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Chester E Jordan

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Chester E Jordan ranks 1204 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Chester E Jordan is a mid-sized PK-5 elementary school in El Paso, TX, serving 755 students within the Socorro Independent School District (Isd), where over 75% of students come from low-income households. This school stands out for its remarkable turnaround story, climbing from the bottom quarter of Texas elementary schools (22nd percentile) in the 2020-2021 school year to the top quarter (74th percentile) by the 2025-2026 school year—a gain of 52 percentile points. This rapid improvement is unique compared to nearby stable performers like Lujan-Chavez Elementary (81st percentile) and James P Butler Elementary (72nd percentile), making Chester E Jordan a school with powerful momentum.

Chester E Jordan’s most impressive strength is its exceptional success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide for this group—higher than its overall rank. This is a key differentiator, as many nearby schools with similar poverty rates do not achieve this level of success. The school also excels in early-grade math, with 3rd-grade proficiency (51.96%) significantly outperforming both the district (45.24%) and state (44.33%) averages. This strength is not consistent across all nearby schools; for example, Jane A Hambric School (36.36%) and Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy (37.3%) struggled in this area.

While Chester E Jordan is not yet the top performer in the area—Sgt Roberto Ituarte (0.87 miles away, 94th percentile) outperforms it in nearly every subject—its trajectory is more impressive, rapidly closing the gap from a much lower starting point. A notable weakness is 5th-grade science, where only 19.3% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, below the district (27.26%) and state (29.57%) averages, though this is a common challenge for many nearby schools like Purple Heart Elementary (18.18%). Overall, Chester E Jordan’s consistent improvement and focus on equity make it a school with strong future potential.

755

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,078

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13995 Jason Crandall Dr
El Paso, TX 79938

(915) 937-8800

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Chester E Jordan usually attend:

Middle:	Hurshel Antwine Middle
High:	El Dorado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.9%

White:

5.8%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

1,204^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	68.6	1204 of 4627	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	1712 of 4651	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	2046 of 4710	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2422 of 4647	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	2513 of 4581	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	3562 of 4578	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2385 of 4479	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	1537 of 4359	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	1781 of 4329	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	1691 of 4286	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	1711 of 4320	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.8	2107 of 4260	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.5	2719 of 4221	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.8	1880 of 4206	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	2170 of 4095	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	2329 of 3937	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.2	2833 of 3884	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	344 of 2406	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	1420 of 2443	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	1062 of 2421	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.6	69 of 2515	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	97 of 2483	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	58.5	438 of 1005	56.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.4	1458 of 4461	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	2766 of 4331	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2529 of 4295	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	1044 of 4240	75.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	1015 of 3668	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	2197 of 3556	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2146 of 3487	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	2832 of 3446	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	2149 of 3333	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.2	531 of 3226	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	1022 of 4575	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	1518 of 4658	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	2390 of 4588	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	2139 of 4561	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	3039 of 4499	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	2251 of 4348	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	1531 of 4306	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	1604 of 3075	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	1678 of 2980	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	2324 of 2958	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.9	212 of 3184	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	48.2	2027 of 3106	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	784 of 4413	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	1400 of 4465	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	1947 of 4401	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	2143 of 4376	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	3385 of 4329	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2411 of 4188	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	1331 of 4168	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	690 of 4520	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	1369 of 4594	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	1643 of 4521	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	2385 of 4477	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	3544 of 4451	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1840 of 4309	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	823 of 4264	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	1430 of 4582	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	2544 of 4647	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	2505 of 4585	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	2865 of 4563	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	3765 of 4498	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2408 of 4357	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	1668 of 4319	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	1680 of 4301	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.8	3707 of 4292	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	2490 of 4086	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	1753 of 3952	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.3	3091 of 3799	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.5	591 of 3684	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	269 of 3558	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	1527 of 3006	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	1627 of 3108	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	2501 of 3106	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	2186 of 3082	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.6	753 of 3142	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	1045 of 3127	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)86th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2018)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 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 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
Chester E Jordan	Public	PK, KG-5	13995 Jason Crandall Dr	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8800	755	45	16.8	75.8%	44 (5.8%)	33 (4.4%)	656 (86.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	68.6	1204^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.0%		57.2	1712^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.2%	508			62.4	54.9	62.2				52.0	54.9	59.1				$9,078
Sgt Roberto Ituarte	Public	PK, KG-5	12860 Tierra Sonora	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7000	659	39	16.8	70.7%	60 (9.1%)	24 (3.6%)	556 (84.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.4%)	91.8	298^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.6%		93.5	246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.7%	52			69.3	69.0	80.2				68.0	80.3	77.9				$8,960
Purple Heart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14400 Gr Campuzano	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 938-2200	914	52	17.6	71.8%	90 (9.8%)	47 (5.1%)	751 (82.2%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.6%)	57	1760^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.0%		50.9	2091^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.0%	331			53.9	56.8	66.7				47.8	40.5	45.7				$7,946
James P Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14251 Ralph Seitsinger Dr	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8900	884	48	18.5	60.9%	78 (8.8%)	27 (3.1%)	749 (84.7%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	17 (1.9%)	66	1305^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.8%		58.9	1630^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%	325	33.3		58.9	61.8	58.3				57.3	46.3	57.6				$7,540
Cactus Trails	Public	PK, KG-5	14701 Ralph Seitsinger Dr	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 938-2602	1,006	56	18.0	59.7%	111 (11.0%)	36 (3.6%)	827 (82.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.2%)	86.2	533^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	88.5%		87	492^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%	41			63.9	72.0	85.0				58.2	61.0	77.1				$8,448
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
Idea Edgemere Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	15101 Edgemere Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 201-1959	788	39	20.3	63.8%	66 (8.4%)	45 (5.7%)	663 (84.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	71.6	1071^st of 4627 public elementary schools	76.9%		78.6	807^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.6%	264			65.3	70.6	76.2				60.5	41.3	46.6				$8,641
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
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
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14900 Tierra Mirage	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 938-2400	1,067	62	17.2	57.4%	143 (13.4%)	50 (4.7%)	835 (78.3%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.2%)	69.9	1141^st of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		67	1258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.0%	117			53.9	58.6	72.2				42.9	59.3	62.4				$8,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester E Jordan

What district is Chester E Jordan in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Is Chester E Jordan a good school?

Chester E Jordan ranks 1204^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chester E Jordan?

In the 2024-25 school year, 755 students attended Chester E Jordan.

What is the racial makeup of Chester E Jordan?

Students at Chester E Jordan are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Chester E Jordan attend?

Students who attend Chester E Jordan usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hurshel Antwine Middle
High : El Dorado High School

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