Public schools in El Paso, TX
El Paso has 213 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 53 high, 32 middle, 122 elementary, 6 other, enrolling 149,154 students. They are run by 16 districts and agencies; El Paso ISD runs 74 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 16 districts and agencies that run El Paso's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in El Paso | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso ISD | 74 | 50,031 | $12,931 |
| Socorro ISD | 51 | 47,843 | $11,574 |
| Ysleta ISD | 47 | 36,183 | $14,175 |
| Clint ISD | 11 | 10,365 | $13,785 |
| Idea Public Schools | 6 | 74,217 | $11,857 |
| Canutillo ISD | 4 | 6,076 | $13,658 |
| Harmony Science Academy | 4 | 4,967 | $11,455 |
| Burnham Wood Charter Schools | 3 | 1,359 | $12,328 |
| El Paso Leadership Academy | 3 | 594 | $13,424 |
| El Paso Academy Public High School | 2 | 384 | $7,133 |
| Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso | 2 | 188 | $18,926 |
| Premier High Schools | 2 | 7,117 | $10,443 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
53 high schools in El Paso, 52,934 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastlake High School | 3,004 | 17.9 | 48.2% | Socorro ISD |
| Pebble Hills High School | 2,952 | 18.2 | 43.5% | Socorro ISD |
| Franklin High School | 2,835 | 19.1 | 47.9% | El Paso ISD |
| Socorro High School | 2,579 | 16.9 | 69.8% | Socorro ISD |
| Coronado High School | 2,576 | 19.1 | 49.3% | El Paso ISD |
| Montwood High School | 2,499 | 17.0 | 55.3% | Socorro ISD |
| Eastwood High School | 2,295 | 16.0 | 47.5% | Ysleta ISD |
| El Dorado High School | 2,109 | 16.1 | 53.7% | Socorro ISD |
| Americas High School | 2,049 | 16.5 | 49.9% | Socorro ISD |
| Bel Air High School | 1,866 | 16.1 | 76.9% | Ysleta ISD |
The other 43 high schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
32 middle schools in El Paso, 22,988 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornedo Middle | 1,442 | 17.9 | 35.0% | El Paso ISD |
| Eastwood Middle | 1,280 | 15.8 | 61.5% | Ysleta ISD |
| Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle | 1,146 | 16.8 | 76.9% | Ysleta ISD |
| Col John O Ensor Middle | 1,070 | 17.1 | 48.7% | Socorro ISD |
| Ssg Manuel R Puentes | 1,031 | 17.0 | 45.9% | Socorro ISD |
| Bel Air Middle | 1,002 | 14.8 | 86.8% | Ysleta ISD |
| Hanks Middle | 1,000 | 14.3 | 85.9% | Ysleta ISD |
| Sun Ridge Middle | 978 | 17.0 | 46.7% | Socorro ISD |
| Del Valle Middle | 969 | 14.3 | 82.2% | Ysleta ISD |
| Wiggs Middle | 943 | 17.3 | 68.7% | El Paso ISD |
The other 22 middle schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
122 elementary schools in El Paso, 69,417 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Haskins Pk-8 | 1,405 | 15.2 | 64.0% | El Paso ISD |
| Dr Josefina Villamil Tinajero Pk-8 | 1,231 | 17.1 | 95.3% | El Paso ISD |
| Dr Sue a Shook School | 1,167 | 19.1 | 49.8% | Socorro ISD |
| Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary | 1,067 | 17.3 | 41.6% | Socorro ISD |
| Ben Narbuth Elementary | 1,054 | 20.3 | 49.6% | Socorro ISD |
| Mission Ridge | 1,052 | 18.8 | 72.6% | Socorro ISD |
| Cactus Trails | 1,006 | 18.1 | 44.2% | Socorro ISD |
| John Drugan School | 990 | 17.0 | 42.9% | Socorro ISD |
| Frank Macias Elementary | 975 | 16.8 | 85.1% | Clint ISD |
| Horizon Heights Elementary | 947 | 17.0 | 56.3% | Socorro ISD |
The other 112 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 other schools in El Paso, 3,815 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony School of Science - El Paso | 1,308 | 17.5 | 57.8% | Harmony Science Academy |
| Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso | 1,306 | 16.2 | 65.2% | Harmony Science Academy |
| Ysleta Pk Center | 453 | 17.2 | 84.8% | Ysleta ISD |
| Parkland Pre K Center | 308 | 17.0 | 71.4% | Ysleta ISD |
| El Paso Classical Academy | 271 | 13.7 | 75.6% | Texas College Preparatory Academies |
| El Paso Early Learning Language Academy | 169 | 28.2 | 46.7% | Benavides ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How El Paso's public schools compare with Texas's
The median El Paso school has 15.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 95% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 572 students (state 507).
| El Paso | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 572 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 95% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 77% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 12% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 213 El Paso schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in El Paso
- El Paso ISDRuns 74 of El Paso's 213 public schools and spent $12,931 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,931
- Eastlake High School, the largest high school in El Paso3,004 students in 2024-25, 17.9 per teacher.3,004
- Compare El Paso ISD with Socorro ISDEl Paso's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an El Paso addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in El Paso
How many public schools are in El Paso, TX?
213 public schools with an address in El Paso were open in 2024-25: 53 high, 32 middle, 122 elementary, 6 other, enrolling 149,154 students. 25 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in El Paso?
Eastlake High School, with 3,004 students in 2024-25 (Socorro ISD).Which districts run El Paso's schools?
El Paso ISD (74 schools), Socorro ISD (51 schools), Ysleta ISD (47 schools), Clint ISD (11 schools), and 12 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25