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Hillside Elementary

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Hillside Elementary ranks 2762 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a mid-sized PK-5 school in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) serving 348 students in a predominantly low-income community, with a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 that allows for more individualized attention than many nearby schools.

The school's most striking strength is its exceptional Spanish-language program, where students consistently achieve far higher proficiency rates than district and state averages on STAAR exams. For example, in 5th Grade Spanish Math, Hillside students reached an 87.5% proficiency rate compared to the district's 34.8%, and in 5th Grade Spanish Reading, they achieved 77.78% versus the district's 38.27%. However, this success does not extend to English-language instruction, where 4th Grade English Reading and Math proficiency rates (30.61%) lag significantly behind district averages. The school also faces recent challenges with a sharp decline in performance for male and special education students, both of which dropped to the 17th-19th percentile rankings in the most recent year.

While Hillside's overall 40th percentile ranking positions it as a relatively stronger option compared to nearby schools like Dr Josefina Villamil Tinajero Pk-8 (6th percentile) and Douglass Elementary (12th percentile), it is outperformed by Hawkins Elementary (76th percentile), which serves a similar demographic just 1.2 miles away. Hillside's per-student spending ($12,267) is lower than several peers, yet it achieves better results than some higher-spending schools like Rusk Elementary and Zavala Elementary, suggesting efficient use of resources. The school's leadership would benefit from understanding why its successful bilingual strategies aren't translating to English-only classrooms and addressing the recent declines in specific student subgroups.

348

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,248

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 Clifton Ave
El Paso, TX 79903-3197

(915) 587-2560

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

White:

2.6%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

2,762^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 43Elementary Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El Paso 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	39.8	2762 of 4627	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	2144 of 4651	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2030 of 4710	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	1853 of 4647	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	2622 of 4581	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	2695 of 4578	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1943 of 4479	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	1917 of 4359	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	2404 of 4329	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.1	1819 of 4286	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	1994 of 4320	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	1367 of 4260	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	1591 of 4221	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	1386 of 4206	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	1296 of 4095	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	1520 of 3937	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	1113 of 3884	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	62.0	1534 of 3768	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	1981 of 3724	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.9	2340 of 3476	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.4	1406 of 3475	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.8	1300 of 3465	62.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.7	1374 of 4461	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	1628 of 4331	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	889 of 4295	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	1832 of 4240	56.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	1557 of 3668	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	2413 of 3556	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	1208 of 3487	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	1523 of 3446	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	887 of 3333	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	1295 of 3226	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	1908 of 4575	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	1847 of 3744	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	2246 of 4658	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	2577 of 4588	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	2143 of 4561	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	2521 of 4499	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1920 of 4348	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	1333 of 4306	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	1697 of 2619	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.3	1026 of 2980	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	1525 of 2958	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.8	2864 of 3006	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	1302 of 3184	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	1232 of 3106	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	2634 of 4413	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	1513 of 4465	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	1287 of 4401	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.8	2309 of 4376	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	2543 of 4329	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	1469 of 4188	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1445 of 4168	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	2464 of 4520	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	1568 of 4594	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	801 of 4521	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	2017 of 4477	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	1832 of 4451	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	981 of 4309	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	1055 of 4264	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	3717 of 4582	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.6	1793 of 3739	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	2064 of 4647	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	1322 of 4585	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	32.3	3260 of 4563	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	2781 of 4498	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	2015 of 4357	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	2523 of 4319	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	3569 of 4301	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	3441 of 4292	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.5	1270 of 4086	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	1724 of 3952	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	3247 of 3684	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	2680 of 3558	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Clifton Ave	El Paso	79903	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-2560	348	31	11.3	87.6%	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	333 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	39.8	2762^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.3%		49.9	2144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.9%	618	22.2	22.2	77.8	11.1	16.7	87.5		51.3	30.6	64.9				43.6	30.6	44.7					$13,248
Coldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Altura Ave	El Paso	79903	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8525	354	26	13.5	87.9%	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	342 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	51.2	2055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.6%		48.3	2237^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	182	6.7	66.7	37.5	33.3	66.7	37.5		43.5	53.2	55.3				45.7	51.1	47.4					$11,866
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	51 N Hammett St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8160	253	22	11.3	96.4%	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	247 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$14,357
Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Wheeling Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8675	453	31	14.6	86.5%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	443 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	3117^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.6%		20.3	4008^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.8%	891	16.7	33.3	31.6	11.1	31.6	20.0		53.0	45.8	50.0				28.9	38.8	29.0					$11,356
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5816 Stephenson Ave	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-2660	256	20	12.8	91.0%	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	250 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.8	1101^st of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.3	773^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	328	14.3	42.9			28.6			50.0	72.0	78.3				24.1	72.0	82.6					$16,299
Dr Josefina Villamil Tinajero Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Lisbon	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 230-2000	1,231	72	17.0	96.2%	19 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1,204 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	3590^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.4%		12.9	4373^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	783	29.2	39.1	18.2	25.0	56.5	34.1	68.5	21.3	51.7	40.7	26.4	27.6	33.7	21.3	65.5	41.7	25.7	0.0	47.3	8.6	$8,521
Cooley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	107 N Collingsworth St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8600	393	31	12.6	96.7%	10 (2.5%)	9 (2.3%)	374 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	3256^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.6%		24.6	3756^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%	500	17.7	21.4	38.5	41.2	23.1	42.1		33.3	42.9	51.2				40.0	40.9	35.4					$13,063
Rusk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Copia St	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-0475	186	17	11.1	89.8%	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$13,147
Moreno Montessori	Public	PK, KG-2	2300 San Diego Dr	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 832-6650	112	6	18.6	51.8%	12 (10.7%)	3 (2.7%)	92 (82.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)	40.0							35.7						20.0							$00
Moreno Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 San Diego	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 832-6650	304	29	10.4	87.8%	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	293 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	37.9	2898^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.4%		46.5	2345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.6%	553	50.0	36.4	27.3	14.3	45.5	18.2		55.6	40.7	51.4				37.0	44.4	31.4					$13,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary

How many students attend Hillside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Hillside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary?

Students at Hillside Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

Is Hillside Elementary a good school?

Hillside Elementary ranks 2762^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Burges High School

What district is Hillside Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

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