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Mission Valley Elementary

Public Grades K-5

3513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mission Valley Elementary is a K-5 school in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd) serving 604 students in El Paso, TX, where 86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a dramatic decline in academic performance over the past few years, dropping from the 84th percentile statewide in 2016 to the 24th percentile in the most recent rankings, placing it in the bottom quarter of Texas elementary schools.

This decline is especially concerning when compared to nearby schools. While Presa Elementary (86th percentile), Lancaster Elementary (76th percentile), and Loma Terrace Elementary (73rd percentile) are performing at or above the state average, Mission Valley now lags significantly behind. Just 1.5 miles away, Alicia R Chacon International achieves proficiency rates of 70-94% in core subjects, showing that high performance is possible within the same district. Mission Valley's proficiency rates are alarmingly low, with only 29.52% of 3rd graders and 29.81% of 4th graders proficient in Math, and just 34.44% of 4th graders proficient in Reading—scores 15-27 percentage points below the district average.

Interestingly, the school's Spanish-language program is a bright spot. In 5th grade Spanish Reading, students achieved a 45% proficiency rate, outperforming both the district (42.42%) and state (34.82%). This suggests the bilingual program may be more effective than English-only instruction. The school spends $11,154 per student—higher than several higher-performing peers—and maintains a healthy student-teacher ratio of 15.7, indicating that funding is not the primary issue. The school particularly struggles with its Special Education subgroup (now in the bottom 7% of the state) and male students (bottom 23%). The decline occurred after the pandemic, suggesting recent challenges like leadership or curriculum changes rather than COVID-related disruptions.

604

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,299

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8674 N Loop Dr
El Paso, TX 79907

(915) 434-3700

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mission Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Del Valle Middle
High:	Del Valle High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

African American:

0.7%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

3,513^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 60 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	28.7	3513 of 4627	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	3294 of 4651	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	2958 of 4710	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	1675 of 4647	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	2392 of 4581	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	2968 of 4578	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2381 of 4479	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	1205 of 4359	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	1555 of 4329	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.1	682 of 4286	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	462 of 4320	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	630 of 4260	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	1118 of 4221	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	1085 of 4206	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	60.2	1797 of 4095	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	1440 of 3937	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	1609 of 3884	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	1956 of 3768	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	1693 of 3724	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.7	1965 of 3476	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.3	2821 of 3475	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.1	2119 of 3465	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.8	1429 of 4461	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	2202 of 4331	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	2028 of 4295	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	580 of 4240	86.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	2569 of 3668	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	1048 of 3556	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	1344 of 3487	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	1835 of 3446	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	1268 of 3333	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	581 of 3226	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	3342 of 4575	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	2782 of 4658	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	1433 of 4588	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2290 of 4561	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	2705 of 4499	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2519 of 4348	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.6	1137 of 4306	73.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	1696 of 3075	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	2349 of 2980	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	2104 of 2958	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	1802 of 3006	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2498 of 3184	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	1909 of 3106	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	3188 of 4413	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	2748 of 4465	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	1189 of 4401	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	1862 of 4376	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	2528 of 4329	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	1995 of 4188	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	764 of 4168	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	3061 of 4520	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2997 of 4594	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	1366 of 4521	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	1938 of 4477	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	2581 of 4451	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2101 of 4309	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	534 of 4264	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	3531 of 4582	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	3390 of 4647	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	1970 of 4585	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	2485 of 4563	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	3078 of 4498	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	2209 of 4357	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	1426 of 4319	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	3993 of 4301	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3037 of 4292	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	1907 of 4086	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	3016 of 3952	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	2792 of 3799	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1554 of 3684	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	1169 of 3558	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)68th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Ryland Ct	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-2600	614	40	15.2	90.1%	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	599 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.8	1271^st of 4627 public elementary schools	72.5%		58.8	1634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.9%	363	41.2	50.0		0.0				47.1	57.5	60.9				40.0	66.7	73.1				$12,161
Pasodale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8253 McElroy Ave	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8500	416	32	12.9	88.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	409 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.6	2034^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.0%		55.1	1830^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.7%	204	23.1	14.3						69.1	44.4	40.9				66.0	39.7	51.5				$13,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Valley Elementary

Is Mission Valley Elementary a good school?

Mission Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Mission Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Mission Valley Elementary.

What district is Mission Valley Elementary in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Mission Valley Elementary?

Students at Mission Valley Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mission Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mission Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Del Valle Middle
High : Del Valle High School

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