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Montana Vista Elementary

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Montana Vista Elementary ranks 1329 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Montana Vista Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Clint Independent School District (Isd) serving 457 students in a high-poverty area, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, jumping from years of low performance to the 71st percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 4-star rating for the first time. This dramatic improvement is especially notable for its low-socioeconomic status students, who ranked in the 88th percentile statewide, far outperforming similar subgroups at nearby schools.

Montana Vista’s standout strength is early-grade math, with 3rd graders achieving a 65.57% proficiency rate in 2025-2026—21 points above both the district and state averages. This is nearly double the rate at nearby Red Sands Elementary (38.46%), a sister school in the same district with a similar student population. The school also spends significantly more per student ($12,947) than neighboring schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd), which helps maintain a low student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. However, while Montana Vista is improving rapidly, it still trails top-performing neighbors like Sgt Roberto Ituarte (94th percentile) and Cactus Trails (88th percentile) in overall rankings.

Despite its successes, the school faces challenges. Science remains a weak spot, with only 17.91% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, well below the state average. The bilingual program shows inconsistent results, with Spanish-language test scores fluctuating dramatically between years. Additionally, the Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 18th percentile, suggesting the school’s focus on foundational skills may not fully support its highest-achieving students. For parents, Montana Vista offers a compelling story of rapid improvement and strong support for disadvantaged learners, but it’s worth considering how it meets the needs of all students, especially in science and enrichment.

457

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,868

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3550 Mark Jason Dr
El Paso, TX 79938

(915) 926-5300

District: Clint Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Montana Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Montana Middle
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

White:

2.6%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2018 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2018

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clint Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

Texas avg50%

1,329^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 40 pts since 2018

From bottom 31% (2018) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	65.3	1329 of 4627	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	44.7	2454 of 4651	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	2650 of 4710	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	2493 of 4647	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	3025 of 4581	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	3288 of 4578	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2620 of 4479	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3002 of 4359	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.3	3356 of 4461	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	3935 of 4331	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	1698 of 4295	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	3059 of 4240	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1563 of 2918	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	1306 of 3668	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	1907 of 3556	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	3028 of 3487	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	3324 of 3446	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	2262 of 3333	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	2545 of 3226	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	1279 of 4575	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.5	1990 of 3744	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2559 of 4658	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	2147 of 4588	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	2713 of 4561	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	3247 of 4499	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	2873 of 4348	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	3021 of 4306	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	35.0	2432 of 2980	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	2369 of 2958	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	1892 of 3006	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	2037 of 3184	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	2099 of 3106	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	933 of 4413	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	49.2	1775 of 3644	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	1907 of 4465	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	1972 of 4401	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	2638 of 4376	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2868 of 4329	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	2091 of 4188	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	2613 of 4168	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	554 of 4520	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	1367 of 3705	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	1834 of 4594	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	1933 of 4521	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	2434 of 4477	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	3104 of 4451	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1950 of 4309	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	2461 of 4264	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	1566 of 4582	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	2382 of 3739	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2375 of 4647	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	2707 of 4585	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	3143 of 4563	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	3184 of 4498	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2345 of 4357	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	2976 of 4319	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	1986 of 4301	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.4	2331 of 3549	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	1592 of 4292	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	2096 of 4086	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	2752 of 3952	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	2671 of 3799	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	2689 of 3684	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1800 of 3558	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)18th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Montana Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 Mark Jason Dr	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-5300	457	31	14.8	90.2%	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	439 (96.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65.3	1329^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.3%		44.7	2454^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.2%	1125	28.6	14.3	30.0	33.3	16.7	25.0	70.0	49.1	56.5	65.6	49.1	52.4	$10,868
Red Sands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4250 O'Shea Dr	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-5400	572	37	15.3	92.1%	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	544 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	52.8	1967^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.5%		38.4	2895^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.8%	928	9.1	27.8	10.0	0.0	50.0	25.0	48.4	64.9	54.3	38.5	59.7	36.1	$10,461
Idea Edgemere Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	15101 Edgemere Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 201-1959	788	39	20.3	63.8%	66 (8.4%)	45 (5.7%)	663 (84.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	71.6	1071^st of 4627 public elementary schools	76.9%		78.6	807^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.6%	264							65.3	70.6	76.2	60.5	41.3	46.6	$8,641
Cactus Trails	Public	PK, KG-5	14701 Ralph Seitsinger Dr	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 938-2602	1,006	56	18.0	59.7%	111 (11.0%)	36 (3.6%)	827 (82.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.2%)	86.2	533^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	88.5%		87	492^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%	41							63.9	72.0	85.0	58.2	61.0	77.1	$8,448
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14900 Tierra Mirage	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 938-2400	1,067	62	17.2	57.4%	143 (13.4%)	50 (4.7%)	835 (78.3%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.2%)	69.9	1141^st of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		67	1258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.0%	117							53.9	58.6	72.2	42.9	59.3	62.4	$8,065
James P Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14251 Ralph Seitsinger Dr	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8900	884	48	18.5	60.9%	78 (8.8%)	27 (3.1%)	749 (84.7%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	17 (1.9%)	66	1305^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.8%		58.9	1630^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%	325		33.3					58.9	61.8	58.3	57.3	46.3	57.6	$7,540
Chester E Jordan	Public	PK, KG-5	13995 Jason Crandall Dr	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8800	755	45	16.8	75.8%	44 (5.8%)	33 (4.4%)	656 (86.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	68.6	1204^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.0%		57.2	1712^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.2%	508							62.4	54.9	62.2	52.0	54.9	59.1	$9,078
Purple Heart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14400 Gr Campuzano	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 938-2200	914	52	17.6	71.8%	90 (9.8%)	47 (5.1%)	751 (82.2%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.6%)	57	1760^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.0%		50.9	2091^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.0%	331							53.9	56.8	66.7	47.8	40.5	45.7	$7,946
Sgt Roberto Ituarte	Public	PK, KG-5	12860 Tierra Sonora	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7000	659	39	16.8	70.7%	60 (9.1%)	24 (3.6%)	556 (84.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.4%)	91.8	298^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.6%		93.5	246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.7%	52							69.3	69.0	80.2	68.0	80.3	77.9	$8,960
Lujan-Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Sun Country Rd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8700	923	51	17.9	70.4%	76 (8.2%)	37 (4.0%)	763 (82.7%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	28 (3.0%)	76.9	873^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	81.1%		78.3	817^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.4%	56							57.0	69.0	65.9	42.2	75.3	68.8	$7,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Montana Vista Elementary

What schools do graduates of Montana Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montana Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Montana Middle
High : Mountain View High School

Is Montana Vista Elementary a good school?

Montana Vista Elementary ranks 1329^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Montana Vista Elementary in?

Clint Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Montana Vista Elementary?

Students at Montana Vista Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Montana Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Montana Vista Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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