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Barron Elementary

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Barron Elementary ranks 2851 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Barron Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a PK-5 school in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) serving 368 students, with a high level of economic disadvantage as 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, the lowest among nearby schools like Dr Joseph Torres Elementary (15.4:1) and Tom Lea Junior Elementary (16.1:1), and spends a notable $13,170 per student—higher than higher-performing neighbors like Desertaire Elementary ($10,146). Despite these investments, Barron typically ranks in the 35th to 50th percentile statewide, with a recent recovery to the 38th percentile after a dip to the 19th percentile in 2023-2024.

A key differentiator is Barron’s significant underperformance in mathematics, with only 27.91% of 3rd graders and 32% of 5th graders proficient, compared to the state average of 47.38% for 5th grade. This is dramatically lower than nearby Tom Lea Junior Elementary (62.99% math proficiency) and Desertaire Elementary (47.12%). However, 4th grade is a bright spot, with students outperforming district and state averages in both Reading (57.45% vs. 55.02% and 53.04%) and Math (51.06% vs. 48.07% and 49.28%). The school also showed remarkable results in 2022-2023 on Spanish-language STAAR exams, with 67% of 3rd graders proficient in Reading (vs. 26% state average), though recent data is unavailable.

Barron’s performance is inconsistent across student groups, with a 30-percentile-point gap between Male Students (55th percentile) and Female Students (25th percentile) in 2025-2026. The school’s trajectory is volatile, and it is geographically close to higher-performing schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd), such as Dolphin Terrace Elementary and North Star Elementary, which consistently outperform Barron in most subjects. This suggests that Barron’s challenges may be tied to its specific feeder pattern or school culture within EPISD, rather than solely reflecting the local community’s socioeconomic status.

368

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,089

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11155 Whitey Ford St
El Paso, TX 79934

(915) 236-5075

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Barron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Middle
High:	Andress High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.1%

White:

4.9%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

2,851^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	38.6	2851 of 4627	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	3039 of 4651	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	3814 of 4710	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	2521 of 4647	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	2271 of 4581	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	3629 of 4578	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3046 of 4479	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	2231 of 4359	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	2471 of 4329	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.9	2358 of 4286	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.5	2088 of 4320	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.7	1558 of 4260	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	2021 of 4221	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	1890 of 4206	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	1357 of 4095	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	1154 of 3937	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	1121 of 3884	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	53.1	2029 of 3768	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.4	2474 of 3724	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	1954 of 3476	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.4	1756 of 3475	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.7	2608 of 3465	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	65.1	625 of 2443	74.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.0	1886 of 4461	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	2992 of 4331	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	2905 of 4295	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1764 of 4240	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	2909 of 3668	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.4	1282 of 3556	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1065 of 3487	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	2667 of 3446	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	1533 of 3333	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	1724 of 3226	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	3430 of 4575	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	2742 of 3744	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	3975 of 4658	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2570 of 4588	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	2099 of 4561	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.6	4111 of 4499	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3260 of 4348	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	2431 of 4306	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	2225 of 3075	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	1992 of 2619	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	2826 of 2980	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	2768 of 2958	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2185 of 3006	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	2903 of 3184	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	2866 of 3106	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	2279 of 4413	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	3958 of 4465	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	2406 of 4401	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	2115 of 4376	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	3161 of 4329	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2558 of 4188	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	1906 of 4168	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	3081 of 4520	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	3615 of 4594	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	1891 of 4521	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	1793 of 4477	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	3683 of 4451	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3184 of 4309	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	2083 of 4264	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	2044 of 4582	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	1988 of 3739	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	3671 of 4647	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	2341 of 4585	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2509 of 4563	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	3053 of 4498	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	2695 of 4357	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2204 of 4319	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	3229 of 4301	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	3585 of 4292	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	4074 of 4086	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	1406 of 3952	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	2421 of 3799	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	2464 of 3684	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	1386 of 3558	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	82.5	357 of 3127	88.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2018)89th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2024)74th percentile+55 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Barron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11155 Whitey Ford St	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5075	368	29	12.6	78.3%	18 (4.9%)	17 (4.6%)	317 (86.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	38.6	2851^st of 4627 public elementary schools	38.4%		36.2	3039^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.7%	188								44.2	57.5	47.1				27.9	51.1	32.0					$12,089
Dr Joseph Torres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10700 Rushing	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 230-2000	558	36	15.4	81.4%	38 (6.8%)	36 (6.5%)	469 (84.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	47.6	2235^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.7%		32.7	3274^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.6%	1039	62.5	42.9		62.5	28.6			52.9	49.4	53.6				44.3	50.7	37.2					$10,580
North Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 Sean Haggerty	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6700	552	36	15.2	69.4%	16 (2.9%)	18 (3.3%)	514 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	63	1460^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.4%		77.8	844^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	616								48.4	60.4	70.5				40.2	61.5	48.4					$13,986
Tom Lea Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 Marcus Uribe Dr	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 774-7725	792	49	16.1	55.8%	87 (11.0%)	58 (7.3%)	586 (74.0%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	46 (5.8%)	66.4	1288^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.2%		64	1382^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.3%	94								60.7	57.6	71.2				45.1	43.9	63.0					$8,978
Nixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11141 Loma Roja	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 849-5700	510	35	14.5	66.1%	65 (12.7%)	47 (9.2%)	363 (71.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	67.3	1254^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.9%		48	2259^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%	1005								55.2	65.1	64.6				35.0	71.0	54.6					$10,741
Desertaire Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 Tiger Eye Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6400	505	37	13.6	79.6%	20 (4.0%)	8 (1.6%)	467 (92.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	72	1055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.2%		85.2	566^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.8%	489	60.0	33.3						75.0	65.1	55.8				59.7	71.1	47.1					$12,822
Newman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10275 Alcan Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-3580	246	24	10.4	88.6%	13 (5.3%)	8 (3.3%)	221 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)																					$14,774
Bobby Joe Hill Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4860 Tropicana	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-5375	656	47	13.8	89.9%	36 (5.5%)	32 (4.9%)	567 (86.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	43.2	2501^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.9%		32.7	3277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.5%	776		33.3	46.7			55.6	52.3	40.3	32.4	73.1	42.9	37.0	48.5	41.8	46.8	53.6	23.1	0.0	14.2	21.4	$11,238
Parkland Elementary	Public	K-5	6330 Deer Ave	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6600	471	38	12.5	89.6%	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	450 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	67.4	1253^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.9%		55.8	1790^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.5%	537	60.0							59.2	45.8	72.6				54.0	55.6	54.1					$12,802
Coach Archie Duran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5249 Bastille	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5525	648	45	14.5	89.5%	21 (3.2%)	27 (4.2%)	590 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	43.9	2451^st of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		36.5	3016^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.2%	565	25.0	27.3	0.0	30.0	0.0	0.0		50.0	47.7	57.7				38.5	39.1	42.9					$9,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Barron Elementary

Is Barron Elementary a good school?

Barron Elementary ranks 2851^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Barron Elementary?

Students at Barron Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Barron Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Barron Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles Middle
High : Andress High School

How many students attend Barron Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Barron Elementary.

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