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The Ysleta Independent School District is the third largest school district in El Paso, Texas serving more than 42,500 students in a culturally diverse, family-friendly community. The district offers innovative instruction, state-of-the art facilities and a safe and secure educational environment. The Ysleta district has grown from its humble beginnings as a rural education district with one high school and a handful of middle and elementary schools into one of the major school districts in the state of Texas. YISD has 62 campuses, which sprawl through an urban area stretching from northeast El Paso to the east and southeast areas of ...

The Ysleta Independent School District is the third largest school district in El Paso, Texas serving more than 42,500 students in a culturally diverse, family-friendly community. The district offers innovative instruction, state-of-the art facilities and a safe and secure educational environment. The Ysleta district has grown from its humble beginnings as a rural education district with one high school and a handful of middle and elementary schools into one of the major school districts in the state of Texas. YISD has 62 campuses, which sprawl through an urban area stretching from northeast El Paso to the east and southeast areas of the city. The district employs 6,000 administrators, teachers and support staff. YISD was named a national Broad Prize finalist for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011. The Broad Prize is awarded to urban school districts that demonstrate the greatest overall performance and improvement in student achievement while reducing achievement gaps among low-income and minority students. As a two year finalist, YISD has received a total of $460,000 in scholarship money for graduating seniors. In 2010 and 2011, YISD earned the Texas Education Agency rating as a Recognized district based on student scores from state standardized tests. In 2011, 12 campuses were rated as TEA Exemplary schools and 20 campuses were rated as Recognized. Only a decade ago, YISD operated at state minimum achievement levels. But in the 90`s, a major turnabout occurred, culminating in 1998 when the district harvested the fruits of years of effort and determination to become the first urban school district anywhere in the state to be named a Recognized district for student performance on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills test or TAAS. In addition, ten YISD campuses have been designated as National Blue Ribbon Schools, an accolade which recognizes public and non-public elementary, middle, and high schools where students achieve at very high levels and/or where the achievement gap in narrowing.

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