EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Charter School 428 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - H S EAST is a public charter secondary school and part of the EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY school district, located in EL PASO, TX with 226 students offering grade levels from 09 to 10.

With 12 teachers, EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - H S EAST has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

428

Total Students

23.4

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - H S EAST
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	411
Black	3
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
411 (96.0%)
White
11 (2.6%)
Black
3 (0.7%)
Two or More
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Phone:	(915)298-3900
Website:	http://epleadershipacademy.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	428
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	314
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 106

Grade 10 114

Grade 11 119

Grade 12 89