Among the three major school districts in the El Paso area, only one ranks among the top 10 for the best teachers in Texas.
Ysleta Independent School District was ranked seventh among the best teachers in Texas, out of 896 school districts, according to an online study by Niche. YISD also ranked as the state's 17th best district to teach in.
Overall, the district ranked 129 out of 883 for the best school districts in the state. Nationwide, YISD ranked 203rd out of 11,116 districts for the best teachers.
The school district received an overall grade of A- with grades in individual categories breaking down as follows:
Academics: B+
Teachers: A+
Clubs and Activities: A
Sports: A
Resources and Facilities: B+
Diversity: C+
College Prep: A
Administration: A
Food: A
The Niche analysis found 48% of YISD students are proficient in reading and 43% are proficient in math. The district's average graduation rate is 89%.
El Paso Independent School District
El Paso Independent School District ranked 393rd out of 896 districts for the best teachers in Texas, according to the Niche survey. However, the study found that it is a great place for student athletes, ranking 879th out of 9,961 school districts nationwide.
The school district ranked 284th among the best in Texas out of 883 examined.
More: When is the first day of school? Dates for EPISD, Socorro ISD, Ysleta ISD, Canutillo, more
EPISD received an overall grade of B+ with grades in individual categories breaking down as follows:
Academics: B
Teachers: B+
Clubs and Activities: A-
Sports: A
Resources and Facilities: B
Diversity: B
College Prep: A-
Administration: B
Food: B+
The Niche analysis found 48% of EPISD students are proficient in reading and 37% are proficient in math. The district's average graduation rate is 84%.
Socorro Independent School District
Socorro Independent School District was ranked 88th out of 896 for the best teachers in Texas and 119th for the best places to teach in Texas. The district ranked 308th among the best school districts in Texas, out of 883 districts evaluated.
More: SISD board meets, votes to layoff 43 teachers
SISD received an overall grade of B+ with grades in individual categories breaking down as follows:
Academics: B
Teachers: A
Clubs and Activities: A
Sports: B+
Resources and Facilities: B
Diversity: B-
College Prep: B+
Administration: B+
Food: B
The Niche analysis found 50% of SISD students are proficient in reading and 38% are proficient in math. The district's average graduation rate is 89%.
Adam Powell covers government and politics for the El Paso Times and can be reached via email at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso district lands top 10 spot in Texas for best teachers
Comments