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Lancaster Elementary

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Lancaster Elementary ranks 1114 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lancaster Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd) serving 517 students, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 34th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 76th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. This is especially impressive given that nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a high-poverty rate that makes the school's recent academic gains stand out. Lancaster now ranks in the 91st percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low socioeconomic status students, a 5-star rating that shows the school has found ways to help all students succeed regardless of background.

The school also excels in supporting special education students, ranking in the 89th percentile, and has seen dramatic growth for male and Hispanic students, jumping to the 80th and 84th percentiles respectively. A clear strength is 4th-grade math, where scores have consistently outperformed the district and state by wide margins—for example, 75.38% proficiency in 2025-2026 compared to the district's 56.91% and state's 49.28%. The bilingual program is another bright spot, with Spanish-language STAAR reading scores often exceeding district averages, such as 85.71% in 4th-grade Spanish reading in 2024-2025. However, 5th-grade science remains a persistent challenge, with only 28.05% proficiency in 2024-2025, below both district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Lancaster's success is particularly notable. While Presa Elementary (0.51 miles away) is a consistently high-performing school at the 86th percentile, Lancaster is closing the gap and even surpassed Presa in 4th-grade math scores in 2025-2026. In contrast, Capistrano Elementary (1.56 miles away) ranks in the bottom 6% of Texas schools, highlighting that Lancaster's achievements are not simply due to its neighborhood. Additionally, Alicia R Chacon International (0.72 miles away) is a high-performing magnet school but serves a much lower-poverty population (60.19% vs. Lancaster's 89.56%), making Lancaster's strong performance even more impressive. The school also uses its resources efficiently, with per-student spending of $10,112, lower than several lower-performing peers in the same district.

517

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,024

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9230 Elgin Dr
El Paso, TX 79907

(915) 434-3400

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lancaster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Del Valle Middle
High:	Del Valle High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

0.6%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

1,114^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	70.6	1114 of 4627	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	1192 of 4651	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	1866 of 4710	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	2267 of 4647	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	2456 of 4581	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	3012 of 4578	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	1400 of 4479	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1370 of 4359	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.8	1344 of 4329	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	1504 of 4286	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	1157 of 4320	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	1395 of 4260	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	1485 of 4221	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.1	2095 of 4206	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.1	2649 of 4095	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	2444 of 3937	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.7	2663 of 3884	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	2377 of 3768	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.5	2572 of 3724	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.3	2628 of 3476	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.6	2499 of 3475	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.8	2359 of 3465	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.3	2147 of 4461	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	3081 of 4331	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	1766 of 4295	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1172 of 4240	72.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.0	1980 of 3668	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	2195 of 3556	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	2451 of 3487	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	2600 of 3446	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1975 of 3333	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1771 of 3226	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1391 of 4575	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1567 of 4658	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	2088 of 4588	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	2502 of 4561	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	3250 of 4499	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	1613 of 4348	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	1459 of 4306	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	1177 of 3075	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.5	2614 of 3006	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	2312 of 3184	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1850 of 3106	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	715 of 4413	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	1619 of 4465	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	1762 of 4401	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	1992 of 4376	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	2614 of 4329	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	931 of 4188	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	927 of 4168	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	404 of 4520	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	63.5	1284 of 4594	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	1622 of 4521	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	1875 of 4477	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	2560 of 4451	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	737 of 4309	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	788 of 4264	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	926 of 4582	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.1	2493 of 4647	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	2334 of 4585	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2470 of 4563	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	2698 of 4498	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	1231 of 4357	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	1339 of 4319	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	478 of 4301	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	935 of 4292	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	1420 of 4086	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1008 of 3952	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	30.6	2754 of 3799	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	1490 of 3684	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	1894 of 3558	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

Reading58%+4 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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lancaster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9230 Elgin Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3400	517	37	14.0	89.6%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	511 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70.6	1114^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.9%		68.4	1192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.4%	78	47.4	0.0	60.0					51.9	61.0	60.6				49.3	75.4	58.8				$11,024
Presa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Presa Pl	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8700	289	24	11.9	84.1%	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	280 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83.9	626^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.5%		86.4	519^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.8%	107	40.0		33.3					63.2	69.4	73.5				58.5	63.5	71.8				$16,277
Alicia R Chacon International	Public	K-8	920 Burgundy Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-9200	859	56	15.3	60.2%	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	845 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89.8	382^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	91.7%		85.5	551^st of 4651 public elementary schools	88.2%	169	67.0	54.0		80.9	57.0		96.6			72.6	74.1	76.8	94.3			76.4	69.1	63.4	72.4	$9,454
Harmony School Of Excellence - El Paso	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9435 Betel Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Harmony Public Schools - West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 307-4412	682	38	18.1	81.1%	23 (3.4%)	15 (2.2%)	633 (92.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	80.3	756^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.7%		87.1	489^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.5%	267	30.0	61.9	50.0	0.0	35.3	53.3		52.9	86.0	71.7				47.7	82.9	66.0				$10,328
Mission Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	8674 N Loop Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3700	604	38	15.7	86.4%	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	595 (98.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.7	3513^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.1%		32.2	3294^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%	219	10.7	35.3	45.0	16.7				44.6	34.4	49.4				29.5	29.8	43.1				$11,299
Del Valle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9251 Escobar	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-9300	422	31	13.4	90.3%	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	413 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38	2886^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		51.1	2079^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.3%	807								43.1	41.7	64.6				31.2	34.1	46.2				$13,234
Ysleta Elementary	Public	K-5	8624 Dorbandt Cir	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8900	329	23	14.3	91.8%	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	320 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.1	1512^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.3%		80.4	738^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.1%	774	57.1	28.6		42.9				54.6	63.0	57.4				43.6	53.9	55.7				$12,467
Capistrano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Mecca Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8600	415	29	14.2	97.8%	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	409 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	4362^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	5.7%		18.2	4130^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%	232	25.0	20.0	16.7					27.7	24.7	33.8				22.4	30.8	32.9				$13,420
Loma Verde	Public	PK, KG-5	12150 Ted Houghton	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8600	661	43	15.3	64.1%	22 (3.3%)	10 (1.5%)	615 (93.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	90.8	330^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.9%		82.3	670^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.6%	340								83.8	77.4	73.0				74.1	65.1	73.0				$9,924
Hueco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Old Hueco Tanks Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7600	573	35	16.5	85.5%	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	554 (96.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44.9	2392^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	48.3%		47.3	2294^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.7%	98		25.0			33.3			43.1	37.3	54.8				43.1	50.0	50.0				$9,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Lancaster Elementary

How many students attend Lancaster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Lancaster Elementary.

Is Lancaster Elementary a good school?

Lancaster Elementary ranks 1114^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lancaster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lancaster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Del Valle Middle
High : Del Valle High School

What district is Lancaster Elementary in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Lancaster Elementary?

Students at Lancaster Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

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