Summary
Park Elementary is an elementary school located in El Paso, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 384 students. It is part of the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD), which is ranked 543 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Park Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 2054 to 3121 out of around 4,600 Texas elementary schools.
Park Elementary's student performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.55% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 43.02% for the district and 44.88% for the state. The school's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Texas elementary schools in these categories. However, Park Elementary performs better than the district and state averages in 5th grade reading, with 64.29% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 60.28% for the district and 57.83% for the state.
Park Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.24% to 82.81% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The nearby schools in the EPISD district, such as Travis Elementary, Bliss Elementary, and Clendenin Elementary, generally perform better than Park Elementary on STAAR tests, especially in mathematics and science, and have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. However, some nearby schools, like Stanton Elementary and H.R. Moye Elementary, have even lower academic performance and higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students compared to Park Elementary.
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