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Myrtle Cooper Elementary

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Myrtle Cooper Elementary ranks 1317 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Myrtle Cooper Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd) in El Paso, TX, serving 550 students and holding a strong 4-star rating after a remarkable recovery from pandemic-era lows. The school stands out for its exceptional performance with Hispanic and low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 79th and 77th percentiles respectively—higher than its overall 72nd percentile rank. This is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Loma Verde, which achieves higher overall scores but doesn't match this targeted success with vulnerable populations. However, a significant gender gap exists, with male students ranking in the 78th percentile while female students rank in the 60th percentile, an 18-point gap not seen at nearby O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy.

The school's most critical weakness is serving special education students, who ranked in the 40th percentile in 2025-2026—a major improvement from the 6th percentile in 2023-2024 but still a persistent challenge. No other nearby school, such as Vista Del Sol Environmental Science or Tierra Del Sol Elementary, shows such dramatic underperformance for this subgroup. In contrast, 5th-grade math is a clear strength, with 62.82% of students proficient in 2025-2026, significantly outpacing the district (56.26%) and state (47.38%), while 3rd-grade math lags at 40% proficiency. Science remains a consistent challenge, with only 23.29% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, below district and state averages.

Myrtle Cooper's journey from the 31st percentile in 2020-2021 back to the 72nd percentile in 2025-2026 is a compelling story of resilience, especially compared to Vista Del Sol Environmental Science, which dropped from the 68th to the 43rd percentile in the same period. The school's per-student spending ($10,895) is higher than John Drugan School ($9,386) but lower than Tierra Del Sol Elementary ($12,381), suggesting that instructional strategies and leadership, not just funding, drive its strong recovery and subgroup performance. For parents, this school offers a dedicated environment that excels with many students but requires attention for special education support and the gender performance gap.

550

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,252

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 Rebecca Ann
El Paso, TX 79936-6211

(915) 937-7700

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Myrtle Cooper Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.3%

White:

3.8%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2021 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

1,317^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	65.7	1317 of 4627	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	1502 of 4651	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	1197 of 4710	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	1525 of 4647	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	1989 of 4581	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	3138 of 4578	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	1178 of 4479	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	496 of 4359	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	1029 of 4329	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	559 of 4286	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	1324 of 4320	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	1162 of 4260	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	59.8	1735 of 4221	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.7	2607 of 4206	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	75.5	795 of 4095	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	27.7	3364 of 3937	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.5	2520 of 3884	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.5	2312 of 3768	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.0	2771 of 3724	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.9	2542 of 3476	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.4	2049 of 3475	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.9	2404 of 3465	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.2	1596 of 4461	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	2777 of 4331	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.5	584 of 4295	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	244 of 4240	94.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	1536 of 3668	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	1259 of 3556	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	1851 of 3487	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	2608 of 3446	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.7	532 of 3333	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	319 of 3226	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	1845 of 4575	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	1633 of 4658	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	1496 of 4588	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	2749 of 4561	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	3342 of 4499	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	1472 of 4348	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	671 of 4306	84.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	685 of 3075	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	1201 of 2980	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1854 of 2958	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	2463 of 3006	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.0	888 of 3184	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	1521 of 3106	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	942 of 4413	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	972 of 4465	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	1129 of 4401	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	1523 of 4376	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	2861 of 4329	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	716 of 4188	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	192 of 4168	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	1039 of 4520	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	1107 of 4594	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	977 of 4521	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	2020 of 4477	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	2909 of 4451	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.6	481 of 4309	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	105 of 4264	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	987 of 4582	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	1232 of 4647	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	1529 of 4585	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	1426 of 4563	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	2826 of 4498	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.9	976 of 4357	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	383 of 4319	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	2565 of 4301	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.7	4043 of 4292	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	3687 of 4086	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	2941 of 3952	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	3155 of 3799	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1725 of 3684	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.9	253 of 3558	92.9%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 8, 2013

I have two student enrolled in this school and I am so disappointed with the secretaries in the office. They are very unorganized, I have been waiting for them to update the enrollment cards for my kids for years now. I have sent in more then enough copies of my utility bill and they still have all my old information. The teachers are very nice though my kids are very happy in this school. I just wish the office was more organized. 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
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
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
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
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
Tierra Del Sol Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1832 Tommy Aaron Dr	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-5800	502	37	13.4	74.7%	17 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	480 (95.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84.4	599^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.6	701^st of 4651 public elementary schools	84.9%	102						63.6	73.0	65.3				58.2	85.5	69.4					$12,249
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Myrtle Cooper Elementary

What schools do graduates of Myrtle Cooper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Myrtle Cooper Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Myrtle Cooper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Myrtle Cooper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Myrtle Cooper Elementary?

Students at Myrtle Cooper Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% White.

Is Myrtle Cooper Elementary a good school?

Myrtle Cooper Elementary ranks 1317^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Myrtle Cooper Elementary in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

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