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Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy

Public Grades K-8
3771st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 19% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy is a K-8 school in El Paso, TX, serving 831 students within the Socorro Independent School District (Isd), where over 83% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While the school’s fine arts focus is a unique draw, its academic performance has seen a significant and sustained decline, dropping from the 56th percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 19th percentile in the most recent data. This places it well below nearby schools like Campestre Elementary (82nd percentile) and H D Hilley Elementary (62nd percentile), both in the same district.

A critical weakness is mathematics, where proficiency rates are dramatically lower than district and state averages across nearly all grade levels. For example, only 20% of 3rd graders and 21.48% of 6th graders met math standards, compared to district averages around 45% and 41%, respectively. However, there is a notable exception: 69.01% of 8th graders taking Algebra I passed the End of Course exam, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This suggests advanced students are well-served, but the general student body struggles. Reading scores also lag, with just 23.33% of 4th graders proficient versus 58.91% in the district. A direct comparison to Robert R Rojas Elementary, just 0.86 miles away with a similar demographic profile, highlights the gap: Rojas ranks in the 59th percentile and achieved 65.48% proficiency in 5th-grade math, versus Serna’s 34.67%.

Other concerning trends include a collapse in support for Special Education students, who now rank in the 8th percentile (0 stars), and a dramatic decline in the Gifted and Talented program, which fell from the 85th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 13th percentile. While 8th-grade reading shows a relative strength (49.31% proficient), it still trails the district average of 67.46%. For parents, these patterns suggest that while the arts program may be appealing, the school faces significant instructional challenges that are not solely tied to its student population, as evidenced by the stronger performance of nearby schools serving similar communities.

831
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,317
Per pupil spending ?
83.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11471 Alameda Ave
       El Paso, TX  79927-3443

(915) 937-4800

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy usually attend:

