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Dolphin Terrace Elementary

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Dolphin Terrace Elementary ranks 1070 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1070^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dolphin Terrace Elementary is a PK-5 school in El Paso, TX, serving 510 students within the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently achieved its highest state ranking since 2018, landing in the 77th percentile (4 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, especially when compared to nearby schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd). For example, Dolphin Terrace’s 4th-grade Math proficiency (66.15%) was more than double that of Whitaker Elementary (19.05%) and nearly triple that of Stanton Elementary (25.64%). A key strength is its remarkable success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide for this group, a stark contrast to nearby EPISD schools like H R Moye Elementary which have higher poverty rates but rank much lower. The school also provides consistent, high-quality support for its Special Education students, earning 4 stars for three consecutive years.

While Dolphin Terrace excels in Reading and Math, Science is a clear area for growth, with only 26.67% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, below both district and state averages. The school is part of a high-performing cluster of Ysleta ISD schools, including Desertaire Elementary and North Star Elementary, all ranking in the 68th-77th percentile statewide. Overall, Dolphin Terrace is a school on the rise, proving that a high-poverty school can achieve excellent results, with its primary challenges being to improve Science instruction and address a specific performance gap with its White student population.

510

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,180

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9790 Pickerel Dr
El Paso, TX 79924

(915) 434-6500

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dolphin Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle
High:	Parkland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.0%

White:

1.2%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Texas avg50%

1,070^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

226^th of 951Ysleta 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	71.6	1070 of 4627	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	1474 of 4651	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	2237 of 4710	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	1837 of 4647	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	1955 of 4581	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	2753 of 4578	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	1246 of 4479	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	1110 of 4359	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	53.2	1795 of 4329	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	1354 of 4286	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.8	1166 of 4320	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	677 of 4260	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	1085 of 4221	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	55.1	1989 of 4206	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.7	925 of 4095	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.5	1288 of 3937	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.6	785 of 3884	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	65.2	1341 of 3768	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.0	935 of 3724	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	52.0	1953 of 3476	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.4	1240 of 3475	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.0	1290 of 3465	62.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	58.6	825 of 2515	67.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.8	1058 of 4461	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	2369 of 4331	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	1135 of 4295	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	1105 of 4240	73.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.3	1752 of 3668	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	492 of 3556	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	1231 of 3487	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	2322 of 3446	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	1050 of 3333	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	1070 of 3226	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	1017 of 4575	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	2354 of 4658	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	1444 of 4588	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	1791 of 4561	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	2644 of 4499	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1469 of 4348	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1660 of 4306	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	995 of 3075	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	910 of 2980	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	964 of 2958	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.1	2472 of 3006	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1752 of 3184	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	1457 of 3106	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	583 of 4413	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	1840 of 4465	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	1273 of 4401	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	1535 of 4376	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	2244 of 4329	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.8	741 of 4188	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	675 of 4168	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	644 of 4520	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	2240 of 4594	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	1684 of 4521	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1503 of 4477	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	2636 of 4451	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	542 of 4309	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	419 of 4264	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	1163 of 4582	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	2339 of 4647	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	2194 of 4585	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	2210 of 4563	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	2813 of 4498	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	1024 of 4357	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	809 of 4319	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	883 of 4301	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	1211 of 4292	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	694 of 4086	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	727 of 3952	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.5	1928 of 3799	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	590 of 3684	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	595 of 3558	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	2657 of 3106	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	2161 of 3082	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	2717 of 3082	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1890 of 3142	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	1101 of 3127	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)87th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2019)67th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile~ school

White (2023)14th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

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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 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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th 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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dolphin Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9790 Pickerel Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6500	510	33	15.4	67.8%	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	500 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	71.6	1070^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.9%		62.2	1474^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.3%	404	20.0			0.0				62.7	51.6	66.2				57.3	66.2	51.5					$12,180
Coach Archie Duran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5249 Bastille	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5525	648	45	14.5	89.5%	21 (3.2%)	27 (4.2%)	590 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	43.9	2451^st of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		36.5	3016^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.2%	565	25.0	27.3	0.0	30.0	0.0	0.0		50.0	47.7	57.7				38.5	39.1	42.9					$9,980
Parkland Elementary	Public	K-5	6330 Deer Ave	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6600	471	38	12.5	89.6%	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	450 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	67.4	1253^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.9%		55.8	1790^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.5%	537	60.0							59.2	45.8	72.6				54.0	55.6	54.1					$12,802
Newman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10275 Alcan Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-3580	246	24	10.4	88.6%	13 (5.3%)	8 (3.3%)	221 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)																					$14,774
Stanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5414 Hondo Pass Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-3520	366	28	13.1	92.1%	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	331 (90.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	30.1	3417^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.2%		22.5	3882^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	16.5%	465								33.3	48.7	57.1				31.6	25.6	39.3					$13,105
Bobby Joe Hill Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4860 Tropicana	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-5375	656	47	13.8	89.9%	36 (5.5%)	32 (4.9%)	567 (86.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	43.2	2501^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.9%		32.7	3277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.5%	776		33.3	46.7			55.6	52.3	40.3	32.4	73.1	42.9	37.0	48.5	41.8	46.8	53.6	23.1	0.0	14.2	21.4	$11,238
Whitaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 Rutherford Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6275	386	29	13.1	83.2%	15 (3.9%)	15 (3.9%)	338 (87.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	22.9	3879^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.2%		41.9	2647^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.1%	1232	42.9	37.5	57.1	0.0	25.0	57.1		33.3	54.8	45.8				10.4	19.1	35.4					$11,228
H R Moye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4825 Alps	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 230-5300	286	25	11.3	96.5%	8 (2.8%)	6 (2.1%)	268 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	30.9	3378^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.0%		15.7	4250^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.6%	872	13.3	42.9	0.0	0.0	16.7	0.0		44.8	24.1	57.6				34.5	23.3	42.4					$15,247
Desertaire Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 Tiger Eye Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6400	505	37	13.6	79.6%	20 (4.0%)	8 (1.6%)	467 (92.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	72	1055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.2%		85.2	566^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.8%	489	60.0	33.3						75.0	65.1	55.8				59.7	71.1	47.1					$12,822
North Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 Sean Haggerty	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6700	552	36	15.2	69.4%	16 (2.9%)	18 (3.3%)	514 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	63	1460^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.4%		77.8	844^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	616								48.4	60.4	70.5				40.2	61.5	48.4					$13,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Dolphin Terrace Elementary

Is Dolphin Terrace Elementary a good school?

Dolphin Terrace Elementary ranks 1070^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dolphin Terrace Elementary?

Students at Dolphin Terrace Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Dolphin Terrace Elementary in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Dolphin Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Dolphin Terrace Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dolphin Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dolphin Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle
High : Parkland High School

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