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Best Schools in El Paso, TX
El Paso, TX has 286 public schools (57 high, 45 middle, 162 elementary) serving 176,224 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in El Paso greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in El Paso, TX
The top high schools in El Paso, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Silva Health Magnet
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El Paso Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 510 Students
2. Transmountain Early College H S
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El Paso Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 348 Students
3. Valle Verde Early College H S
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 328 Students
4. Northwest Early College H S (nwechs)
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Canutillo Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 361 Students
5. Mission Early College H S
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Socorro Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 443 Students
6. Clint Isd Early College Academy
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Clint Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 328 Students
7. Young Women's Leadership Academy
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 332 Students
8. Harmony Science Acad (el Paso)
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Harmony Public Schools - West Texas • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 1020 Students
9. Eastwood H S
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2381 Students
10. J M Hanks H S
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1454 Students
Best Middle Schools in El Paso, TX
The top middle schools in El Paso, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hornedo Middle
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El Paso Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1296 Students
2. Spec Rafael Hernando Middle
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Socorro Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 752 Students
3. Col John O Ensor Middle
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Socorro Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1173 Students
4. Montwood Middle
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Socorro Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 708 Students
5. Ssg Manuel R Puentes
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Socorro Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1082 Students
6. Idea Edgemere College Preparatory
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 538 Students
7. William D Slider Middle
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Socorro Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 703 Students
8. Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 10 • 308 Students
9. Hanks Middle
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1059 Students
10. Eastwood Middle
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1265 Students
Best Elementary Schools in El Paso, TX
The top elementary schools in El Paso, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Glen Cove El
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 613 Students
2. Eastwood Knolls International
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 804 Students
3. Sgt Roberto Ituarte
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Socorro Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 697 Students
4. Alicia R Chacon International
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 829 Students
5. John Drugan School
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Socorro Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1118 Students
6. Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School
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Canutillo Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 573 Students
7. Marguerite J Lundy El
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El Paso Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 801 Students
8. Vista Hills El
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 454 Students
9. Presa El
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 307 Students
10. Scotsdale El
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Ysleta Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 679 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in El Paso, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
El Paso, TX has a total population of 868,859 with 31% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 81%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in El Paso, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood El Paso, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
32.96 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.21 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.75 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in El Paso, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for El Paso, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit El Paso, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in El Paso, TX
How many schools are in El Paso, TX?
El Paso, TX has 286 public schools: 57 high schools, 45 middle schools and 162 elementary schools, serving 176,224 students in total.
How do schools in El Paso perform on state tests?
