High school (grades 9-12) · El Paso, TX

Eastwood H S

Federal NCES profile for Eastwood H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 484668005315
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eastwood H S earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Texas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas.

#20 of 42
high schools in El Paso · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
15.9:1
large classes for Texas
44.8%
free-lunch eligible

Eastwood H S has class sizes larger than 70% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eastwood H S ranks #20 of 42 high schools in El Paso, TX.

School address

Enrollment

2,295

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

144.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.8%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eastwood H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Eastwood H S

Eastwood H S is a large high school in El Paso, Texas, enrolling 2,295 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.8% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 97% of state schools at 2,295 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 158 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #73.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 21 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 383 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Ysleta Isd also operates Bel Air H S (1,866 students) and Del Valle H S (1,798 students) alongside Eastwood H S.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Eastwood H S compares

Eastwood H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.9:1 ▲ 8% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.8% ▼ 28% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,295 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,295
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
44.8%
free-lunch eligible - 28% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Texas - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,844
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 383 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
213
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.8%
White 3.7%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Eastwood H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ysleta Isd, which includes Eastwood H S.

$12,844
Per student
-6%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.0%
State 56.5%
Federal 22.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Eastwood H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bel Air H S Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Del Valle H S Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Parkland H S Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
J M Hanks H S Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eastwood Middle Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eastwood H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ysleta Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Eastwood H S's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Eastwood H S

How many students attend Eastwood H S?

Eastwood H S has 2,295 students enrolled. It is a high school in El Paso, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastwood H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Eastwood H S is 15.9:1, which is 8% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eastwood H S?

44.8% of students at Eastwood H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eastwood H S?

The largest demographic group at Eastwood H S is Hispanic or Latino at 94.8% of enrollment, in El Paso, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eastwood H S?

Eastwood H S has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eastwood H S rank among high schools in El Paso?

By Resource Investment Index, Eastwood H S ranks #20 of 42 high schools in El Paso, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in El Paso on the city page.

Is Eastwood H S a good school?

Eastwood H S earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Texas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Ysleta Isd?

Besides Eastwood H S, Ysleta Isd also operates Bel Air H S (1,866 students), Del Valle H S (1,798 students), and Parkland H S (1,565 students). See the Ysleta Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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