Summary
Park Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 368 students in grades PK-5 within the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has been a consistently average to below-average performer statewide, it stands out for its remarkable stability compared to nearby schools like Travis Elementary, which has seen dramatic ranking swings, and H R Moye Elementary, which has declined. Park Elementary has held steady in the 32nd to 36th percentile range for the last three years, offering a predictable educational environment that many surrounding schools lack.
A key strength is 5th-grade reading, where Park Elementary consistently outperforms district and state averages—55.32% of 5th graders were proficient in the most recent year, compared to 51.08% in the district. However, the school faces a significant and persistent weakness in mathematics, with 5th-grade math proficiency at just 26.53%, which is nearly 25 percentage points below the district average. This math gap is a systemic issue across all grades and sets Park apart from even its lower-performing peers. Interestingly, the school had a peak performance in 2022-2023, ranking in the 55th percentile and excelling with low-income and Hispanic students, but that success has not been sustained.
Park Elementary also shows a paradox in its Gifted and Talented program, which ranks in the 26th percentile, suggesting it struggles to challenge its highest-achieving students. Nearby Bliss Elementary, just 2.88 miles away, is a high-performing outlier with a 71st percentile ranking and stronger scores in nearly every subject, though it serves a less economically disadvantaged population. For parents, Park Elementary offers small class sizes with a 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio and a stable environment, but math support and enrichment for advanced learners are critical areas to watch.
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