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Putnam Elementary

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Putnam Elementary ranks 2410 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Putnam Elementary is a public elementary school in El Paso, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 273 students. It is part of the El Paso Independent School District, which is ranked 543 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putnam Elementary has seen fluctuating performance on the STAAR tests, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. In the 2024-2025 school year, Putnam's 5th-grade students performed significantly better than the district and state averages in STAAR Mathematics, but the school's 4th-grade students struggled in this subject. Putnam's performance in STAAR Spanish assessments has been mixed, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 79.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools like Green Elementary, Zach White Elementary, and Guerrero Elementary, Putnam Elementary's performance on STAAR tests is generally lower. However, Putnam's performance in STAAR Spanish assessments is often better than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance has also fluctuated over the years, with its overall ranking from SchoolDigger ranging from 1 star to 4 stars.

260

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,129

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6508 Fiesta Dr
El Paso, TX 79912-5030

(915) 236-3225

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Putnam Elementary usually attend:

High:

Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.0%

White:

9.6%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

2,410^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 48Elementary Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

543^rd of 961El 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
2025	45.5	2410 of 4651	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	1966 of 4710	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	2469 of 4647	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	1842 of 4581	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	3257 of 4578	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	1337 of 4479	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	2158 of 4359	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	2052 of 4329	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	1531 of 4286	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	2364 of 4320	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.5	1620 of 4260	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	1778 of 4221	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	2448 of 4206	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	1818 of 4095	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	1304 of 3937	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	1102 of 3884	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	61.4	1574 of 3768	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	1509 of 3724	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	1777 of 3476	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.6	1545 of 3475	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.0	2223 of 3465	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	685 of 2421	71.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.0	1545 of 4461	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	2836 of 4331	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	911 of 4295	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	2013 of 4240	52.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	1974 of 3668	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2074 of 3556	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	1519 of 3487	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	2059 of 3446	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	798 of 3333	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	1837 of 3226	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	1346 of 3744	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	2178 of 4658	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	3206 of 4588	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	1855 of 4561	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.0	4077 of 4499	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	1528 of 4348	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	2395 of 4306	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	1419 of 2619	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	2766 of 2958	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	2644 of 3006	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	2145 of 3184	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	2871 of 3106	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.8	1673 of 4465	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	2304 of 4401	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	1436 of 4376	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	3321 of 4329	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	1082 of 4188	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	1765 of 4168	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.1	2132 of 4594	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	2548 of 4521	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	1233 of 4477	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	34.6	3074 of 4451	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	766 of 4309	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	1973 of 4264	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	2375 of 3739	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2474 of 4647	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	1869 of 4585	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	1978 of 4563	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	2576 of 4498	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	1192 of 4357	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	2046 of 4319	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	62.2	1147 of 4292	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	1005 of 4086	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	23.8	3463 of 3952	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	3549 of 3799	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	68.3	634 of 3684	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	1163 of 3558	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	70.7	750 of 3142	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2019)76th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)73rd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2022)72nd percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)54th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics41%-5 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Putnam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6508 Fiesta Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3225	260	24	11.0	76.9%	25 (9.6%)	7 (2.7%)	221 (85.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	45.5	2410^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.2%		53.3	1966^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.3%	444	0.0			40.0					48.4	36.1	62.1				41.9	18.4	69.0			31.0			$14,129
Rivera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6445 Escondido Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3700	186	17	10.6	69.9%	30 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (81.2%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	47.8	2273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%		55.9	1824^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.3%	449		33.3			33.3				38.5	60.0	61.5				46.2	53.3	39.5			10.3			$16,211
Western Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Thunderbird Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 832-6950	436	33	13.4	59.9%	41 (9.4%)	4 (0.9%)	377 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	71.7	1061^st of 4651 public elementary schools	77.2%		62	1499^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.2%	438		40.0			9.1				48.9	66.7	77.8				41.7	52.3	61.9			39.7			$13,171
Charles Q Murphree Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	499 Cabaret	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-3925	846	59	14.4	87.0%	43 (5.1%)	24 (2.8%)	760 (89.8%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	18.2	4132^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%		12.6	4431^st of 4710 public elementary schools	5.9%	299	8.7	21.7	23.1	13.0	30.0	0.0	0.0	36.4	22.9	22.6	56.9	19.2	17.4	27.2	17.1	38.2	35.3	14.4	14.3	11.8	24.0	12.2	$10,506
Idea Mesa Hills Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	405 Walleberg	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	643	30	21.2	79.9%	49 (7.6%)	16 (2.5%)	569 (88.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56.3	1760^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%		43.6	2610^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.6%	850									38.2	61.8	61.1				36.6	54.9	40.9			44.1			$9,688
Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Belvidere St	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-2775	649	41	15.7	43.9%	78 (12.0%)	10 (1.5%)	530 (81.7%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	86.9	495^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%		77.2	868^th of 4710 public elementary schools	81.6%	373	50.0	73.3	50.0	57.1	35.7	33.3	20.0		73.4	79.4	81.3				60.5	73.1	57.0			42.6			$9,335
Dr Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5430 Buckley Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2700	264	22	11.9	69.7%	27 (10.2%)	3 (1.1%)	225 (85.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	48.3	2239^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%		48.1	2289^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.4%	50	57.1	60.0	33.3	42.9	40.0	16.7	0.0		50.0	55.8	55.6				50.0	44.2	32.4			21.6			$14,228
Dr Green Montessori	Public	PK-K	5430 Buckley	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 231-2700	87	5	17.4	50.6%	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (92.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																							$00
Zach White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4256 Roxbury Dr	El Paso	79922	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-1141	395	32	12.4	52.9%	58 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	327 (82.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	60.8	1535^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.0%		56.5	1778^th of 4710 public elementary schools	62.3%	243	42.9			0.0					57.1	46.4	69.8				46.4	55.2	44.4			31.8			$13,358
Howard Burnham Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	7310 Bishop Flores Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Burnham Wood Charter School District	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-9499	388	22	17.8	58.0%	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	357 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	47	2320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.1%		64.7	1373^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	70.8%	947	14.3	33.3	21.7	7.1	7.4	13.0	0.0		48.6	55.6	63.0	39.5			40.0	40.7	47.8	47.7		16.7			$9,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Putnam Elementary

What district is Putnam Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Putnam Elementary?

Students at Putnam Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Putnam Elementary attend?

Students who attend Putnam Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Coronado High School

Is Putnam Elementary a good school?

Putnam Elementary ranks 2410^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Putnam Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Putnam Elementary.

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