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El Paso 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 12
Address
 11000 ARGAL CT
EL PASO, TX 79935
Telephone
(915) 590-8589
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Website
http://www.elpacademy.com
City-data.com school rating
12
Students
210
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
10.8
Free lunch eligible students
130
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
19
School district
EL PASO ACADEMY
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer name
STATE BOARD OF (#000001)
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
VISTA HILLS EL (1.1 miles):

73
EASTWOOD HEIGHTS EL (1.3 miles):

56
LOMA TERRACE EL (1.3 miles):

55
SAGELAND EL (1.3 miles):

53
J M HANKS H S (1.4 miles):

42
BEL AIR H S (1.0 miles):

38
MESA VISTA EL (0.9 miles):

34
BEL AIR MIDDLE (1.3 miles):

29
El Paso Academy School:

12
El Paso Academy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
El Paso County:

54
El Paso:

56
El Paso Academy School:

12

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 210
Enrollment in 2015: 235
Enrollment in 2014: 236
Enrollment in 2013: 264
Enrollment in 2012: 227
Enrollment in 2011: 235
Enrollment in 2010: 231
Enrollment in 2009: 227
Enrollment in 2008: 232
Enrollment in 2007: 259
Enrollment in 2006: 244
Enrollment in 2005: 276
Enrollment in 2004: 559
Enrollment in 2003: 421
Enrollment in 2002: 340
Enrollment in 2001: 99

El Paso Academy School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students25517955210
Female students11274228108
Male students14243727102
Asian students - - 1 - 1
Hispanic students25507551201
Black students - - 1 - 1
White students - 1247

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 25
10th grade enrollment: 51
11th grade enrollment: 79
12th grade enrollment: 55

El Paso Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 108 (51.4%)
Here:

51.4%
Texas:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 102 (48.6%)
Here:

48.6%
Texas:

50.1%

El Paso Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Asian enrollment: 1 (0.5%)
Here:

0.5%
Texas:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 201 (95.7%)
Here:

95.7%
Texas:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 1 (0.5%)
Here:

0.5%
State:

11.6%
White enrollment: 7 (3.3%)
El Paso Academy School:

3.3%
State:

32.3%

El Paso Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 149 (71.0%)
Here:

71.0%
Texas:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 130 (61.9%)
Here:

61.9%
State:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 19 (9.0%)
School:

9.0%
Texas:

6.2%

El Paso Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 10.8

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 8
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 2
Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

19.5
State:

15.6

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


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $648,348
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 10 (Salary Expenditures: $458,786)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $20,347)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $124,705)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $44,511)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $230,569
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $189,563
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $578,703
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $20,347)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $124,705)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $44,511)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $296,755

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

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: 20 (male: 7, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 20 (male: 7, female: 13)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (all female)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)

Retention:
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(State average from 1,124 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 9th grade

  • Hispanic19
  • White2
  • LEP2
  • 5044
Total number of students retained in 9th grade: 21 (male: 10, female: 11)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of 9th grade students retained
School:

84.0%
State:

18.3%
Total number of students retained in 10th grade: 25 (male: 17, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 25 (male: 17, female: 8)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of 10th grade students retained
School:

49.0%
Texas:

15.1%
Total number of students retained in 11th grade: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of 11th grade students retained
School:

24.1%
State:

14.9%

    Total number of students retained in 12th grade

  • Hispanic34
  • LEP4
  • IDEA2
  • 5044
Total number of students retained in 12th grade: 34 (male: 17, female: 17)
  • Hispanic: 34 (male: 17, female: 17)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of 12th grade students retained
School:

61.8%
State:

14.2%

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: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)

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

19.0
Texas:

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.

El Paso Academy School - ACT/SAT scores

Percent of graduates taking the ACT:

2.3%
State:

41.3%
Number of graduates: <100
Number of graduates taking the ACT: <25

Average ACT composite score:

15.0
Texas:

18.9
Average ACT English score:

11.0
State:

17.8
Average ACT mathematics score:

15.5
Texas:

19.1
Average ACT reading score:

11.5
Texas:

19.3
Average ACT science score:

21.5
Texas:

19.2
Percent of graduates taking the SAT:

5.8%
State:

45.4%
Number of graduates: <100
Number of graduates taking the SAT: <25

Average SAT critical reading and mathematics combined score:

870
Texas:

875
Average SAT mathematics score:

432
State:

443
Average SAT critical reading score:

438
State:

432
Average SAT writing score:

400
State:

415

Advanced Placement:
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(State average from 1,112 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Number of students in Grades 11 and 12: <150
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: <25
Percent of students taking at least one AP exam:

0.8%
State:

23.2%
Number of examinees scoring at or above 3 on at least one AP exam: <25
Examinees scoring at or above criteria on at least one AP exam:

0.0%
State:

40.5%

Number of AP exams: <25
Number of AP exams with scores at or above 3: <25
Percent of AP exams with scores at or above 3:

0.0%
Texas:

35.0%

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: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

76.2
Texas:

147.9

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,490 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: 7
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 3

9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 21 (male: 16, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 14, female: 5)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
El Paso Academy School:

38.1%
State:

77.3%
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
11-12th studenst who passed Algebra I: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
El Paso Academy School:

100.0%
State:

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: 4
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 4

    Student Enrollment in Algebra II

  • Hispanic34
  • Asian2
  • Black2
  • White2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 40 (male: 21, female: 19)
  • Hispanic: 34 (male: 17, female: 17)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, 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: 4
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 4

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic37
  • White2
  • LEP4
  • IDEA5
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 39 (male: 19, female: 20)
  • Hispanic: 37 (male: 17, female: 20)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5 (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: 6
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 9 (male: 5, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (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: 3
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 3

Student Enrollment in Biology: 25 (male: 8, female: 17)
  • Hispanic: 25 (male: 8, female: 17)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, 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: 5
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 4

    Student Enrollment in Chemistry

  • Hispanic43
  • Asian2
  • Black2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 47 (male: 25, female: 22)
  • Hispanic: 43 (male: 23, female: 20)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

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: 7
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Physics

  • Hispanic43
  • White4
  • LEP4
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Physics: 47 (male: 22, female: 25)
  • Hispanic: 43 (male: 20, female: 23)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

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