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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 243 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 11000 Argal Ct, El Paso, TX 79935
- Principal or Admin: Carol Gardner
- Fax: (915) 845-7522
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
School District Details
- El Paso Academy
- Per-Pupil Spending: $6,752
- Dropout Rate: 29.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.2
- Enrolled Students: 474
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 243
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 13.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 142 (58.4%)
- Females: 101 (41.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 2 (0.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 123 (50.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 125 (51.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 2 | 0.8% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 207 | 85.2% |
| White | 34 | 14.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 47 | 19.3% |
| 10th Grade | 85 | 35.0% |
| 11th Grade | 55 | 22.6% |
| 12th Grade | 56 | 23.0% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
22.0%
District:
26.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
15.0%
District:
16.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
25.2%
District:
30.5%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
30.8%
District:
27.6%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
4.8
District:
3.4
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
76.9%
District:
84.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
15.4%
District:
11.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
7.7%
District:
3.8%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$425
District:
$433
State:
$48,263
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$415
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$437
State:
$46,149
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$505
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that El Paso Academy West performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
SAT & ACT Exam Details (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT or ACT Exam
School:
10.8%
District:
10.7%
State:
61.5%
Percent of Test Takers Above Exam Criteria
School:
14.3%
District:
6.7%
State:
26.9%
SAT Average Score
School:
869.0
District:
827.0
State:
985.0
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.0% | 22.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 30.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 21.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 80.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 69.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 61.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 83.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 69.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 65.0% | 86.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 27.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 32.0% | 65.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 22.0% | 63.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.0% | 34.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 29.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 21.0% | 64.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 73.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 68.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 64.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 82.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 79.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 69.0% | 90.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 58.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 43.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 41.0% | 79.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 75.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 60.0% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 49.0% | 80.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 91.0% | 98.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 87.0% | 97.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 84.0% | 95.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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