Enrollment
166
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · El Paso, TX
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East
Federal NCES profile for El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 480143914231Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #1 of 33
- middle schools in El Paso · Resource Index
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 87.4%
- free-lunch eligible
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East ranks #1 of 33 middle schools in El Paso, TX.
School address
District: El Paso Leadership Academy · Texas
NCES ID 480143914231 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East is a high-poverty, small charter middle school in El Paso, Texas, enrolling 166 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 166 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 304 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #16, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 32.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
El Paso Leadership Academy also operates El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East (428 students) and El Paso Leadership Academy (181 students) alongside El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East.
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 El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East compares
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▼ 6% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.4% | ▲ 41% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 166 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
166
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Texas - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
2.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,586
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 95.2%
White 4.2%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.2, El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Paso Leadership Academy, which includes El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East.
$14,586
Per student
+7%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 65.6%
Federal 32.5%
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 El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| El Paso Leadership Academy | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 35.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 181
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar middle 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.
Similar enrollment (~166 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East
How many students attend El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East?
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East has 166 students enrolled. It is a middle school in El Paso, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East?
The student-teacher ratio at El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East is 13.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East?
87.4% of students at El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East?
The largest demographic group at El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East is Hispanic or Latino at 95.2% of enrollment, in El Paso, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East?
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East rank among middle schools in El Paso?
By Resource Investment Index, El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East ranks #1 of 33 middle 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 middle schools in El Paso on the city page.
Is El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East a good school?
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. 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 El Paso Leadership Academy?
Besides El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East, El Paso Leadership Academy also operates El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East (428 students) and El Paso Leadership Academy (181 students). See the El Paso Leadership Academy district page for the complete list.
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