On average, 286 schools in El Paso score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in El Paso greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in El Paso?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in El Paso
201 of 217 schools in El Paso carry a SchoolGrade (16 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 39B: 65C: 53D: 39F: 5
All 217 public schools we grade in El Paso. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (217)
- About Face Program
- Alicia R Chacon International
- Americas
- Andress
- Aoy
- Austin
- Barron
- Bel Air
- Bel Air Middle
- Ben Narbuth El
- Benito Martinez
- Bill Sybert School
- Bliss
- Bobby Joe Hill Pk-8
- Bowie
- Brown Middle
- Burges
- Cactus Trails
- Campestre
- Canutillo
- Canyon Hills Middle
- Capistrano
- Capt Walter E Clarke Middle
- Career & Tech Ed Ctr
- Carroll T Welch
- Cesar Chavez Academy
- Chapin
- Charles Middle
- Charles Q Murphree Pk-8
- Chester E Jordan
- Cielo Vista
- Clendenin
- Coach Archie Duran
- Col John O Ensor Middle
- Coldwell
- Colin L Powell
- College Career Technology Academy Ccta
- Congressman Silvestre And Carolina School
- Constance Hulbert
- Cooley
- Coronado
- Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle
- Crockett
- Davinci School For Science And The Arts
- Del Norte Heights
- Del Valle
- Del Valle
- Del Valle Middle
- Delta Academy
- Desert Hills
- Desert Wind
- Desertaire
- Dolphin Terrace
- Don Haskins Pk 8
- Douglass
- Dr Josefina Villamil Tinajero Pk-8
- Dr Joseph Torres
- Dr Sue A Shook School
- East Montana Middle
- East Point
- Eastlake
- Eastwood
- Eastwood Heights
- Eastwood Knolls International
- Eastwood Middle
- Edgemere International School
- El Dorado
- El Paso
- El Paso Academy
- El Paso Academy West
- El Paso Classical Academy
- El Paso Early Learning Language Academy
- El Paso Leadership Academy
- El Paso Leadership Academy
- El Paso Leadership Academy Middle East
- Elfida Chavez
- Ernesto Serna School
- Escontrias Steam Academy
- Frank Macias
- Franklin
- General Douglas Macarthur Pk 8
- Glen Cove
- Gonzalo And Sofia Garcia
- Green
- Guerrero
- Guillen Middle
- H D Hilley
- H R Moye
- Hanks Middle
- Harmony School Of Excellence El Paso
- Harmony School Of Innovation El Paso
- Harmony School Of Science El Paso
- Harmony Science Acad El Paso
- Hart
- Hawkins
- Helen Ball
- Hillside
- Horizon
- Horizon Heights
- Horizon Middle
- Hornedo Middle
- Howard Burnham
- Hueco
- Hughey
- Hurshel Antwine Middle
- Idea Edgemere Academy
- Idea Edgemere College Preparatory
- Idea Mesa Hills Academy
- Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory
- Idea Mesquite Hills Academy
- Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory
- Irvin
- J M Hanks
- James P Butler
- Jane A Hambric School
- Jefferson
- John Drugan School
- Keys
- Keys Acad
- Kohlberg
- La Fe Preparatory School
- Lamar
- Lancaster
- Logan
- Loma Terrace
- Loma Verde
- Lujan Chavez
- Magoffin Middle
- Marguerite J Lundy
- Mesita
- Milam
- Mission Early College
- Mission Ridge
- Mission Valley
- Montana Vista
- Montwood
- Montwood Middle
- Moreno
- Mountain View
- Myrtle Cooper
- Newman
- Nixon
- North Loop
- North Star
- Northwest Early College
- Options
- Oshea Keleher
- Park
- Parkland
- Parkland
- Parkland Pre Engineering Middle
- Parkland Pre K Center
- Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy
- Pasodale
- Pebble Hills
- Pebble Hills
- Plato Academy
- Polk
- Premier High School
- Premier High School
- Presa
- Purple Heart
- Putnam
- Ramona
- Red Sands
- Ricardo Estrada Middle
- Richardson Middle
- Rivera
- Riverside
- Riverside El
- Riverside Middle
- Robbin E L Washington International
- Robert R Rojas
- Ross Middle
- Rusk
- Sageland
- Salvador Sanchez Middle
- Scotsdale
- Sgt Jose F Carrasco
- Sgt Roberto Ituarte
- Sierra Vista
- Silva Health Magnet
- Socorro
- Socorro Middle
- Spec Rafael Hernando Middle
- Ssg Manuel R Puentes
- Stanton
- Sun Ridge Middle
- Sunrise Mountain
- Tejas School Of Choice
- Telles Academy
- The Linguistic Acad Of El Paso Cultural Demo Site
- Thomas Manor
- Tierra Del Sol
- Tippin
- Tom Lea JR
- Transmountain Early College
- Travis
- Triumph Public High Schools
- Triumph Public High Schools
- Valle Verde Early College
- Vista Del Futuro Charter School
- Vista Del Sol
- Vista Hills
- Western Hills
- Whitaker
- Wiggs Middle
- William C Herrera
- William D Slider Middle
- Young Womens Leadership Academy
- Young Womens Steam Research And Preparatory Academy
- Ysleta
- Ysleta
- Ysleta Middle
- Ysleta Pk Center
- Zach White
- Zavala
Private schools (32)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bethesda Christian Academy
- Cathedral High School
- El Paso Adventist Junior Academy
- El Paso Bridges Academy
- El Paso Country Day School
- Escuela Montessori Del Valle
- Father Yermo Schools
- Father Yermo Schools
- First Presbyterian Preschool
- Flying Colors Learning Center #3
- Flying Colors Learning Center No 3
- Immanuel Christian School
- Jesus Chapel School
- Life Center Christian Academy
- Loretto Academy
- Lydia Patterson Institute
- Montessori Learning Center
- Most Holy Trinity School
- Mountain West Montessori
- New Life Christian Academy Of El Paso Inc.
- Northeast Christian Academy
- Palm Tree Academy
- Radford School
- Shiloh Christian Academy
- St Marks School
- St Matthew Catholic School
- St Patrick Cathedral School
- St Pius X Grade School
- St Raphael School
- Sun Country Montessori
- The J Center For Early Learning
- Western Hills Academy