High:    Socorro High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.8%
White:
2.5%
African American:
0.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg56%
Texas avg49%
Elementary school
3,771st of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 19%▼ down 37 pts since 2016
From top 44% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,672nd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
29th of 30Elementary Schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd)
264th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.63771 of 462718.5%★☆☆☆☆
202527.23595 of 465122.7%★☆☆☆☆
202427.33630 of 471022.9%★☆☆☆☆
202340.32772 of 464740.3%★★☆☆☆
202233.83140 of 458131.5%★★☆☆☆
202135.52819 of 457838.4%★★☆☆☆
201950.62003 of 447955.3%★★★☆☆
201847.22135 of 435951.0%★★★☆☆
201737.82668 of 432938.4%★★☆☆☆
201657.71907 of 428655.5%★★★☆☆
201542.62721 of 432037.0%★★☆☆☆
201448.82403 of 426043.6%★★☆☆☆
201364.71455 of 422165.5%★★★☆☆
201251.92159 of 420648.7%★★☆☆☆
201156.12059 of 409549.7%★★☆☆☆
201053.82130 of 393745.9%★★☆☆☆
200954.12027 of 388447.8%★★☆☆☆
200836.52833 of 376824.8%★☆☆☆☆
200742.52573 of 372430.9%★★☆☆☆
200635.92644 of 347623.9%★☆☆☆☆
200542.82351 of 347532.3%★★☆☆☆
200434.02722 of 346521.4%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202241.22733 of 446138.7%★★☆☆☆
202142.92352 of 433145.7%★★☆☆☆
201961.41248 of 429570.9%★★★★☆
201853.11748 of 424058.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202430.42780 of 366824.2%★☆☆☆☆
202347.41820 of 355648.8%★★☆☆☆
202230.42742 of 348721.4%★☆☆☆☆
202141.91950 of 344643.4%★★☆☆☆
201957.61201 of 333364.0%★★★☆☆
201850.61466 of 322654.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202625.63713 of 457518.8%★☆☆☆☆
202425.93730 of 465819.9%★☆☆☆☆
202339.92793 of 458839.1%★★☆☆☆
202233.73191 of 456130.0%★★☆☆☆
202131.83086 of 449931.4%★★☆☆☆
201957.01660 of 434861.8%★★★☆☆
201840.62584 of 430640.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.72681 of 307512.8%★☆☆☆☆
202349.71929 of 298035.3%★★☆☆☆
201974.4485 of 318484.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.33447 of 441321.9%★☆☆☆☆
202433.83212 of 446528.1%★☆☆☆☆
202348.12181 of 440150.4%★★★☆☆
202239.72768 of 437636.7%★★☆☆☆
202143.52349 of 432945.7%★★☆☆☆
201959.01444 of 418865.5%★★★☆☆
201854.71660 of 416860.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.73328 of 452026.4%★☆☆☆☆
202432.13449 of 459424.9%★☆☆☆☆
202348.92250 of 452150.2%★★★☆☆
202242.72634 of 447741.2%★★☆☆☆
202140.42702 of 445139.3%★★☆☆☆
201960.51336 of 430969.0%★★★☆☆
201858.41472 of 426465.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202625.93714 of 458218.9%★☆☆☆☆
202428.33561 of 464723.4%★☆☆☆☆
202341.32682 of 458541.5%★★☆☆☆
202234.93076 of 456332.6%★★☆☆☆
202139.62578 of 449842.7%★★☆☆☆
201945.42295 of 435747.3%★★☆☆☆
201853.61802 of 431958.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.03964 of 43017.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202446.92112 of 429250.8%★★★☆☆
202332.62931 of 408628.3%★☆☆☆☆
202225.93315 of 395216.1%★☆☆☆☆
202120.53545 of 37996.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201941.91927 of 368447.7%★★☆☆☆
201825.73011 of 355815.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.92209 of 300626.5%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.61672 of 233528.4%★☆☆☆☆
202530.61711 of 234427.0%★☆☆☆☆
202435.81548 of 237234.7%★★☆☆☆
202343.31276 of 233045.2%★★☆☆☆
202239.81334 of 225440.8%★★☆☆☆
202138.11345 of 225240.3%★★☆☆☆
201965.0585 of 219373.3%★★★★☆
201866.4533 of 208074.4%★★★★☆
201750.8864 of 202757.4%★★★☆☆
201645.61158 of 198741.7%★★☆☆☆
201542.51284 of 204337.2%★★☆☆☆
201437.71343 of 198732.4%★★☆☆☆
201336.01418 of 197328.1%★☆☆☆☆
201229.51518 of 195122.2%★☆☆☆☆
201144.11296 of 189531.6%★★☆☆☆
201050.81053 of 180341.6%★★☆☆☆
200949.01057 of 176340.0%★★☆☆☆
200848.71028 of 171840.2%★★☆☆☆
200725.01424 of 168415.4%★☆☆☆☆
200624.11335 of 158515.8%★☆☆☆☆
20055.21545 of 15822.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20048.91510 of 15734.0%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202255.5726 of 218266.7%★★★☆☆
202140.51189 of 211843.9%★★☆☆☆
201959.2574 of 205872.1%★★★★☆
201870.0308 of 200884.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.51085 of 139021.9%★☆☆☆☆
202447.7801 of 177054.7%★★★☆☆
202355.1594 of 172065.5%★★★☆☆
202243.4841 of 164348.8%★★☆☆☆
202143.8808 of 159249.2%★★☆☆☆
201944.7695 of 144551.9%★★★☆☆
201854.5413 of 137670.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.71553 of 224030.7%★★☆☆☆
202433.21567 of 224230.1%★★☆☆☆
202335.71496 of 224133.2%★★☆☆☆
202236.71421 of 222136.0%★★☆☆☆
202149.21019 of 215152.6%★★★☆☆
201960.5679 of 204766.8%★★★☆☆
201863.1590 of 200870.6%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.21115 of 149725.5%★☆☆☆☆
202352.5898 of 148139.4%★★☆☆☆
202251.8878 of 148841.0%★★☆☆☆
202161.5675 of 150155.0%★★★☆☆
201974.8248 of 144682.8%★★★★☆
201882.823 of 143098.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.81412 of 214134.0%★★☆☆☆
202443.81138 of 211946.3%★★☆☆☆
202352.1895 of 211657.7%★★★☆☆
202247.41006 of 207751.6%★★★☆☆
202147.1993 of 204351.4%★★★☆☆
201973.3333 of 193582.8%★★★★☆
201874.8292 of 189584.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.51508 of 225333.1%★★☆☆☆
202441.01290 of 223542.3%★★☆☆☆
202355.2845 of 225162.5%★★★☆☆
202254.2858 of 222061.4%★★★☆☆
202148.01046 of 217251.8%★★★☆☆
201976.4256 of 207387.7%★★★★☆
201879.2205 of 203989.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.91714 of 225323.9%★☆☆☆☆
202438.41369 of 224639.0%★★☆☆☆
202349.81039 of 224553.7%★★★☆☆
202241.51256 of 222843.6%★★☆☆☆
202129.81549 of 216828.6%★☆☆☆☆
201966.4532 of 206974.3%★★★★☆
201867.2492 of 203075.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.21013 of 195648.2%★★☆☆☆
202451.5766 of 189159.5%★★★☆☆
202336.91130 of 181537.7%★★☆☆☆
202248.7690 of 175760.7%★★★☆☆
202130.61289 of 171224.7%★☆☆☆☆
201944.6752 of 162653.8%★★★☆☆
201828.41301 of 159718.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.1910 of 173147.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)39th percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)27th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)19th percentile~ school
Female (2026)19th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2026)8th percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)67th percentile+26 vs school
Special Education (2026)48th percentile+20 vs school
White (2026)47th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)31st percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)26th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I69%+15 vs state
Reading44%-11 vs state
Mathematics32%-13 vs state
Social Studies10%-22 vs state

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Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy.

Students who attend Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy usually go on to attend:

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