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

Premier High School-El Paso Mesa

Federal NCES profile for Premier High School-El Paso Mesa, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480020712102Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Premier High School-El Paso Mesa earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools.

#42 of 42
high schools in El Paso · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
30.3:1
large classes for Texas
87.4%
free-lunch eligible

Premier High School-El Paso Mesa has class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Premier High School-El Paso Mesa ranks #42 of 42 high schools in El Paso, TX.

School address

El Paso, TX 79912
District: Premier High Schools · Texas

NCES ID 480020712102 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+21 students YoY

Premier High School-El Paso Mesa grew from 103 students in 2022-23 to 124 in 2023-24 (+20.4%).

Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 480020712102 · El Paso, TX High · SMALL · CHARTER

121 enr · 30.3:1 · 87.4% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Premier H S Online (2,728 students)

Premier High School-El Paso Mesa grew from 103 students in 2022-23 to 124 in 2023-24 (+20.4%). Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Premier High School-El Paso Mesa in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Premier High School-El Paso Mesa reports 121 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Premier High School-El Paso Mesa compares

Premier High School-El Paso Mesa is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 30.3:1 ▲ 106% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.4% ▲ 41% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 121 top 90% - -

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

30.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
121
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
30.3:1
students per teacher - 106% above state mean
Top 99% in Texas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
82.6%
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
$10,443
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.7%
White 18.2%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.2, Premier High School-El Paso Mesa is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Premier High Schools reports $10,443 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Premier High School-El Paso Mesa Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Premier H S Online Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Premier H S of Amarillo Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Premier H S - San Angelo Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Premier H S of Mission Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Premier H S of Abilene Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Premier High School-El Paso Mesa's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Premier High Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~121 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~30.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Premier High School-El Paso Mesa

How many students attend Premier High School-El Paso Mesa?

Premier High School-El Paso Mesa has 121 students enrolled. It is a high school in El Paso, TX. CCD year-over-year: 103 (2022-23) → 124 (2023-24), up 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Premier High School-El Paso Mesa?

The student-teacher ratio at Premier High School-El Paso Mesa is 30.3:1, which is 106% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 93% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Premier High School-El Paso Mesa?

87.4% of students at Premier High School-El Paso Mesa are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Premier High School-El Paso Mesa?

The largest demographic group at Premier High School-El Paso Mesa is Hispanic or Latino at 77.7% of enrollment, in El Paso, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Premier High School-El Paso Mesa?

Premier High School-El Paso Mesa has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Premier High School-El Paso Mesa rank among high schools in El Paso?

By Resource Investment Index, Premier High School-El Paso Mesa ranks #42 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.

What other schools are in Premier High Schools?

Besides Premier High School-El Paso Mesa, Premier High Schools also operates Premier H S Online (2,728 students), Premier H S of Amarillo (250 students), and Premier H S - San Angelo (180 students). See the Premier High Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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