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Sierra Vista Steam Academy

Q: Is Sierra Vista Steam Academy a good school?

Sierra Vista Steam Academy ranks 1164 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sierra Vista Steam Academy is a PK-5 elementary school in El Paso, TX, serving 622 students within the Socorro Independent School District (Isd). This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from the 29th percentile statewide in 2021 to its highest-ever ranking at the 75th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 4-star rating for three of the last four years.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 87th percentile for this group—12 points higher than its overall rank. This is particularly impressive given that over 72% of students qualify for this support. Sierra Vista also excels with its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, both ranking in the 81st percentile. True to its "Steam Academy" name, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in 5th Grade Science. A fascinating pattern emerges in math, where 4th-grade proficiency has been significantly higher than 3rd-grade for three consecutive years, suggesting a highly effective math program or intervention strategy after 3rd grade.

When compared to nearby schools, Sierra Vista shows interesting contrasts. While Loma Verde (ranked 93rd percentile) outperforms it overall, Sierra Vista outperforms the higher-ranked John Drugan School (85th percentile) in 4th-grade math (67.78% vs. 60%) and does a better job serving its low-income students despite having a higher percentage of such students (72.67% vs. 58.79%). However, the school's Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 16th percentile, indicating a need to better challenge its highest-achieving students. With per-student spending of $10,726, Sierra Vista appears to use its resources effectively to drive achievement, making it a high-value option in the district.

622

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,385

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Bob Hope
El Paso, TX 79936-0204

(915) 937-8100

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sierra Vista Steam Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Capt Walter E Clarke Middle
High:	Americas High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

White:

4.8%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

1,164^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

264^th of 951Socorro 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	69.3	1164 of 4627	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	1347 of 4651	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	1855 of 4710	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	1342 of 4647	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	38.2	2850 of 4581	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	3252 of 4578	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1856 of 4479	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	2205 of 4359	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	2192 of 4329	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.1	2197 of 4286	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.2	1505 of 4320	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	1472 of 4260	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	1736 of 4221	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	1523 of 4206	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	1975 of 4095	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	1972 of 3937	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	2023 of 3884	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	2284 of 3768	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.1	2481 of 3724	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	2467 of 3476	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.2	2426 of 3475	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.9	2132 of 3465	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	67.2	564 of 2443	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	14.6	2425 of 2515	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	1643 of 4461	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	2456 of 4331	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	2406 of 4295	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3216 of 4240	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	1053 of 3668	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	689 of 3556	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	1968 of 3487	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	2943 of 3446	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	2204 of 3333	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	2690 of 3226	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	1004 of 4575	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	1838 of 4658	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	1680 of 4588	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2629 of 4561	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	3031 of 4499	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1921 of 4348	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	1939 of 4306	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	2583 of 3075	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.6	1767 of 2980	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	2339 of 2958	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	2124 of 3184	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	1319 of 3106	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	833 of 4413	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	1428 of 4465	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	820 of 4401	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	42.8	2584 of 4376	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	2745 of 4329	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	1456 of 4188	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	1840 of 4168	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	603 of 4520	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	1342 of 4594	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	969 of 4521	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	2969 of 4477	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	3442 of 4451	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	1225 of 4309	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	1391 of 4264	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	1424 of 4582	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	2218 of 4647	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	1144 of 4585	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	35.6	3023 of 4563	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3453 of 4498	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1842 of 4357	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	2509 of 4319	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	1157 of 4301	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	2152 of 4292	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	838 of 4086	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	36.2	2558 of 3952	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	3015 of 3799	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	827 of 3684	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	1147 of 3558	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	37.5	2108 of 3106	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	1669 of 3142	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	2550 of 3127	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)77th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+25 vs school

White (2023)32nd percentile-39 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Update on this school. My son went to this school as an overflow, we belong to John Drugan but he requested to stay on this school the following school year. My request for transfer to this school was approved. He is very happy and enjoys going to school and has good grades. I can't ask for more. I am grateful for him to be able to go to this school. l I volunteer in the school when I can. They welcome parents, not like other schools this schools encourages parents participation which I really like. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 1, 2019

