Buy Photo Cielo Vista Elementary School students watch an announcement on the National Blue Ribbon School recipients in 2014, minutes before learning their school received the prestigious award. (Photo: Victor Calzada/El Paso Times File)Buy Photo

Nearly two dozen El Paso schools received all possible state honors based on how well their students did on Texas' standardized test this year.

Schools that met the base standards on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness could qualify for additional recognition for achievement in six areas: English/reading, math, science, student progress, closing performance gaps and post-secondary readiness. Middle and high schools also could earn a distinction in a seventh area, social studies.

A school is judged on its performance compared with 40 peers of similar size and demographics. About 400 of the more than 8,600 schools across the state earned all six or seven honors.

The El Paso schools that received top marks are:

Canutillo Independent School District – Northwest Early College High School

Clint ISD – Clint Junior High School and Desert Hills Elementary School

El Paso ISD – Silva Health Magnet High School, Transmountain Early College High School, Hughey Elementary School, Collins Elementary School, Cielo Vista Elementary School and Polk Elementary School

Socorro ISD – Mission Early College High School, Col. John O. Ensor Middle School, Spc. Rafael Hernando III Middle School, Elfida P. Chavez Elementary School, Dr. Sue Shook Elementary School and Sgt. Roberto Ituarte Elementary School

Ysleta ISD – Parkland High School, Del Valle High School, Valle Verde Early College High School, Ramona Elementary School, Eastwood Heights Elementary School and North Star Elementary School

See how your school performed by visiting tea.texas.gov/2016accountability.aspx.

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