District Grades: Find out what the best schools in El Paso are, according to new data

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Ysleta Independent School District is the highest-performing school district in the El Paso region, according to new scores calculated with Texas Education Agency (TEA) data.

The district received a score of 86 for overall academic performance and an 89 for college and career readiness for the 2023-2024 school year.

This year, many Texas school districts are calculating their own scores using TEA data as the agency faces a lawsuit prohibiting it from releasing the 2023-2024 accountability ratings. The districts have the capacity and the authorization from the TEA to calculate and self-report their own grades, YISD officials explained Monday.

Socorro Independent School District, meanwhile, received an 83 overall rating.

"The TEA introduced more rigorous STAAR/EOC assessments in 2023 and a new scale to determine accountability ratings," SISD officials explained. "Due to lawsuits against the new TEA accountability system, official A-F school ratings have not been released."

El Paso Independent School District received an overall rating of 77, according to a district spokesperson.

"This rating is based on performance in three key domains: Student Achievement, School Progress, and Closing the Gaps," the EPISD spokesperson explained.

Each campus is given an individual grade. ABC-7 is working to find the list of EPISD's A-rated schools. See the list of YISD and SISD A-rated school below.

YISD A-rated Schools

• Alicia R. Chacon IS
• Eastwood Heights ES
• Eastwood Knolls IS
• Glen Cove ES
• Loma Terrace ES
• North Loop IS
• Pebble Hills ES
• Presa ES
• Scotsdale ES
• Tierra Del Sol ES
• Vista Hills ES
• Ysleta ES
• Bel Air HS
• Eastwood HS
• Hanks HS
• Parkland HS
• Valle Verde Early College HS
• Young Women’s Leadership Academy

SISD A-rated Schools

• Mission Early College High School
• Options High School
• Spec. Rafael Hernando III Middle
• Col. John O. Ensor Middle
• SSG Manuel R. Puentes Middle
• Montwood Middle
• Eastlake Middle
• Salvador H. Sanchez Middle
• Sgt. Roberto Ituarte Elementary
• Loma Verde Elementary
• Cactus Trails Elementary
• John Drugan School