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Dena Kelso Graves Elementary

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Dena Kelso Graves Elementary ranks 1841 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

1841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dena Kelso Graves Elementary in Eagle Pass, TX, serves 516 students in grades 1 through 6 within the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a community where about 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its remarkable upward trajectory and exceptional performance with students from low-income backgrounds. After a pandemic-related dip, Dena Kelso Graves has climbed from the 45th percentile to the 60th percentile statewide over the last three years, earning a 3-star rating. Most notably, the school ranks in the 79th percentile for serving low socio-economic status students—a 4-star performance that far exceeds its overall rank. This means the school is highly effective at helping all students succeed, regardless of economic background. In fact, it significantly outperforms a demographically similar neighbor, Nellie Mae Glass Elementary, which has a similar free/reduced lunch rate but lower test scores. For example, in 3rd-grade math, Dena Kelso Graves scored 61.97% proficiency compared to Nellie Mae Glass’s 45.61%.

Another key strength is the school’s outstanding 3rd-grade math program, which boasts the highest score among all comparable elementary schools in the district. The school also excels with its Hispanic and female students, ranking in the 69th and 64th percentiles respectively. However, there is room for growth: performance tends to dip in 4th and 6th grades, and support for special education students is a relative weakness, ranking in the 47th percentile. On a positive note, the bilingual program is a clear asset, with students taking Spanish-language STAAR tests scoring well above state averages. Overall, Dena Kelso Graves is a school on the rise, with a proven ability to close achievement gaps and build strong foundations in early grades.

516

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,450

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Kelso Dr
Eagle Pass, TX 78852-4099

(830) 758-7043

District: Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dena Kelso Graves Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Pass J H
High:	Eagle Pass High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

White:

1.0%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

1,841^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

461^st of 951Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	1841 of 4627	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	2153 of 4651	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	2591 of 4710	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	2534 of 4647	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	2516 of 4581	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	4052 of 4578	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	1515 of 4479	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	1335 of 4359	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.7	813 of 4329	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	778 of 4286	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	739 of 4320	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	1027 of 4260	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	776 of 4221	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	911 of 4206	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	1206 of 4095	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	628 of 3937	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	581 of 3884	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	580 of 3768	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	630 of 3724	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	958 of 3476	72.4%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	1030 of 3475	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	63.2	1321 of 3465	61.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.1	1812 of 4461	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.2	4096 of 4331	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	1510 of 4295	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1612 of 4240	62.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	1091 of 2918	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	1890 of 3668	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	2289 of 3556	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	2579 of 3487	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	3325 of 3446	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	1830 of 3333	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1987 of 3226	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	1668 of 4575	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	1350 of 3744	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	2196 of 4658	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	2716 of 4588	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2646 of 4561	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.5	4299 of 4499	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	1749 of 4348	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	1678 of 4306	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	1035 of 2619	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	1423 of 2980	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	1404 of 2958	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.9	2707 of 3006	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	74.1	513 of 3184	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	710 of 3106	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	1356 of 4413	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	1268 of 3644	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1903 of 4465	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	1997 of 4401	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	1927 of 4376	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.3	3754 of 4329	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.8	1024 of 4188	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	851 of 4168	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	933 of 4520	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	1214 of 3705	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	1718 of 4594	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	1850 of 4521	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	2167 of 4477	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.4	4065 of 4451	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.6	930 of 4309	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	872 of 4264	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	2062 of 4582	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	2057 of 3739	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2719 of 4647	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	2332 of 4585	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	2317 of 4563	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3536 of 4498	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	1324 of 4357	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	1131 of 4319	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2283 of 4301	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	2259 of 3549	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	1983 of 4292	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.4	3452 of 4086	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1938 of 3952	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.8	3741 of 3799	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	1025 of 3684	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	784 of 3558	78.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Dena Kelso Graves Elementary	Public	1-6	720 Kelso Dr	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7043	516	29	17.7	79.7%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	508 (98.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	1841^st of 4627 public elementary schools	60.2%		49.8	2153^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%	312	33.3	28.6	0.0	42.9	33.3		56.7	46.1	68.8	42.1	62.0	46.7	50.8	36.8	$10,450
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	636 Kelso Dr	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7027	461	23	20.0	76.4%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	454 (98.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)															$8,903
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary	Public	1-6	1501 Boehmer Ave	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7041	438	24	18.2	75.3%	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	431 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60.6	1591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		39.1	2831^st of 4651 public elementary schools	39.1%	1240							47.5	51.4	67.7	63.2	45.6	56.3	35.8	58.0	$9,358
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK-K	1610-B Del Rio Blvd	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7189	424	23	18.5	78.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	422 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)															$10,876
San Luis Elementary	Public	1-6	2090 Williams St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7071	314	18	17.4	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	2250^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.4%		41.3	2695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.1%	445	0.0		20.0	25.0		20.0	32.7	42.9	61.5	47.4	32.7	54.4	48.7	57.9	$10,545
Liberty Elementary	Public	1-6	1850 Flowers St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7156	539	31	17.3	53.6%	8 (1.5%)	7 (1.3%)	519 (96.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.8	880^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.8	753^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.8%	127							43.8	64.4	83.8	64.8	50.0	65.6	82.7	61.8	$9,586
Armando Cerna Elementary	Public	1-6	2268 Mondragon Rd	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 773-5181	588	34	17.2	58.7%	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	573 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74.9	939^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.6	885^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.0%	54	10.0			20.0			60.0	56.3	63.5	56.0	62.4	63.2	75.3	56.0	$8,686
Juan N Seguin Elementary	Public	1-6	300 S Monroe St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7062	292	16	18.1	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	292 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	3129^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.4%		23.6	3819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.9%	690							31.4	36.2	36.4	43.9	31.4	44.7	50.0	53.7	$11,263
Benavides Heights Elementary	Public	1-6	1750 Mesa Dr	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7006	308	19	16.2	87.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	307 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	3451^st of 4627 public elementary schools	25.4%		27.9	3557^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.5%	106							32.7	33.3	62.8	28.3	26.9	40.4	42.9	34.8	$10,622
Language Development Center	Public	PK-K	724 Fm3443	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7047	440	22	20.0	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (99.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Dena Kelso Graves Elementary

How many students attend Dena Kelso Graves Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Dena Kelso Graves Elementary.

What district is Dena Kelso Graves Elementary in?

Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

Is Dena Kelso Graves Elementary a good school?

Dena Kelso Graves Elementary ranks 1841^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dena Kelso Graves Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dena Kelso Graves Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Pass J H
High : Eagle Pass High School

What is the racial makeup of Dena Kelso Graves Elementary?

Students at Dena Kelso Graves Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

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