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Plato Academy School in El Paso, TX
(09-12 • Public • Alternative School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 8
Address
 8441 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79907
Telephone
(915) 434-9000
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Website
http://plato.yisd.net/
City-data.com school rating
8
Students
146
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Free lunch eligible students
94
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
7
School district
YSLETA ISD
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
ALICIA R CHACON (0.3 miles):

96
MARIAN MANOR EL (0.6 miles):

67
PASODALE EL (0.5 miles):

66
YSLETA EL (0.8 miles):

60
VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE (1.2 miles):

54
RIO BRAVO MIDDLE (0.7 miles):

40
YSLETA MIDDLE (0.9 miles):

33
YSLETA H S (0.7 miles):

21
Plato Academy School:

8
Plato Academy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
El Paso County:

54
El Paso:

56
Plato Academy School:

8

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 146
Enrollment in 2015: 169
Enrollment in 2014: 222
Enrollment in 2013: 270
Enrollment in 2012: 231
Enrollment in 2011: 218
Enrollment in 2010: 272
Enrollment in 2009: 276
Enrollment in 2008: 227
Enrollment in 2007: 245
Enrollment in 2006: 197
Enrollment in 2005: 264
Enrollment in 2004: 286
Enrollment in 2003: 339
Enrollment in 2002: 442

Plato Academy School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students10133192146
Female students77132956
Male students36186390
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - 11
Hispanic students10132987139
White students - - 246

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 10
10th grade enrollment: 13
11th grade enrollment: 31
12th grade enrollment: 92

Plato Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 56 (38.4%)
Plato Academy School:

38.4%
Texas:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 90 (61.6%)
Here:

61.6%
State:

50.1%

Plato Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.7%)
Here:

0.7%
Texas:

0.4%
Hispanic enrollment: 139 (95.2%)
Plato Academy School:

95.2%
State:

46.9%
White enrollment: 6 (4.1%)
Plato Academy School:

4.1%
Texas:

32.3%

Plato Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 101 (69.2%)
School:

69.2%
Texas:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 94 (64.4%)
Plato Academy School:

64.4%
State:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 7 (4.8%)
Plato Academy School:

4.8%
Texas:

6.2%

Plato Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 12

Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 6

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

12.2
Texas:

15.6

Plato Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $952,310
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 11 (Salary Expenditures: $587,936)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1.9 (Salary Expenditures: $104,936)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4.3 (Salary Expenditures: $259,438)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $55,014
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $1,067,780
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $640,090
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $59,126)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1.9 (Salary Expenditures: $104,936)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4.3 (Salary Expenditures: $259,438)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $55,014

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 19 (male: 14, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 14, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (all male)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Retention:
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(State average from 984 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 11th grade: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)

Percent of 11th grade students retained
Here:

19.4%
State:

13.7%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Plato Academy School:

13.7
State:

79.4

Accountability


SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 1,567 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.

Plato Academy School - ACT/SAT scores

    Average SAT combined score

  • All655
  • Hispanic658
  • White580
  • LEP600
  • IDEA535
Percent of graduates taking the SAT:

31.9%
Texas:

45.4%
Number of graduates taking the SAT: <50

Average SAT critical reading and mathematics combined score:

655
State:

875
Average SAT mathematics score:

333
State:

443
Average SAT critical reading score:

322
State:

432
Average SAT writing score:

313
State:

415
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 2 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

13.7
Texas:

147.9

Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 7 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 5
  • White: 2

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 140 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 3
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 3

11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 10 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 8
  • Black: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
School:

0.0%
Texas:

73.9%

Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 3
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 3

Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Calculus:
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Calculus (college-preparatory) course topics include the study of derivatives, differentiation, integration, the definite and indefinite integral, and applications of calculus.Typically, students have previously attained knowledge of precalculus topics (some combination of trigonometry, elementary functions, analytic geometry, and math analysis).
Number of Calculus classes: 7


Student Enrollment in Calculus: 44 (male: 34, female: 10)
  • Hispanic: 28 (male: 23, female: 5)
  • White: 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 10
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 3

Student Enrollment in Geometry: 31 (male: 20, female: 11)
  • Hispanic: 31 (male: 20, female: 11)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 2
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes taught by certified teachers: 2

Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 19 (male: 14, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 14, female: 5)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all male)

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 13
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 3

Student Enrollment in Biology: 25 (male: 17, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 25 (male: 17, female: 8)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 15
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 3

Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 37 (male: 26, female: 11)
  • Hispanic: 37 (male: 26, female: 11)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 12
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 3

Student Enrollment in Physics: 37 (male: 29, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 37 (male: 29, female: 8)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 13 (male: 11, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

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