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Desert Wind Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
4051st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Desert Wind Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a PK-8 school in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd) serving 521 students, with about 90% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty community.

Desert Wind has experienced a dramatic academic decline, dropping from the 51st percentile in 2024 to the 12th percentile in 2026—its lowest ranking in a decade. This is a much steeper drop than nearby schools like Horizon Heights Elementary (91st percentile) and H D Hilley Elementary (62nd percentile), which have maintained or improved their rankings. The school struggles most in mathematics, with 7th-grade math proficiency at 0% in 2026, compared to the state average of 29.4%. Reading proficiency shows a brighter trend, climbing from 35.9% in 3rd grade to 58.2% in 8th grade. A notable strength is 8th-grade Social Studies, where the school achieved 39.6% proficiency in 2024, outperforming both the district (31.1%) and state (30.6%). Additionally, students taking Algebra I perform well, with 62% proficient in 2025, beating the state average of 47%.

The school’s performance for its most vulnerable students is concerning, ranking in the bottom 15th percentile for Hispanic, Special Education, and low-income subgroups. The contrast with Horizon Heights Elementary (3.47 miles away, 56.6% poverty rate) highlights how socioeconomic factors impact outcomes, though Horizon Heights’ success shows high achievement is possible within the district. Desert Wind’s ranking history is volatile—58th percentile in 2019, 22nd in 2021, 29th in 2023, 51st in 2024, then 12th in 2026—suggesting sensitivity to changes in student cohorts or instruction. The school’s leadership and the Socorro ISD need to urgently address the root causes of this decline, especially in math, to reverse the trend.

521
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,781
Per pupil spending ?
89.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1100 Colina De Paz
       El Paso, TX  79928

(915) 937-7800

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Desert Wind Elementary usually attend:

