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Zach White Elementary

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Zach White Elementary ranks 1391 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Zach White Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in El Paso, TX, serving 395 students in grades PK-5 within the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), and it has consistently earned a 3-star rating over the past three years.

Zach White’s standout strength is its reading program, where students in every tested grade (3rd, 4th, and 5th) have outperformed both the district and state averages for several years. For example, 5th-grade reading proficiency reached 73%, nearly 10 points above the state average. This success is supported by a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, which is much lower than nearby schools like Polk Elementary (15.7:1) and Idea Mesa Hills Academy (21.2:1), allowing for more personalized attention. However, math performance is more uneven, particularly in 5th grade where proficiency (44%) fell below the state average. The school also serves a moderately diverse student body, with about 53% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—a rate that is lower than many nearby EPISD schools like Charles Q Murphree Pk-8 (87%) but higher than top-performing Polk Elementary (44%).

While Zach White is a solid choice, it faces challenges in specific areas. The school has struggled to serve its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 20th percentile statewide for three consecutive years, which suggests a need for more enrichment opportunities. Additionally, its performance with English Language Learners has declined in recent years. For parents considering options, Polk Elementary (just 2.7 miles away) is a 4-star school that outperforms Zach White in nearly every subject, especially math, while The Linguistic Academy Of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site offers a different charter model with strong results. Despite these comparisons, Zach White’s reading focus and small class sizes make it a strong option for families prioritizing literacy.

395

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,358

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4256 Roxbury Dr
El Paso, TX 79922-1299

(915) 584-1141

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Zach White Elementary usually attend:

High:

Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

White:

14.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

1,391^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	64.2	1391 of 4627	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	1535 of 4651	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	1778 of 4710	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	923 of 4647	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	1302 of 4581	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	1323 of 4578	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	1261 of 4479	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	929 of 4359	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	1084 of 4329	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	66.0	1469 of 4286	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	1380 of 4320	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	1045 of 4260	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	601 of 4221	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	579 of 4206	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	85.4	166 of 4095	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	76.7	677 of 3937	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	56.8	1882 of 3884	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	1426 of 3768	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.5	964 of 3724	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	474 of 3476	86.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.5	782 of 3475	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	62.1	1390 of 3465	59.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	1389 of 4461	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	1602 of 4331	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	2448 of 4295	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	1617 of 4240	61.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.3	1647 of 3668	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	570 of 3556	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	1659 of 3487	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	2044 of 3446	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	1595 of 3333	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1358 of 3226	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	1521 of 4575	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	2069 of 3744	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	2313 of 4658	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	1021 of 4588	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	1196 of 4561	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	1279 of 4499	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	1425 of 4348	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	1185 of 4306	72.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	2496 of 3075	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	2098 of 2619	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	2461 of 2980	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	2351 of 2958	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	2314 of 3006	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	2646 of 3184	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	2056 of 3106	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	1240 of 4413	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	1968 of 4465	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	616 of 4401	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	800 of 4376	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	946 of 4329	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	1238 of 4188	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	772 of 4168	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	2108 of 4520	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	2549 of 4594	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.4	686 of 4521	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	1818 of 4477	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	1816 of 4451	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	1906 of 4309	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	1359 of 4264	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	1345 of 4582	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	944 of 3739	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	1750 of 4647	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	817 of 4585	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	1449 of 4563	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	1321 of 4498	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	1182 of 4357	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	787 of 4319	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	1893 of 4301	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	1725 of 4292	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	558 of 4086	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	786 of 3952	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	837 of 3799	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	744 of 3684	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	1141 of 3558	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	745 of 3006	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	161 of 3108	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	68.4	864 of 3106	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	1798 of 3082	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	1009 of 3082	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	776 of 3142	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	227 of 3127	92.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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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
Zach White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4256 Roxbury Dr	El Paso	79922	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-1141	395	32	12.4	52.9%	58 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	327 (82.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	64.2	1391^st of 4627 public elementary schools	69.9%		60.8	1535^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.0%	144		16.7			0.0			52.9	60.3	73.1				49.0	52.4	44.2					$13,358
Putnam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6508 Fiesta Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3225	260	24	11.0	76.9%	25 (9.6%)	7 (2.7%)	221 (85.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																					$14,129
Guerrero Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7530 Lakehurst Rd	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2680	342	31	11.1	80.4%	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	308 (90.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	53.8	1923^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.4%		62.6	1460^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.6%	463	50.0			16.7				51.7	62.5	51.4				41.4	45.0	51.4					$13,765
Don Haskins Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Mulberry	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3400	1,405	92	15.2	65.1%	139 (9.9%)	9 (0.6%)	1,229 (87.5%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.1%)	39	2831^st of 4627 public elementary schools	38.8%		41	2703^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.9%	128	14.3	17.7	18.2	13.3	11.8	0.0	38.8	51.2	49.5	54.1	48.3	47.6	51.7	40.7	39.0	27.4	31.7		21.1	21.7	$9,293
Howard Burnham Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	7310 Bishop Flores Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Burnham Wood Charter School District	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-9499	388	22	17.8	58.0%	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	357 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	53.2	1951^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.8%		47	2320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.1%	369	28.6	40.0	15.4	21.4	5.0	37.5		65.4	58.6	44.1	44.7			46.2	55.2	52.8	43.4				$9,883
Rivera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6445 Escondido Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3700	186	17	10.6	69.9%	30 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (81.2%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																					$16,211
Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Belvidere St	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-2775	649	41	15.7	43.9%	78 (12.0%)	10 (1.5%)	530 (81.7%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	87.7	464^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.9	495^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%	31	40.0	53.9	45.5	33.3	18.2	33.3		73.7	69.7	83.8				56.8	59.3	81.3					$9,335
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
Charles Q Murphree Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	499 Cabaret	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-3925	846	59	14.4	87.0%	43 (5.1%)	24 (2.8%)	760 (89.8%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	38.5	2853^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.3%		18.2	4132^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%	1279	35.3	45.5	66.7	22.2	28.6	36.8	49.0	50.0	42.9	54.8	53.3	31.7	42.2	30.0	40.4	40.4	24.4	0.0	26.0	14.8	$10,506
The Linguistic Academy Of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5141 Upper Valley Rd	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	Burnham Wood Charter School District	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-9499	374	22	16.7	35.0%	22 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	348 (93.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	1030^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.2	1132^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.7%	102								60.0	60.5	64.5	65.6			64.4	60.5	41.9	53.1				$6,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Zach White Elementary

How many students attend Zach White Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Zach White Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Zach White Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zach White Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Coronado High School

What district is Zach White Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Is Zach White Elementary a good school?

Zach White Elementary ranks 1391^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Zach White Elementary?

Students at Zach White Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% Two or more races.

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