This school is not a safe environment for our children. They say they will have monitors outside and inside guiding our children to their classrooms and it's been 3 days with no monitors outside or in. They only had monitors the first day of school which is useless since they let parents walk the kids into the classroom. If they're not going to put monitors they should at least let parents walk the kids to their classroom. I called twice to complain about the whole no monitor situation and they just do not care! If there is no adult supervision how do I know my child isn't getting pushed around, laughed at, or other things (bullying) by the older kids on her way to class?! Everyday I drop her off I get more and more concerned about her safety. How do I even know if she gets to class? I DO NOT LIKE THIS SCHOOL AT ALL!! As soon as I can I'm transferring her out of there!! Very disappointed!! And it's only been the first week of school, I can only imagine what will happen in the future as long as my kid is there. Close Quote

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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 EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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
Sierra Vista Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Bob Hope	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8100	622	39	16.0	72.7%	30 (4.8%)	22 (3.5%)	555 (89.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	69.3	1164^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.8%		65	1347^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%	183						49.4	65.6	64.8				37.9	67.8	69.0					$10,385
Vista Del Futuro Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1671 Bob Hope Dr	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Vista Del Futuro Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 855-8143	367	22	16.8	47.1%	17 (4.6%)	13 (3.5%)	328 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	42.5	2549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.9%		46.2	2373^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	176	33.3	33.3	70.3	20.0	12.5	58.3	33.3	40.0	47.1	31.0	62.9	27.8	40.7	46.7	58.8	44.8		14.3	$10,410
John Drugan School	Public	PK, KG-8	12451 Pellicano	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6800	990	58	17.0	58.8%	44 (4.4%)	9 (0.9%)	912 (92.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	14 (1.4%)	81.4	717^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.5%		78.8	798^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.8%	81			71.5			59.8	61.7	84.0	73.9	78.0	83.4	45.1	60.0	77.8	59.4		60.1	57.8	$9,598
Myrtle Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Rebecca Ann	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7700	550	37	14.7	69.5%	21 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	524 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	65.7	1317^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.5%		61.5	1502^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.7%	185						57.8	60.5	66.7				40.0	50.7	62.8					$11,252
Vista Del Sol Environmental Science	Public	PK, KG-5	11851 Vista Del Sol	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7500	505	33	15.5	84.0%	19 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	471 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	41.3	2633^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.1%		61.4	1505^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.6%	1128						50.9	44.2	57.8				43.9	38.5	35.7					$11,595
Loma Verde	Public	PK, KG-5	12150 Ted Houghton	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8600	661	43	15.3	64.1%	22 (3.3%)	10 (1.5%)	615 (93.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	90.8	330^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.9%		82.3	670^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.6%	340						83.8	77.4	73.0				74.1	65.1	73.0					$9,924
Helen Ball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1950 Firehouse	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8200	576	40	14.4	73.4%	27 (4.7%)	9 (1.6%)	533 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	44.8	2403^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	48.1%		59.9	1583^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.0%	820						46.3	62.6	52.7				31.7	50.0	26.7					$10,111
Ben Narbuth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12901 Bob Hope	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 937-0000	1,054	52	20.3	63.9%	62 (5.9%)	27 (2.6%)	939 (89.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	70.1	1134^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.5%		64.8	1355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.9%	221						54.3	64.2	69.3				45.7	65.5	49.3					$7,922
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Leroy Bonse Dr	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7200	672	46	14.6	78.3%	37 (5.5%)	9 (1.3%)	619 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	54.3	1892^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.1%		57.1	1719^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%	173						49.4	61.4	66.7				23.6	42.9	62.8					$11,057
Del Valle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9251 Escobar	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-9300	422	31	13.4	90.3%	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	413 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38	2886^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		51.1	2079^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.3%	807						43.1	41.7	64.6				31.2	34.1	46.2					$13,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Vista Steam Academy

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Steam Academy?

Students at Sierra Vista Steam Academy are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Vista Steam Academy attend?

Students who attend Sierra Vista Steam Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Capt Walter E Clarke Middle
High : Americas High School

What district is Sierra Vista Steam Academy in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Is Sierra Vista Steam Academy a good school?

Sierra Vista Steam Academy ranks 1164^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Vista Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Sierra Vista Steam Academy.

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