High:    Eastlake High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.0%
White:
3.1%
Two or more races:
0.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school36%
District avg56%
Texas avg48%
Elementary school
4,051st of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,513th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
30th 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
202619.84051 of 462712.4%★☆☆☆☆
202530.23413 of 465126.6%★☆☆☆☆
202447.92313 of 471050.9%★★★☆☆
202331.63292 of 464729.2%★☆☆☆☆
202226.23594 of 458121.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.03579 of 457821.8%★☆☆☆☆
201952.91879 of 447958.0%★★★☆☆
201836.72761 of 435936.7%★★☆☆☆
201738.12649 of 432938.8%★★☆☆☆
201638.42908 of 428632.2%★★☆☆☆
201537.92961 of 432031.5%★★☆☆☆
201425.73596 of 426015.6%★☆☆☆☆
201320.53780 of 422110.4%★☆☆☆☆
201223.73704 of 420611.9%★☆☆☆☆
201146.32629 of 409535.8%★★☆☆☆
201054.72072 of 393747.4%★★☆☆☆
200954.12031 of 388447.7%★★☆☆☆
200870.61017 of 376873.0%★★★★☆
200765.71320 of 372464.6%★★★☆☆
200653.41862 of 347646.4%★★☆☆☆
200561.11470 of 347557.7%★★★☆☆
200451.21950 of 346543.7%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202238.82895 of 446135.1%★★☆☆☆
202127.23590 of 433117.1%★☆☆☆☆
201967.0941 of 429578.1%★★★★☆
201839.32707 of 424036.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202445.61882 of 366848.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.52494 of 355629.9%★☆☆☆☆
202229.42793 of 348719.9%★☆☆☆☆
202128.12776 of 344619.4%★☆☆☆☆
201959.91081 of 333367.6%★★★☆☆
201837.92163 of 322633.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202614.94298 of 45756.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202450.92127 of 465854.3%★★★☆☆
202331.53303 of 458828.0%★☆☆☆☆
202228.73507 of 456123.1%★☆☆☆☆
202125.23520 of 449921.8%★☆☆☆☆
201951.41969 of 434854.7%★★★☆☆
201837.12802 of 430634.9%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201949.92026 of 318436.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202625.03744 of 441315.2%★☆☆☆☆
202452.51954 of 446556.2%★★★☆☆
202335.53059 of 440130.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.13351 of 437623.4%★☆☆☆☆
202128.33345 of 432922.7%★☆☆☆☆
201960.31358 of 418867.6%★★★☆☆
201843.62368 of 416843.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202625.03884 of 452014.1%★☆☆☆☆
202454.71885 of 459459.0%★★★☆☆
202339.32916 of 452135.5%★★☆☆☆
202232.13382 of 447724.5%★☆☆☆☆
202128.43490 of 445121.6%★☆☆☆☆
201967.1960 of 430977.7%★★★★☆
201854.11745 of 426459.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.53628 of 458220.8%★☆☆☆☆
202444.12562 of 464744.9%★★☆☆☆
202332.23243 of 458529.3%★☆☆☆☆
202223.83765 of 456317.5%★☆☆☆☆
202125.93460 of 449823.1%★☆☆☆☆
201953.61785 of 435759.0%★★★☆☆
201837.42740 of 431936.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.33636 of 430115.5%★☆☆☆☆
202439.42636 of 429238.6%★★☆☆☆
202332.52942 of 408628.0%★☆☆☆☆
202226.23295 of 395216.6%★☆☆☆☆
201938.62165 of 368441.2%★★☆☆☆
201839.52059 of 355842.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.41513 of 233535.2%★★☆☆☆
202542.51312 of 234444.0%★★☆☆☆
202449.51084 of 237254.3%★★★☆☆
202340.01393 of 233040.2%★★☆☆☆
202225.41787 of 225420.7%★☆☆☆☆
202115.72013 of 225210.6%★☆☆☆☆
201956.9776 of 219364.6%★★★☆☆
201835.41369 of 208034.2%★★☆☆☆
201732.21427 of 202729.6%★☆☆☆☆
201635.71417 of 198728.7%★☆☆☆☆
201549.81093 of 204346.5%★★☆☆☆
201441.71255 of 198736.8%★★☆☆☆
201331.91515 of 197323.2%★☆☆☆☆
201230.01506 of 195122.8%★☆☆☆☆
201161.7722 of 189561.9%★★★☆☆
201067.6482 of 180373.3%★★★★☆
200962.3688 of 176361.0%★★★☆☆
200855.6829 of 171851.7%★★★☆☆
200743.31106 of 168434.3%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202224.21889 of 218213.4%★☆☆☆☆
202122.61904 of 211810.1%★☆☆☆☆
201969.2333 of 205883.8%★★★★☆
201835.01377 of 200831.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.41184 of 139014.8%★☆☆☆☆
202464.6422 of 177076.2%★★★★☆
202339.91007 of 172041.5%★★☆☆☆
202225.31406 of 164314.4%★☆☆☆☆
202123.41457 of 15928.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201961.8351 of 144575.7%★★★★☆
201835.7899 of 137634.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.81437 of 224035.8%★★☆☆☆
202444.81174 of 224247.6%★★☆☆☆
202335.51507 of 224132.8%★★☆☆☆
202226.51733 of 222122.0%★☆☆☆☆
202122.71755 of 215118.4%★☆☆☆☆
201964.4584 of 204771.5%★★★★☆
201840.51199 of 200840.3%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202361.2703 of 148152.5%★★★☆☆
202235.51146 of 148823.0%★☆☆☆☆
201967.2484 of 144666.5%★★★☆☆
201819.41298 of 14309.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.81220 of 214143.0%★★☆☆☆
202460.4646 of 211969.5%★★★☆☆
202345.81084 of 211648.8%★★☆☆☆
202229.41602 of 207722.9%★☆☆☆☆
202120.51800 of 204311.9%★☆☆☆☆
201965.5475 of 193575.5%★★★★☆
201841.01087 of 189542.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.01229 of 225345.5%★★☆☆☆
202459.6686 of 223569.3%★★★☆☆
202348.61087 of 225151.7%★★★☆☆
202227.91779 of 222019.9%★☆☆☆☆
202121.41903 of 217212.4%★☆☆☆☆
201973.0318 of 207384.7%★★★★☆
201845.21068 of 203947.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.71468 of 225334.8%★★☆☆☆
202458.3775 of 224665.5%★★★☆☆
202343.71221 of 224545.6%★★☆☆☆
202224.51806 of 222818.9%★☆☆☆☆
202114.81998 of 21687.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201947.0980 of 206952.6%★★★☆☆
201829.81518 of 203025.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202623.81778 of 19569.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202457.3603 of 189168.1%★★★☆☆
202322.61655 of 18158.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202233.21241 of 175729.4%★☆☆☆☆
202122.01615 of 17125.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201943.3791 of 162651.4%★★★☆☆
201837.3960 of 159739.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202359.0656 of 174962.5%★★★☆☆
202230.91304 of 172324.3%★☆☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2024)49th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2019)36th percentile-22 vs school
At Risk (2022)35th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)21st percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school
Female (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school
Middle school
White (2023)62nd percentile+22 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)53rd percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)36th percentile~ school
Male (2026)35th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile-20 vs school
At Risk (2022)13th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)9th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I49%-5 vs state
Reading47%-8 vs state
Social Studies25%-6 vs state
Mathematics22%-21 vs state

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Students at Desert Wind Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

Desert Wind Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Desert Wind Elementary.

Students who attend Desert Wind Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Eastlake High School


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