8
Ysleta ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
13.5 years
Ysleta ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$55,717
Ysleta ISD: $57,659
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$25,242
Ysleta ISD: $47,061
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$54,255
Ysleta ISD: $53,774
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$54,419
Ysleta ISD: $54,826
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,696
Ysleta ISD: $58,157
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$61,841
Ysleta ISD: $62,899
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$67,785
Ysleta ISD: $67,054
Statewide: $69,974