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Clendenin Elementary

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Clendenin Elementary ranks 2662 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Clendenin Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), serving 438 students in a high-poverty area of the 79930 zip code, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Clendenin has experienced a notable decline in its overall state ranking over the last two years, dropping from the 62nd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026. This decline is particularly striking when compared to its closest neighbor, Bliss Elementary, which has been on an upward trajectory, moving from the 55th to the 71st percentile over the same period. A key concern is a widening gender achievement gap: female students now rank in the 34th percentile, while male students rank in the 49th percentile, a dramatic shift from previous years. Additionally, support for Special Education students has collapsed from the 72nd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026, and Gifted and Talented student performance has also been inconsistent.

Despite these challenges, Clendenin has several bright spots. Its Spanish-language STAAR program consistently outperforms district and state averages, a significant strength compared to nearby schools like Crockett Elementary and Coldwell Elementary. The school also shows a consistent "Fifth Grade Bounce," where 5th graders outperform their 3rd and 4th-grade peers in both reading and math. While per-student spending ($13,097) is higher than some nearby schools like Crockett ($11,433) and Coldwell ($12,215), the recent decline in performance raises questions about resource allocation. The school’s historic strength with "At Risk" students, once in the 83rd percentile, also appears to be fading, suggesting a need to diagnose the root causes of its recent slide.

438

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,391

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Harrison Ave
El Paso, TX 79930-2402

(915) 236-5300

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Clendenin Elementary usually attend:

High:

Austin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

African American:

3.4%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

2,662^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	41.0	2662 of 4627	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	2627 of 4651	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	1851 of 4710	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	1789 of 4647	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	2079 of 4581	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	2022 of 4578	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	1458 of 4479	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	1317 of 4359	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	2044 of 4329	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.5	1122 of 4286	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	46.6	2512 of 4320	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.7	1842 of 4260	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	1556 of 4221	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.0	2453 of 4206	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.4	3158 of 4095	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.9	2934 of 3937	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.4	2064 of 3884	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	2567 of 3768	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	16.2	3488 of 3724	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.1	3357 of 3476	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	33.8	2712 of 3475	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.0	2797 of 3465	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.3	1465 of 4461	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	1958 of 4331	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	750 of 4295	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	480 of 4240	88.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	1791 of 3668	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	1403 of 3556	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	1266 of 3487	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	924 of 3446	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	687 of 3333	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	197 of 3226	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	3029 of 4575	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	2831 of 3744	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	3385 of 4658	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	2349 of 4588	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	2407 of 4561	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	3224 of 4499	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	1689 of 4348	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	1335 of 4306	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	1513 of 3075	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	2058 of 2619	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	2304 of 2980	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	2054 of 2958	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	1565 of 3006	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2109 of 3184	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	2092 of 4413	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	1784 of 4465	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	1306 of 4401	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	1613 of 4376	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	1394 of 4329	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	966 of 4188	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	802 of 4168	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	1789 of 4520	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1255 of 4594	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	1030 of 4521	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	1601 of 4477	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	1201 of 4451	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	723 of 4309	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	781 of 4264	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2333 of 4582	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	2173 of 3739	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	1346 of 4647	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	1444 of 4585	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	1870 of 4563	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	1342 of 4498	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	1347 of 4357	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1375 of 4319	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	3207 of 4301	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2560 of 4292	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	1125 of 4086	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	1448 of 3952	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	2132 of 3799	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	2158 of 3684	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	1429 of 3558	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)67th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-3 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Clendenin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Harrison Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5300	438	32	13.8	90.6%	10 (2.3%)	15 (3.4%)	398 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.8%)	41	2662^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.5%		42.2	2627^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%	35	22.2	0.0	25.0	16.7	18.8	25.0	44.8	48.2	61.2	29.8	36.8	47.9	$11,391
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
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 N Stevens St	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2740	200	17	11.9	92.0%	10 (5.0%)	2 (1.0%)	185 (92.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	2676^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.2%		19.5	4055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%	1379	40.0	61.5	62.5	10.0	61.5	62.5	41.7	46.7	40.0	41.7	53.3	48.0	$15,373
Bliss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Sheridan Rd	El Paso	79906	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5150	459	35	13.0	67.8%	127 (27.7%)	83 (18.1%)	180 (39.2%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.6%)	43 (9.4%)	64.9	1355^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.7%		50.7	2105^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.7%	750							50.0	64.9	72.5	44.3	57.9	50.0	$10,039
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
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
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
Colin L Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Ellerthorpe	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 230-5375	576	38	15.3	78.8%	161 (28.0%)	71 (12.3%)	267 (46.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	45 (7.8%)	49.8	2130^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.0%		41.6	2665^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.7%	535							51.7	47.5	56.0	42.1	51.9	42.0	$9,878
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Ellerthorpe Ave	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2720	606	38	15.7	79.0%	109 (18.0%)	67 (11.1%)	366 (60.4%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	45 (7.4%)	12.2	4413^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.6%		21.9	3923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%	490	0.0			0.0			37.7	32.8	34.1	13.2	19.7	25.0	$11,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Clendenin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Clendenin Elementary?

Students at Clendenin Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Clendenin Elementary a good school?

Clendenin Elementary ranks 2662^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Clendenin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clendenin Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Austin High School

How many students attend Clendenin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Clendenin Elementary.

What district is Clendenin Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

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