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Jefferson H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4700 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905 · (915) 236-7400 · Part of El Paso Independent School District

El Paso’s School Grade C better than 34% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
998
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson H S

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where El Paso kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–825 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Jefferson H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4700 Alameda Ave, El Paso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9270
Grade 10250
Grade 11248
Grade 12230
Enrollment over time
1,144’20
1,168’21
1,107’22
1,040’23
998’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%White <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson H S from El Paso families.

Other schools in El Paso Independent School District

The district →
Don Haskins PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · El Paso
1,405 students15:1
Coach Wally Hartley PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · El Paso
1,256 students16:1
Dr. Josefina Villamil Tinajero PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · El Paso
1,231 students17:1
Milam El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · El Paso
B+
941 students18:1
Mesita El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · El Paso
B
916 students14:1
General Douglas Macarthur PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · El Paso
C
889 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; El Paso’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.