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Moreno Elementary

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Moreno Elementary ranks 2898 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Moreno Elementary is a PK-5 school in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), serving 304 students in a high-poverty area where about 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out for its strong bilingual program, with students consistently outperforming state averages on Spanish-language STAAR exams—for example, 3rd-grade Spanish Reading proficiency reached 50% compared to the state's 28.3% in the most recent year. However, this success doesn't always translate to English-language tests, as English Reading and Math scores often drop significantly by 4th and 5th grade, suggesting a challenge in transitioning students to English-language assessments.

Moreno's performance has been highly volatile, swinging from the 65th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 28th percentile in 2023-2024, then back to the 50th percentile in 2024-2025. This instability is more pronounced than at nearby schools like Lamar Elementary (52nd percentile) and Rusk Elementary (48th percentile), which share similar poverty levels. While Moreno has shown it can be highly effective for low-income and English-learning students—ranking in the 80th percentile for low socio-economic status students in 2022-2023—this success has not been sustained, dropping to the 32nd percentile the following year.

A critical weakness is the school's program for Gifted and Talented students, which ranked in the 8th percentile in 2024-2025, indicating it is one of the least effective in the state at serving these students. This suggests resources may be heavily focused on struggling learners at the expense of high-achieving ones. Compared to Mesita Elementary (84th percentile), which has a lower poverty rate, Moreno faces systemic challenges common to its neighborhood. For parents, the school offers a strong bilingual foundation but struggles with consistency and supporting all student groups effectively.

304

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,020

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 San Diego
El Paso, TX 79930

(915) 832-6650

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Moreno Elementary usually attend:

High:

Austin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

White:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

2,898^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	37.9	2898 of 4627	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	2345 of 4651	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3395 of 4710	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.4	1631 of 4647	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	1964 of 4581	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.5	3980 of 4578	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2058 of 4479	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	1560 of 4359	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	2437 of 4329	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	2400 of 4286	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	2751 of 4320	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.2	1920 of 4260	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	1887 of 4221	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	1505 of 4206	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	1614 of 4095	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.3	765 of 3937	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	1152 of 3884	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	52.4	2072 of 3768	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.1	3274 of 3724	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.6	3294 of 3476	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	39.3	2512 of 3475	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.5	3019 of 3465	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	819 of 4461	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	35.9	2896 of 4331	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	1359 of 4295	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1626 of 4240	61.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	2531 of 3668	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	813 of 3556	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	1130 of 3487	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	2478 of 3446	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	1460 of 3333	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	1713 of 3226	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	3268 of 4575	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.8	1812 of 3744	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	3646 of 4658	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.1	1566 of 4588	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	1661 of 4561	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	3323 of 4499	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	2265 of 4348	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	2073 of 4306	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	2421 of 2619	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	2433 of 2958	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	2563 of 4413	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3014 of 4465	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	1138 of 4401	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	1498 of 4376	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	3646 of 4329	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	1652 of 4188	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1103 of 4168	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	2548 of 4520	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	3103 of 4594	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.4	887 of 4521	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	1038 of 4477	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	24.5	3756 of 4451	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	1410 of 4309	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	893 of 4264	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2316 of 4582	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	2135 of 3739	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3342 of 4647	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.6	1781 of 4585	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	2200 of 4563	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.6	4160 of 4498	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1883 of 4357	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	1154 of 4319	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	2197 of 4292	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1874 of 4086	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	2029 of 3799	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	3116 of 3684	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.0	450 of 3558	87.4%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)49th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)8th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moreno Elementary

How many students attend Moreno Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Moreno Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Moreno Elementary attend?

Students who attend Moreno Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Austin High School

Is Moreno Elementary a good school?

Moreno Elementary ranks 2898^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Moreno Elementary?

Students at Moreno Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Moreno Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

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