CESAR CHAVEZ ACADEMY

cesarchavez.yisd.net

82 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Cesar Chavez Academy, located on Alameda Avenue in El Paso, Texas, is part of the Ysleta Independent School District (YISD). As an alternative education campus, the school is specifically designed to provide a flexible and supportive learning environment for students who may struggle in a traditional high school setting. Its mission centers on helping students recover credits, overcome academic challenges, and stay on track toward earning their high school diploma in a focused, smaller-setting atmosphere.

The academy emphasizes personalized instruction and student-centered learning to address the unique needs of its diverse population. By maintaining a close-knit school culture, Cesar Chavez Academy works to remove common barriers to graduation, offering a pathway for students to succeed academically and prepare for post-secondary opportunities. Through its integration with the YISD system, the school ensures that its students have access to essential resources and a curriculum aligned with state graduation requirements.

Total Students

25.6

Full-Time Teachers

3.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CESAR CHAVEZ ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	76
Black	2

Hispanic
76 (92.7%)
White
4 (4.9%)
Black
2 (2.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	YSLETA ISD
Phone:	(915)434-9600
Website:	http://cesarchavez.yisd.net
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	82
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	3.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	79
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 3

Grade 7 17

Grade 8 13

Grade 9 17

Grade 10 16

Grade 11 15

Grade 12 1