Ysleta Independent School District facts for kids

The Ysleta Independent School District (often called Ysleta ISD) is a group of schools in El Paso, Texas, USA. It's the third biggest school district in El Paso. All the schools in the district are located within the city.

Ysleta ISD started way back in 1915. Back then, it was a small school district for rural areas. It had one high school, Ysleta High School, and a few elementary and middle schools. As El Paso grew, more schools became part of Ysleta ISD. Today, the district has 59 schools.

In the 1990s, the district worked hard to improve. By 1998, Ysleta ISD became the first big city school district in Texas to be called a "Recognized District." This award was for how well students did on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test. Many schools in the district have also won special awards. Ten schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools. Eight others are National Title One Distinguished Campuses.

The leader of Ysleta ISD is the superintendent, Xavier De La Torre.

In 2009, the Texas Education Agency said the school district was "academically acceptable." This means it met the state's learning goals.

The Texas Education Agency also looked at how ready students were for college. For the class of 2010, about 5% of students met the average scores on the SAT or ACT college tests.

Student Population

Many students in Ysleta ISD are Mexican Americans. Experts Margarita Espino Calderón and Liliana Minaya-Rowe have said that the students in Ysleta ISD come from many different backgrounds.

Schools in Ysleta ISD

As of 2005, 22 schools in the district offered special programs. These programs taught students in two languages.

High Schools

• Bel Air High School - [1]
  • This school was a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000.
• Del Valle High School - [2]
• Eastwood High School - [3]
• J. M. Hanks High School - [4]
• Parkland High School - [5]
• Riverside High School - [6]
• Ysleta High School - [7]
• Valle Verde Early College High School - [8]

Middle Schools

• Bel Air Middle School
• Del Valle Middle School
• Desert View Middle School (This school is no longer used.)
  • It was a National Blue Ribbon School in 1983-84.
• Eastwood Middle School
  • This school was named a Texas School to Watch in 2011–2012 and 2013-2014.
• Hanks Middle School
• Parkland Middle School
• Rio Bravo Middle School
• Riverside Middle School
• Ysleta Middle School

Elementary-Intermediate (K-8) Schools

• Alicia R. Chacón International School
  

  Alicia R. Chacón International School
• Eastwood Knolls School

Elementary Schools

• Ascarate Elementary School
  • This school was a National Blue Ribbon School in 1998-99.
• Capistrano Elementary School
• Cedar Grove Elementary School
• Constance Hulbert Elementary School
• Del Norte Heights Elementary School
• Del Valle Elementary School
• Desertaire Elementary School
• Dolphin Terrace Elementary School
• East Point Elementary School
• Eastwood Heights Elementary School
• Edgemere Elementary School
  • This school was a National Blue Ribbon School in 2000-01.
• Glen Cove Elementary School
  • This school was a National Blue Ribbon School in 2000-01.
• Hacienda Heights Elementary School
  • This school was a National Blue Ribbon School in 2000-01.
• Lancaster Elementary School
• LeBarron Park Elementary School
• Loma Terrace Elementary School
• Marian Manor Elementary School
• Mesa Vista Elementary School
• Mission Valley Elementary School
• North Loop Elementary School
  • This school was a National Blue Ribbon School in 1987-88.
• North Star Elementary School
• Parkland Elementary School
• Pasodale Elementary School
• Pebble Hills Elementary School
• Presa Elementary School
• R.E.L. Washington Elementary School
• Ramona Elementary School
  • This school was a National Blue Ribbon School in 2007 and 2021.
• Sageland Elementary School
  • This school was a National Blue Ribbon School in 1998-99.
• Scotsdale Elementary School
• South Loop Elementary School
• Thomas Manor Elementary School
• Tierra Del Sol Elementary School
• Vista Hills Elementary School
• Ysleta Elementary School

Pre-Kindergarten Centers

• Parkland Pre-K
• Ysleta Pre-K

Alternative Campuses

• Cesar Chavez Academy
• Thrive Academy

Special Campuses

• Homebound Campus
• Ysleta Community Learning Center
• Young Women's Leadership Academy

See also

In Spanish: Distrito Escolar Independiente de Ysleta para niños