El Paso Academy WestCharter
- High school in El Paso Academy
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Total students
141
Avg. teacher experience
3.7 years
El Paso Academy: 6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
74.6 %
El Paso Academy: 73.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
El Paso Academy West is a charter high school in El Paso, TX, in the El Paso Academy school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 141 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 74.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 12.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,523, which is $10,951 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 3.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
201 W Redd RdEl Paso, TX 79932
Office phone number
Principal
- Sarahi Gross
- sgross@elpacademy.com
- (915) 845-7997
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in El Paso Academy West 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
141
African American
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 2.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
135 (95.7%)
El Paso Academy: 95%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (3.5%)
El Paso Academy: 2.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
El Paso Academy: 0.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
38.3 %
El Paso Academy: 50.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
19.9 %
El Paso Academy: 22%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
17 %
El Paso Academy: 19.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.2 %
El Paso Academy: 11.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
74.6 %
El Paso Academy: 73.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
73.8 %
El Paso Academy: 73.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
El Paso Academy: 75%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
12.6 %
El Paso Academy: 10.7%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
13.4 %
El Paso Academy: 11%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
El Paso Academy: 9.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
69.4 %
El Paso Academy: 72.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
El Paso Academy: 80%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
71 %
El Paso Academy: 73.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
36.4 %
El Paso Academy: 50%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
El Paso Academy: 40%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
Masked
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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: 53.3%
African American
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
El Paso Academy: Masked
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
13.8 %
El Paso Academy: 14.7%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
10.8 %
El Paso Academy: 8.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
6.2 %
El Paso Academy: 5.5%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
7.5
African American
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (13.3%)
El Paso Academy: 6.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
5 (66.7%)
El Paso Academy: 71%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1.5 (20%)
El Paso Academy: 22.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
El Paso Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 2.5%
Bachelor's
3.5 (46.7%)
El Paso Academy: 48.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2 (26.7%)
El Paso Academy: 38.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (26.7%)
El Paso Academy: 12.9%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
18.8
El Paso Academy: 24.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
3.7 years
El Paso Academy: 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
$51,523
El Paso Academy: $53,992
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$50,262
El Paso Academy: $50,758
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,623
El Paso Academy: $50,323
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
N/A
El Paso Academy: $55,350
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,600
El Paso Academy: $61,700
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
El Paso Academy: N/A
Statewide: $74,014