EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Located at 1918 Texas Ave in El Paso, Texas, El Paso Leadership Academy is an open, independent charter school district serving middle and high school students across grades 6 through 12. Operating within a large city setting in the El Paso metropolitan area, the district encompasses three operational schools and functions as its own local education agency for federal programs. Positioned within state legislative and congressional districts—specifically US Congressional District 4816, State Senate District 48029, and State House District 48077—the district maintains active communication with families through its administrative office and web presence at epla.org.

According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district serves a total student population of 775 pupils, comprising 446 male and 329 female students. Grade-level enrollment spans middle and high school cohorts, including 67 sixth graders, 129 seventh graders, 151 eighth graders, 106 ninth graders, 114 tenth graders, 119 eleventh graders, and 89 twelfth graders. The student body is racially diverse, composed of 750 Hispanic, 18 White, 3 Black, 2 two-or-more race, 1 American Indian, and 1 Asian student. To support instruction and daily administration, the district employs a total staff of 135.44 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, which includes 90.88 teacher FTEs, 2.51 instructional aide FTEs, and 42.05 support staff FTEs.