EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) has the No. 1-ranked elementary and middle school, according to the nonprofit and advocacy group “Children At Risk,” the district announced on Friday, Feb. 14.
In the “2023-24 Annual Texas School Rankings,” the K-8 Alicia R. Chacon International School (ARCIS) ranked No. 1 among all West Texas elementary and middle schools, with an A grade, YISD said in a news release.
Statewide, ARCIS ranked 79th among all elementary schools and 131st among all middle schools.
According to YISD, Children At Risk is a nonprofit research and advocacy group aiming to help Texas parents better understand how their local schools are performing.
Children At Risk’s grading system uses several factors across three different domains in elementary and middle schools. The advocacy group uses four different domains in high schools, YISD said.
- Student Achievement – Student performance on state standardized tests
- Campus Performance – How a school compares in test scores to schools with similar levels of poverty
- Growth – How students improve on their STAAR tests in a school year
- College Readiness (high schools only) – How many graduate on time and participate in other college readiness activities
Fourteen YISD schools were named Gold Ribbon Schools, or high-performing and high-poverty traditional campuses that are over 75 percent economically disadvantaged, and received an A or B grade, the school district said.
Del Valle High School was among six high schools in the state and the only high school in West Texas to be named a Gold Ribbon School. Del Valle received a with a B- grade.
Ysleta ISD had 13 elementary schools win Gold Ribbon School status and were among 21 in West Texas. They are as follows:
- Glen Cove Elementary School (A-)
- Ysleta Elementary School (A-)
- Presa Elementary School (A-)
- North Loop International (B+)
- Loma Terrace Elementary School (B)
- Desertaire Elementary School (B)
- Pebble Hills Elementary School (B)
- East Point Elementary School (B)
- Ramona STEM Academy (B-)
- Parkland Elementary School (B-)
- Pasodale Elementary School (B-)
- Del Valle Elementary School (B-)
- REL Washington International (B-)
Eastwood High School (B), Young Women’s Leadership Academy (B), and Hanks High School (B-) have also earned top rankings.
For the complete list of top West Texas schools, you can visit Children At Risk’s website.
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