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Hawkins Elementary

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Hawkins Elementary ranks 1101 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hawkins Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a PK-5 school in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) serving 256 students in a high-poverty community, where over 91% qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it consistently ranks in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools. This school stands out as a high-performing, high-poverty school, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for nine consecutive years and ranking in the 76th percentile statewide in the most recent data. In contrast, nearby EPISD schools like Cooley Elementary (30th percentile), Zavala Elementary (39th percentile), and Douglass Elementary (20th percentile) lag significantly behind, while Ramona Elementary Stem Academy in the neighboring Ysleta Independent School District (Isd) is a comparable standout at the 83rd percentile.

One of the most remarkable findings is Hawkins’ ability to accelerate math learning. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 24% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, but by 5th grade, 82.6% were proficient—a 58-point gain over three years. This pattern of dramatic improvement is consistent across multiple years and is not seen in any other nearby school. The school also excels with high-needs student populations, ranking in the 88th percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 85th percentile for special education students statewide. Additionally, Hawkins offers a strong bilingual program, with 83.3% of 4th graders proficient on the Spanish Reading STAAR, far exceeding district and state averages.

Hawkins’ success is not a recent fluke; it has ranked in the 73rd percentile or higher every year since 2015-2016, pointing to a stable and effective school culture. The school also benefits from higher per-student spending ($14,739) and a lower student-teacher ratio (12.8) compared to struggling neighbors like Douglass Elementary ($13,827, 14.9 ratio) and Crockett Elementary ($11,433, 14.6 ratio). For parents, Hawkins represents a school that consistently outperforms district averages and transforms student outcomes, especially in math, making it a standout choice in the area.

256

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,299

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5816 Stephenson Ave
El Paso, TX 79905-1895

(915) 587-2660

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.7%

White:

1.6%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th 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

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

1,101^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 43Elementary Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El Paso 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	70.8	1101 of 4627	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	773 of 4651	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	1220 of 4710	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	806 of 4647	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	855 of 4581	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	1232 of 4578	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	603 of 4479	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	1000 of 4359	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	657 of 4329	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	866 of 4286	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	1163 of 4320	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	1015 of 4260	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	921 of 4221	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	1053 of 4206	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	57.1	1990 of 4095	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	1684 of 3937	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	31.4	3138 of 3884	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	2893 of 3768	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.1	2991 of 3724	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	3266 of 3476	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.1	3442 of 3475	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.1	3392 of 3465	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.8	139 of 4461	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	283 of 4331	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	59 of 4295	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	164 of 4240	96.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.1	652 of 3668	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	555 of 3556	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	396 of 3487	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	319 of 3446	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	137 of 3333	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	193 of 3226	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	1532 of 4575	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	748 of 3744	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	963 of 4658	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	981 of 4588	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	1037 of 4561	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	986 of 4499	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	522 of 4348	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	791 of 4306	81.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	61.0	1407 of 2980	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	1687 of 2958	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.2	655 of 3006	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	1810 of 3184	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	773 of 4413	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	540 of 4465	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	387 of 4401	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	429 of 4376	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	73.2	756 of 4329	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	265 of 4188	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	624 of 4168	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	537 of 4520	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	266 of 4594	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	170 of 4521	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	195 of 4477	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	491 of 4451	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	158 of 4309	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	478 of 4264	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	699 of 4582	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	570 of 3739	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	1015 of 4647	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	640 of 4585	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	847 of 4563	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	1314 of 4498	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	711 of 4357	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	1302 of 4319	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	658 of 4301	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	94.5	75 of 4292	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	141 of 4086	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	136 of 3684	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	500 of 3558	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)97th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)53rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+13 vs state

Mathematics57%+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
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
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
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
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Clifton Ave	El Paso	79903	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-2560	348	31	11.3	87.6%	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	333 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	39.8	2762^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.3%		49.9	2144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.9%	618	22.2	22.2	77.8	11.1	16.7	87.5		51.3	30.6	64.9				43.6	30.6	44.7					$13,248
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	51 N Hammett St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8160	253	22	11.3	96.4%	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	247 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$14,357
Coldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Altura Ave	El Paso	79903	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8525	354	26	13.5	87.9%	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	342 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	51.2	2055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.6%		48.3	2237^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	182	6.7	66.7	37.5	33.3	66.7	37.5		43.5	53.2	55.3				45.7	51.1	47.4					$11,866
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
Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Wheeling Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8675	453	31	14.6	86.5%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	443 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	3117^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.6%		20.3	4008^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.8%	891	16.7	33.3	31.6	11.1	31.6	20.0		53.0	45.8	50.0				28.9	38.8	29.0					$11,356
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
Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 S Eucalyptus St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8070	451	30	14.9	95.8%	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	3724^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.9	4088^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%	364	31.8	29.7	39.0	29.6	18.9	37.5		35.5	30.3	46.4				30.0	20.0	55.2					$10,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawkins Elementary

Is Hawkins Elementary a good school?

Hawkins Elementary ranks 1101^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hawkins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Hawkins Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hawkins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hawkins Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Burges High School

What is the racial makeup of Hawkins Elementary?

Students at Hawkins Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Hawkins Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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