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Ramona Elementary Stem Academy

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Ramona Elementary Stem Academy ranks 804 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ramona Elementary Stem Academy in El Paso, TX, is a PK-5 school within the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd) that serves 386 students and has earned a strong reputation as a top-tier academic choice in its community. Despite serving a high-poverty area where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school consistently achieves high academic outcomes, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This makes it a standout performer, especially when compared to nearby schools like General Douglas MacArthur Pk-8 (25th percentile) and Riverside Elementary (44th percentile), with only Eastwood Knolls International (92nd percentile) outperforming it in the immediate area.

The school's STEM focus is a clear driver of its success, particularly in mathematics, where 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates (71.88% and 71.43%) far exceed district and state averages. Ramona also excels at serving high-need student groups, ranking in the top 10% statewide for Hispanic students, low socioeconomic status students, and special education students—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Thomas Manor and Riverside Elementary, which struggle to achieve similar results. The school has shown resilience, rebounding from a dip in performance in 2023-2024 to climb back to the 83rd percentile, and it benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 and high per-student spending of $12,987.

One area for growth is the achievement gap between students taking the English and Spanish versions of the STAAR test. While English test-takers consistently outperform district and state averages in reading and math, Spanish test-takers often underperform, particularly in math—for example, only 20% of 4th graders and 16.67% of 5th graders taking the Spanish math test were proficient in 2025-2026. This suggests the STEM program may not be as effectively adapted for Spanish-speaking students, highlighting a key opportunity for targeted improvement to ensure all students benefit equally from the school's strong academic foundation.

386

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,339

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 Nichols Rd
El Paso, TX 79915

(915) 434-7700

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ramona Elementary Stem Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle
High:	Riverside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

White:

3.4%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

804^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	78.6	804 of 4627	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	1057 of 4651	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	1785 of 4710	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.5	510 of 4647	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	649 of 4581	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	1449 of 4578	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.2	511 of 4479	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	512 of 4359	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	1125 of 4329	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	768 of 4286	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	708 of 4320	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	83.8	512 of 4260	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	1050 of 4221	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	52.0	2152 of 4206	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.2	1423 of 4095	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	1209 of 3937	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	1902 of 3884	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	1493 of 3768	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	1400 of 3724	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	1939 of 3476	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.4	1860 of 3475	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.6	2278 of 3465	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	85.9	284 of 4461	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	74.1	567 of 4331	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	117 of 4295	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	173 of 4240	95.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.2	2136 of 3668	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.4	781 of 3556	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	206 of 3487	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	58.5	1060 of 3446	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.2	111 of 3333	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	97 of 3226	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	982 of 4575	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	1377 of 4658	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	516 of 4588	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	650 of 4561	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	1668 of 4499	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.3	341 of 4348	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	597 of 4306	86.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.6	728 of 2958	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	1465 of 3006	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	699 of 3184	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	1617 of 3106	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	397 of 4413	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	57.0	1661 of 4465	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.7	224 of 4401	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	316 of 4376	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.8	859 of 4329	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	227 of 4188	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	218 of 4168	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	261 of 4520	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	56.0	1805 of 4594	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.7	141 of 4521	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	305 of 4477	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	804 of 4451	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	205 of 4309	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	150 of 4264	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	708 of 4582	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	38.4	2923 of 4647	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.5	612 of 4585	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	705 of 4563	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	1251 of 4498	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	770 of 4357	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	426 of 4319	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	178 of 4301	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	69.2	842 of 4292	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	99.9	3 of 3952	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	462 of 3799	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	571 of 3684	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	1143 of 3558	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)94th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)75th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+17 vs state

Reading64%+9 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
Ramona Elementary Stem Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	351 Nichols Rd	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7700	386	30	12.6	91.2%	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	372 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.6	804^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.8	1057^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%	253	30.0	28.6	47.4		20.0	16.7		61.9	57.4	72.6				49.2	71.9	71.4					$13,339
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Barker Rd	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 434-7600	607	42	14.4	92.4%	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	594 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41.9	2595^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.9%		35.1	3114^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%	519	16.0	52.0	82.4	0.0				58.1	38.7	55.4				48.2	36.4	34.2					$11,687
General Douglas MacArthur Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	8101 Whitus Dr	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8750	889	66	13.4	76.8%	39 (4.4%)	34 (3.8%)	780 (87.7%)	10 (1.1%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.7%)	29.3	3467^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.1%		32.7	3275^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.6%	192		37.5	33.3		25.0		57.7	38.2	39.5	51.4	45.2	35.0	49.7	20.6	45.7	42.5	15.6	0.0	24.8	25.2	$10,126
Cooley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	107 N Collingsworth St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8600	393	31	12.6	96.7%	10 (2.5%)	9 (2.3%)	374 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	3256^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.6%		24.6	3756^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%	500	17.7	21.4	38.5	41.2	23.1	42.1		33.3	42.9	51.2				40.0	40.9	35.4					$13,063
Cielo Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Basil Ct	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8375	287	22	13.1	61.3%	20 (7.0%)	17 (5.9%)	240 (83.6%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	83.3	645^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.1%		72.8	1010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.3%	365								80.8	66.7	78.8				57.7	53.9	72.7					$12,024
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5816 Stephenson Ave	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-2660	256	20	12.8	91.0%	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	250 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.8	1101^st of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.3	773^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	328	14.3	42.9			28.6			50.0	72.0	78.3				24.1	72.0	82.6					$16,299
Dr Josefina Villamil Tinajero Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Lisbon	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 230-2000	1,231	72	17.0	96.2%	19 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1,204 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	3590^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.4%		12.9	4373^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	783	29.2	39.1	18.2	25.0	56.5	34.1	68.5	21.3	51.7	40.7	26.4	27.6	33.7	21.3	65.5	41.7	25.7	0.0	47.3	8.6	$8,521
Eastwood Knolls International	Public	K-8	10000 Buckwood Ave	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-4400	789	56	14.2	55.3%	27 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	748 (94.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	89.8	379^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.8%		85.4	554^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.1%	175	33.3	14.3		73.3	63.2		96.2	64.5	67.1	78.3	80.3	80.9	84.3	57.1	67.2	75.6	80.3	59.3	80.5	67.8	$9,618
Sageland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7901 Santa Monica Ct	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-2900	601	45	13.2	88.7%	14 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	579 (96.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.7	1819^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.7%		66.7	1277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.5%	542	17.7	22.2						60.3	50.0	53.9				61.7	40.6	50.0					$11,529
Thomas Manor	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Jersey	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7500	462	30	15.2	90.9%	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	450 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.8	2402^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	48.1%		56.9	1728^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.8%	674	37.9	15.4	30.0		20.0			58.7	36.5	52.1				47.9	39.4	46.3					$12,213

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramona Elementary Stem Academy

What is the racial makeup of Ramona Elementary Stem Academy?

Students at Ramona Elementary Stem Academy are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

Is Ramona Elementary Stem Academy a good school?

Ramona Elementary Stem Academy ranks 804^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ramona Elementary Stem Academy in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Ramona Elementary Stem Academy attend?

Students who attend Ramona Elementary Stem Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle
High : Riverside High School

How many students attend Ramona Elementary Stem Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Ramona Elementary Stem Academy.

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