Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

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Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy is a public high school in El Paso, Texas, serving grades 6-12 with a student population of 425. The school is part of the El Paso Independent School District, which is ranked 610 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state in STAAR test scores, with particularly high proficiency rates in reading, English language arts, and STAAR End-of-Course exams. Its Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform exceptionally well, ranking 214th and 205th, respectively, out of 1,820 and 1,371 Texas high schools. However, the school's Special Education students rank 1,469th out of 1,478, indicating an area for improvement. The school also maintains very low dropout rates and has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other high schools in the El Paso Independent School District, Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy stands out as a top-performing school, outpacing its peers in academic achievement and student outcomes. Its performance is particularly impressive when compared to the nearby Triumph Public High Schools-Elementary Paso West, a charter school that struggles with lower academic proficiency and graduation rates.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 2231 Arizona Ave
       El Paso, TX  79930


(915) 236-4830

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
406th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,407 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  450

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.1%
White:
17.3%
African American:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.1% Help


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Compare Details Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy ranks better than 57.2% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.36. (See more...)
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Compare Details Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy ranks better than 79.6% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 14 ranked high schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.68. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.1%), White (17.3%), African American (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy is 17.6. 11 high schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy employs 25.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy is $8,407. 14 high schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy 1011th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy 406th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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El Paso Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks El Paso Independent School District (Isd) 610th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.98 628th 2193 71.4%
2021 64.12 633rd 2252 71.9%
2022 56.78 819th 2254 63.7%
2023 57.85 848th 2330 63.6%
2024 51.36 1011th 2361 57.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.62 639th 1445 55.8%
2021 60.57 385th 1592 75.8%
2022 51.09 611th 1643 62.8%
2023 49.69 736th 1720 57.2%
2024 53.15 668th 1760 62.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.61 192nd 1626 88.2%
2022 91.72 50th 1757 97.2%
2024 30.33 1449th 1881 23.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.54 566th 2073 72.7%
2021 57.80 725th 2172 66.6%
2022 54.27 853rd 2220 61.6%
2023 55.21 841st 2251 62.6%
2024 44.77 1148th 2224 48.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.14 756th 2047 63.1%
2021 60.71 698th 2151 67.5%
2022 55.81 841st 2221 62.1%
2023 56.24 861st 2241 61.6%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.51 1249th 1446 13.6%
2021 31.01 1178th 1501 21.5%
2022 22.98 1299th 1488 12.7%
2023 24.38 1300th 1481 12.2%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.01 920th 2058 55.3%
2021 56.79 657th 2118 69.0%
2022 52.19 816th 2182 62.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.99 210th 1251 83.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.44 481st 1935 75.1%
2021 64.05 532nd 2043 74.0%
2022 58.89 666th 2077 67.9%
2023 63.44 582nd 2116 72.5%
2024 47.13 1016th 2108 51.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.15 356th 1684 78.9%
2021 91.70 53rd 1700 96.9%
2022 51.77 797th 1723 53.7%
2023 47.78 943rd 1749 46.1%
2024 51.35 812th 1724 52.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.58 277th 1961 85.9%
2024 70.68 406th 1987 79.6%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.27 205th 1371 85.0%
2024 65.51 273rd 1435 81.0%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.46 1469th 1478 0.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.38 230th 1897 87.9%
2024 66.47 342nd 1883 81.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.56 321st 1891 83.0%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.61 740th 1182 37.4%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.98 214th 1820 88.2%
2024 76.81 210th 1804 88.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.41 362nd 1576 77.0%
2024 30.06 1141st 1556 26.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Friday, November 15, 2019

Open Quote We enrolled our daughter here because we thought it would be a great educational experience however it turns out that the middle school she would have attended did better on the math STARR test than YWA. End of elementary school our daughter scored exceeds grade level on the STARR test. End of her first year at YWA she scored "approaches grade level". I suspect it would have been worse but for the fact wed been supplementing her education with math tutoring at Sylvan for the entire year.
The really disturbing thing about her STARR math score decline is that her math grade at YWA was an A so there was no indication that she was falling behind until the STARR test. This suggests that either they are teaching below grade level or their group work structure is masking difficulties individuals might be having.
The worst thing about this school is the lack of planning and parent notification of events. If I am lucky enough to receive any notice of orchestra concerts, talent shows, award ceremonies, parent teacher conferences, etc they change the time or date of the event at the last moment. It's very poorly organized and chaotic. it is not at all friendly to working parents that want to attend/participate in school events but need to notify their employer in advance. The seem to have no calendar or clue what a calendar/schedule is. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2018 18 10 2 148 0 0 4 0 182
2019 34 10 3 225 1 0 6 0 279
2020 48 11 7 286 1 0 7 0 360
2021 57 15 11 335 2 0 13 0 433
2022 53 20 15 333 1 1 12 0 435
2023 60 19 10 326 1 0 9 0 425
2024 78 22 9 329 1 0 11 0 450

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 182 9.7 18.6 64.8
2019 279 14.8 18.8 63.8
2020 360 19.1 18.8 61.1
2021 433 22.8 18.9 60.5
2022 435 22.6 19.2 56.6
2023 425 23.1 18.3 62.6
2024 450 25.5 17.6 59.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 182 9.7 18.6 64.8
2019 279 14.8 18.8 63.8
2020 360 19.1 18.8 61.1
2021 433 22.8 18.9 60.5
2022 435 22.6 19.2 56.6
2023 425 23.1 18.3 62.6
2024 450 25.5 17.6 59.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $736 (8.8%) $7,643 (91.2%) $8,379
2020 $734 (8.7%) $7,705 (91.3%) $8,439
2021 $708 (8.4%) $7,699 (91.6%) $8,407

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 628th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 848th of 2330 Middle schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy)5563
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))3046
 16%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy)4527
 18%
   6th Grade Mathematics (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))3929
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy)6364
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))4446
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy)3126
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))4132
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy)6482
 18%
   8th Grade Reading (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))5052
 2%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy)2349
 26%
   8th Grade Mathematics (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))4829
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy)5040
 10%
   8th Grade Science (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))4341
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy)2028
 8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))2723
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy)8858
 30%
   End of Course Algebra I (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))7546
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students279425
 52.3%
African American1019
 90%
American Indian11
Asian310
 233.3%
Hispanic225326
 44.9%
Pacific Islander00
White3460
 76.5%
Two or More Races69
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.8%62.6%
 1.2%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy.

Students at Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy are 73% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy ranks 406th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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