Silva Health Magnet School

121 Val Verde St, El Paso, TX 79905 | (915) 533-9654
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 540
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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Sam Villareal
  • Fax: (915) 533-3695
  • Website: www.episd.org
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 540
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 154 (28.5%)
  • Females: 386 (71.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 69 (12.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 238 (44.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 307 (56.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Silva Health Magnet School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.6%
Black152.8%
Asian203.7%
Hispanic45083.3%
White529.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Silva Health Magnet School
  Number Percent
9th Grade16630.7%
10th Grade13725.4%
11th Grade12322.8%
12th Grade11421.1%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
87.0%
District:
54.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
83.0%
District:
39.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
100.0%
District:
73.8%
State:
80.6%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
15.9
District:
12.1
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
6.3%
District:
28.2%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
12.5%
District:
21.4%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
41.1%
District:
25.2%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
31.6%
District:
20.7%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$73,302
District:
$76,334
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$52,454
District:
$49,168
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$42,995
District:
$42,615
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,214
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,342
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,967
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$58,707
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Silva Health Magnet School performed on average much better 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: Yes
SAT & ACT Exam Details (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT or ACT Exam
School:
90.8%
District:
67.4%
State:
61.5%
Percent of Test Takers Above Exam Criteria
School:
36.4%
District:
17.8%
State:
26.9%
SAT Average Score
School:
1,049.0
District:
916.0
State:
985.0
ACT Average Score
School:
21.4
District:
20.1
State:
20.5

TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201098.0%70.0%70.0%
200998.0%63.0%67.0%
200899.0%53.0%60.0%
 
Reading Test
2010100.0%89.0%92.0%
2009100.0%83.0%87.0%
2008100.0%80.0%84.0%
 
Science Test
200873.0%--
 
Social Studies Test
200857.0%--
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
2010100.0%91.0%90.0%
200999.0%87.0%88.0%
2008100.0%84.0%86.0%
 
Math Test
201099.0%80.0%74.0%
200999.0%72.0%65.0%
200897.0%59.0%63.0%
 
Science Test
201098.0%72.0%74.0%
200996.0%63.0%66.0%
200895.0%58.0%64.0%
 
Social Studies Test
2010100.0%93.0%93.0%
2009100.0%91.0%90.0%
2008100.0%86.0%88.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
2010100.0%92.0%93.0%
2009100.0%88.0%92.0%
200899.0%84.0%90.0%
 
Math Test
2010100.0%90.0%89.0%
2009100.0%77.0%81.0%
200898.0%73.0%79.0%
 
Science Test
201099.0%91.0%91.0%
2009100.0%80.0%85.0%
200898.0%73.0%80.0%
 
Social Studies Test
2010100.0%97.0%98.0%
2009100.0%96.0%97.0%
2008100.0%93.0%95.0%
 
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010

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