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Elfida Chavez Elementary

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Elfida Chavez Elementary ranks 1159 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Elfida Chavez Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd) in El Paso, TX, serving 616 students in a community where over 81% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has staged a remarkable comeback, climbing from the 32nd percentile statewide in 2021 to a 4-star rating and the 75th percentile in 2025-2026, a testament to effective leadership and strategic changes. Its most impressive achievement is ranking in the 89th percentile for effectiveness with low socio-economic status students, the highest among all its student subgroups and far exceeding nearby schools with similar demographics.

Elfida Chavez stands out for its strong support of all students, ranking in the 83rd percentile for Hispanic students and the 81st percentile for Special Education students—a dramatic improvement from the 31st percentile just two years prior. This success is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools in the "Chavez Cluster." While Lujan-Chavez Elementary is a consistent high-performer (81st percentile) and Benito Martinez Elementary struggles (40th percentile), Elfida Chavez has rapidly joined the top tier, suggesting that school-level leadership and instructional strategies are key drivers. The school also outperforms a direct competitor, O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy, which has similar enrollment and poverty rates but ranks lower overall (59th percentile).

Academically, Elfida Chavez shows a clear strength in Reading, with proficiency rates (53%, 69%, 64%) consistently beating district and state averages. Mathematics is a more mixed area, with 3rd and 4th-grade scores often below the district average, though 5th-grade math (64.15%) is a bright spot. This pattern suggests math instruction is an area for continued focus. Overall, the school's "V-shaped" recovery—a 43-percentile-point climb in five years—demonstrates a powerful turnaround that parents can feel confident about, especially for students from low-income backgrounds and those needing special education support.

616

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,124

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11720 Pebble Hills
El Paso, TX 79936-0802

(915) 937-8300

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Elfida Chavez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montwood Middle
High:	Montwood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.7%

White:

4.5%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 75th (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2021)

✓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%

1,159^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	69.5	1159 of 4627	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	1472 of 4651	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	2786 of 4710	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	2056 of 4647	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	2800 of 4581	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	3110 of 4578	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	1424 of 4479	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	852 of 4359	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	895 of 4329	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	542 of 4286	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.8	327 of 4320	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	84.9	461 of 4260	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	771 of 4221	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	1293 of 4206	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	1620 of 4095	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	1287 of 3937	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	886 of 3884	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	63.0	1469 of 3768	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.7	1817 of 3724	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	1833 of 3476	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.7	1948 of 3475	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.6	2412 of 3465	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	51.7	1071 of 2515	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	1067 of 2483	57.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.9	2098 of 4461	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	2855 of 4331	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	901 of 4295	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	1496 of 4240	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	1905 of 3668	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	1293 of 3556	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1993 of 3487	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	2376 of 3446	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	689 of 3333	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	1082 of 3226	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	1049 of 4575	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	39.6	2849 of 4658	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	1962 of 4588	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	2716 of 4561	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2542 of 4499	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	1290 of 4348	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	738 of 4306	82.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	1770 of 3075	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1978 of 2980	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2237 of 2958	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	1615 of 3006	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	2290 of 3184	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.8	885 of 3106	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	747 of 4413	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	2186 of 4465	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1476 of 4401	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2427 of 4376	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	2909 of 4329	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	924 of 4188	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	428 of 4168	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	478 of 4520	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	2021 of 4594	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	881 of 4521	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	2498 of 4477	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	3056 of 4451	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.4	577 of 4309	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	380 of 4264	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	1331 of 4582	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	2561 of 4647	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	2120 of 4585	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	2919 of 4563	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3443 of 4498	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	1552 of 4357	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	1129 of 4319	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	810 of 4301	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	34.3	2971 of 4292	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	1789 of 4086	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	2549 of 3952	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	2590 of 3799	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	1267 of 3684	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	2414 of 3558	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2019)57th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 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
Elfida Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11720 Pebble Hills	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8300	616	40	15.5	81.5%	28 (4.5%)	7 (1.1%)	571 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	69.5	1159^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.0%		62.3	1472^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.4%	313				53.3	68.7	64.2				44.6	55.4	64.2				$9,124
Benito Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2640 Robert Wynn	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8000	470	28	16.9	76.2%	20 (4.3%)	7 (1.5%)	438 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	39.5	2793^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.6%		41.9	2642^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	151				39.0	49.3	57.3				31.2	44.9	40.0				$10,919
Bill Sybert School	Public	PK, KG-8	11530 Edgemere Blvd	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-4400	748	54	13.8	74.9%	33 (4.4%)	8 (1.1%)	693 (92.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	55.3	1838^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		60.4	1561^st of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	277			75.6	57.1	50.7	65.2	56.5	67.6	72.0	40.6	39.4	52.2	41.2	73.0	31.7	$11,027
Jane A Hambric School	Public	PK, KG-8	3535 Nolan Richardson Dr	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-4600	740	51	14.5	83.8%	19 (2.6%)	9 (1.2%)	706 (95.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	46.9	2280^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.7%		41.8	2655^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.9%	375			80.9	53.0	39.1	55.0	55.8	60.7	70.5	36.4	43.8	48.4	37.7	56.8	46.3	$11,057
Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	12300 Tierra Este Rd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6200	862	49	17.4	71.9%	61 (7.1%)	33 (3.8%)	728 (84.5%)	19 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.7%)	52.3	1995^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.9%		41.8	2649^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.0%	654				52.4	54.1	59.1				37.3	41.8	55.5				$7,936
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
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
Lujan-Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Sun Country Rd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8700	923	51	17.9	70.4%	76 (8.2%)	37 (4.0%)	763 (82.7%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	28 (3.0%)	76.9	873^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	81.1%		78.3	817^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.4%	56				57.0	69.0	65.9				42.2	75.3	68.8				$7,828
Pebble Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11145 Edgemere Blvd	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-5600	534	39	13.8	82.4%	10 (1.9%)	7 (1.3%)	516 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	1105^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.1%		68.6	1185^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.5%	80	16.7	66.7		63.6	63.0	70.8				41.7	51.9	63.1				$12,104
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elfida Chavez Elementary

What district is Elfida Chavez Elementary in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Elfida Chavez Elementary?

Students at Elfida Chavez Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Elfida Chavez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Elfida Chavez Elementary.

Is Elfida Chavez Elementary a good school?

Elfida Chavez Elementary ranks 1159^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Elfida Chavez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elfida Chavez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Montwood Middle
High : Montwood High School

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