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Mesita Elementary

Q: Is Mesita Elementary a good school?

Mesita Elementary ranks 990 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

990^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mesita Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a large, high-performing school serving 916 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 79th percentile statewide. This school stands out as a top academic anchor in central El Paso, dramatically outperforming nearby schools like Douglass Elementary (20th percentile) and Aoy Elementary (33rd percentile). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 and a significant drop in economic disadvantage from 69% to 58% over two years, Mesita demonstrates strong efficiency, spending less per student ($10,861) than its lower-performing neighbors while achieving superior results.

Mesita excels in English STAAR proficiency, with 3rd-grade Reading scores (64.71%) 13 points higher than district and state averages, and 5th-grade Science proficiency (40.95%) over 15 points higher than the district. However, a key insight reveals a dichotomy: while the school shines in English assessments, its Spanish STAAR scores lag behind the district average, suggesting the bilingual program may need attention. Additionally, Mesita has a notable weakness in serving its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 5th percentile for this subgroup, indicating a need for more enrichment opportunities for high-achieving learners.

Compared to the closest high-performing school, Coach Wally Hartley Pk-8 (61st percentile), Mesita still outperforms it in key areas like 3rd-grade Reading (64.71% vs. 45.45%) and Math (54.9% vs. 40.26%). This reinforces Mesita’s position as the premier elementary option in the area, offering strong academic foundations for most students, though parents of gifted or bilingual-track children may want to explore additional support or programs to ensure their child’s needs are fully met.

916

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,788

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3307 N Stanton
El Paso, TX 79902-2009

(915) 496-8180

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mesita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wiggs Middle
High:	El Paso High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.8%

White:

8.1%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

990^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	73.7	990 of 4627	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	736 of 4651	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	748 of 4710	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	723 of 4647	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	1460 of 4581	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	1784 of 4578	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	1071 of 4479	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	865 of 4359	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	694 of 4329	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	974 of 4286	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	720 of 4320	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	417 of 4260	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	575 of 4221	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	715 of 4206	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	595 of 4095	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	419 of 3937	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	640 of 3884	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.3	455 of 3768	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	1275 of 3724	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.0	710 of 3476	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	938 of 3475	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	703 of 3465	79.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	677 of 1015	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.5	141 of 1005	86.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.0	1415 of 4461	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	2505 of 4331	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	1209 of 4295	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	1374 of 4240	67.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.6	1540 of 3668	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	655 of 3556	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	2363 of 3487	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	2605 of 3446	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	948 of 3333	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	721 of 3226	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	1262 of 4575	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	820 of 3744	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	988 of 4658	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	934 of 4588	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	1427 of 4561	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	1751 of 4499	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	1249 of 4348	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	887 of 4306	79.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	2936 of 3075	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	2317 of 2619	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	2555 of 2980	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	2840 of 2958	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	2678 of 3006	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	2900 of 3184	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	2496 of 3106	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	769 of 4413	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	1013 of 4465	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	440 of 4401	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	64.2	1206 of 4376	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	1914 of 4329	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	1035 of 4188	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	773 of 4168	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	1607 of 4520	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	1631 of 4594	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	574 of 4521	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.2	2685 of 4477	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	2455 of 4451	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	2262 of 4309	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	1501 of 4264	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	868 of 4582	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	821 of 3739	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	1325 of 4647	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	522 of 4585	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	1564 of 4563	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	1940 of 4498	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	966 of 4357	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	900 of 4319	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	974 of 4301	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	30.0	3280 of 4292	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	1398 of 4086	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2113 of 3952	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	1135 of 3799	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	1937 of 3684	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	1157 of 3558	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	364 of 3006	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	95.2	27 of 3108	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	298 of 3106	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	706 of 3082	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	524 of 3082	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	291 of 3142	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	114 of 3127	96.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2023)33rd percentile-51 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+12 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, September 6, 2012

The school has a policy that parents are not allow to be with your children during lunch or bring them lunch. To me this is a red flag which means the school has something to hide. Since then I have found a more ( a lot more) parent friendly school. My little one is only happier and is adjusting to new way of life. He is only in kinder. I would not recommend this school unless you don't care what happens to your children. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Mesita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3307 N Stanton	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8180	916	64	14.3	57.8%	74 (8.1%)	11 (1.2%)	795 (86.8%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	73.7	990^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.5	736^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%	254	38.7	26.1	33.3	37.9	21.7	20.7		64.7	69.9	64.2				54.9	55.8	53.7				$9,788
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 E Cliff Dr	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 351-3200	265	25	10.5	94.7%	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	257 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.8	2224^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.9%		64.5	1361^st of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%	863	0.0	62.5	55.6	16.7	64.3	30.0		40.6	48.4	54.2				37.5	67.7	41.7				$12,657
About Face Program Elementary	Public	2-5	1440 E Cliff	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3150	3	2	1.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$117,408
Coach Wally Hartley Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1014 N Stanton	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 230-2000	1,256	80	15.6	76.4%	192 (15.3%)	123 (9.8%)	837 (66.6%)	18 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	23 (1.8%)	60 (4.8%)	56.1	1804^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.0%		61	1531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%	273	28.6	27.3		28.6	28.6		66.0	45.5	69.1	61.8	60.6	53.7	58.3	40.3	55.1	58.6	24.7	33.8	32.9	$8,786
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
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
La Fe Preparatory School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	616 E Father Rahm Ave	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	La Fe Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 533-3922	195	13	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	195 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.1	934^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.8%		53.1	1961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.8%	1027	20.0	33.3	50.0	20.0	37.5	45.0		80.0	0.0	71.4				100.0	60.0	66.7				$13,166
Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 S Eucalyptus St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8070	451	30	14.9	95.8%	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	3724^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.9	4088^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%	364	31.8	29.7	39.0	29.6	18.9	37.5		35.5	30.3	46.4				30.0	20.0	55.2				$10,379
Idea Mesa Hills Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	405 Walleberg	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	643	30	21.2	79.9%	49 (7.6%)	16 (2.5%)	569 (88.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42.2	2578^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.3%		56.3	1760^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	818								39.1	50.0	58.6				29.7	48.7	44.0				$9,688
Aoy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S Campbell St	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-0175	315	25	12.3	94.9%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	313 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	3096^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.1%		28.6	3521^st of 4651 public elementary schools	24.3%	425	16.1	57.1	36.4	25.0	43.3	43.8		0.0	27.3	53.9				8.7	50.0	64.7				$13,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesita Elementary

Is Mesita Elementary a good school?

Mesita Elementary ranks 990^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mesita Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Mesita Elementary?

Students at Mesita Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mesita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mesita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wiggs Middle
High : El Paso High School

How many students attend Mesita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 916 students attended Mesita Elementary.

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