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Carroll T Welch Elementary

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Carroll T Welch Elementary ranks 3094 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3094^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Carroll T Welch Elementary is a PK-5 school in El Paso, TX, serving 676 students within the Clint Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its remarkable upward trajectory despite serving a highly economically disadvantaged community where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has shown impressive resilience and recovery, climbing from a low point during the pandemic-impacted 2020-2021 school year to a current ranking in the 33rd percentile statewide. This positive momentum is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Desert Wind Elementary, which has seen a sharp decline over the same period. Carroll T Welch is now the highest-ranked elementary school in its district, outperforming peers like Desert Hills Elementary and Frank Macias Elementary. However, it still trails behind schools in the neighboring Socorro Independent School District (Isd), such as Horizon Heights Elementary and Dr Sue A Shook School, which consistently rank higher.

A fascinating strength is the school's bilingual program, where students taking Spanish-language STAAR tests often outperform both the district and state averages—for example, in 4th Grade Reading (Spanish), 50% of students were proficient compared to the district's 34.5%. The school also performs relatively well for its low-income students, ranking in the 49th percentile statewide. However, there are areas needing attention: 5th Grade Science is a persistent weakness, with only 13.73% of students proficient, and the school struggles significantly with Special Education students, who ranked in the 6th percentile. This uneven performance suggests that while the school has effective general education strategies, it may need more targeted support for students with unique learning needs.

676

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,304

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14510 McMahon Dr
El Paso, TX 79928

(915) 926-4400

District: Clint Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Carroll T Welch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horizon Middle
High:	Horizon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg45%

Texas avg50%

3,094^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Clint Independent School District (Isd)

500^th of 951Clint 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	34.9	3094 of 4627	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	3003 of 4651	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3423 of 4710	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	3832 of 4647	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4010 of 4581	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	4465 of 4578	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3299 of 4479	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3252 of 4359	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	3202 of 4329	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.1	2434 of 4286	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	2562 of 4320	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	2976 of 4260	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.3	3071 of 4221	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.0	2832 of 4206	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.3	3245 of 4095	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.0	3162 of 3937	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.4	2775 of 3884	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.0	2475 of 3768	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.3	3017 of 3724	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	3436 of 4461	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	3919 of 4331	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	2622 of 4295	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	3758 of 4240	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	2052 of 2918	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	2619 of 3668	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	2660 of 3556	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	2965 of 3487	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	3184 of 3446	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	2579 of 3333	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	3048 of 3226	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	3067 of 4575	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	2652 of 3744	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3384 of 4658	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3577 of 4588	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	3973 of 4561	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	4376 of 4499	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	2854 of 4348	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3348 of 4306	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	2391 of 2619	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	1743 of 3184	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	2035 of 3106	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	2640 of 4413	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	2329 of 3644	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3050 of 4465	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	3511 of 4401	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	3772 of 4376	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	4214 of 4329	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2777 of 4188	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	2980 of 4168	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	2284 of 4520	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	2158 of 3705	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	3022 of 4594	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3444 of 4521	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	3791 of 4477	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	4371 of 4451	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2643 of 4309	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2740 of 4264	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3004 of 4582	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	2595 of 3739	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	3505 of 4647	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	3924 of 4585	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	4010 of 4563	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	4347 of 4498	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	3529 of 4357	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3204 of 4319	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	4050 of 4301	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	2375 of 3549	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	3509 of 4292	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3012 of 4086	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	3644 of 3952	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3484 of 3799	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	2360 of 3684	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	2298 of 3558	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 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
Carroll T Welch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14510 McMahon Dr	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4400	676	42	15.9	94.1%	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	660 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	3094^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.1%		36.8	3003^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.4%	91	8.7	50.0	27.8	17.4	23.8	22.2		46.2	48.8	46.4				29.5	47.1	34.0					$9,304
Desert Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Kenazo Ave	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4500	928	57	16.1	81.1%	35 (3.8%)	10 (1.1%)	875 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	49.8	2126^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.1%		40.4	2742^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%	616	35.0	34.6	37.1	30.0	44.4	45.7		51.9	45.1	56.3				43.1	45.5	49.6					$9,378
Frank Macias Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14400 Golden Eagle Dr	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4600	975	58	16.7	86.1%	23 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	949 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	2810^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.3%		35.4	3095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.5%	285	20.5	40.0	18.2	28.2	40.0	21.4		50.9	44.1	47.4				37.1	41.7	43.4					$8,699
Idea Horizon Vista Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	201 Horizon Crossing St	Horizon City	79928	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 888-4300	742	30	24.6	79.4%	36 (4.9%)	20 (2.7%)	679 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	38.1	2881^st of 4627 public elementary schools	37.7%		42.3	2617^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.7%	264								49.1	55.4	53.4				39.7	28.1	29.7					$8,651
Horizon Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13601 Ryderwood Ave	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7400	947	56	17.0	56.6%	68 (7.2%)	13 (1.4%)	852 (90.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	88.3	439^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.5%		86.3	525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.7%	86								72.8	69.1	81.1				57.0	68.5	71.6					$8,289
Dr Sue A Shook School	Public	PK, KG-5	13777 Paseo Del Este	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7100	1,167	61	19.0	67.5%	49 (4.2%)	16 (1.4%)	1,082 (92.7%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.8%)	69.2	1170^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.7%		73.9	967^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.2%	203			33.3			0.0		66.1	58.7	64.0				60.9	49.5	50.0					$7,537
Desert Wind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1100 Colina De Paz	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7800	521	39	13.2	89.8%	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	500 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.8	4051^st of 4627 public elementary schools	12.4%		30.2	3413^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	638							49.4	35.9	32.6	39.5	46.2	53.4	58.2	27.5	32.6	18.6	12.1	0.0	29.2	25.3	$12,781
Mission Ridge	Public	PK, KG-5	150 N Nonap Dr	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-1699	1,052	56	18.7	73.8%	37 (3.5%)	20 (1.9%)	973 (92.5%)	8 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	45.6	2357^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.1%		53.9	1911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.9%	446								40.9	53.7	58.6				30.9	52.7	42.1					$8,526
Ben Narbuth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12901 Bob Hope	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 937-0000	1,054	52	20.3	63.9%	62 (5.9%)	27 (2.6%)	939 (89.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	70.1	1134^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.5%		64.8	1355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.9%	221								54.3	64.2	69.3				45.7	65.5	49.3					$7,922
Robert R Rojas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Bauman Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8500	490	29	16.7	84.7%	23 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	458 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	54.1	1907^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.8%		36.6	3006^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.4%	1099								56.7	36.7	65.5				39.0	18.4	65.5					$10,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Carroll T Welch Elementary

Is Carroll T Welch Elementary a good school?

Carroll T Welch Elementary ranks 3094^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Carroll T Welch Elementary in?

Clint Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Carroll T Welch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Carroll T Welch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carroll T Welch Elementary?

Students at Carroll T Welch Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Carroll T Welch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carroll T Welch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horizon Middle
High : Horizon High School

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