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Western Hills Elementary

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Western Hills Elementary ranks 1061 st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1061^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Western Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) in El Paso, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 388 students. The school has received a rating of 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools.

Western Hills Elementary has shown inconsistent academic performance over the years, with proficiency rates in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science generally lower than the EPISD and Texas state averages, particularly in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. The school's performance on STAAR Spanish assessments is also below the EPISD and state averages. However, the school has relatively strong performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools in these categories.

Nearby schools, such as Tippin Elementary, Guerrero Elementary, and Putnam Elementary, consistently outperform Western Hills Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas. Despite the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, its spending per student is higher than the EPISD average, suggesting that additional resources are being directed towards supporting its student population, but the impact on academic achievement is not yet evident.

436

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,171

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

530 Thunderbird Dr
El Paso, TX 79912-3397

(915) 832-6950

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Western Hills Elementary usually attend:

High:

Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

White:

9.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

1,061^st of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	71.7	1061 of 4651	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	1499 of 4710	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	1047 of 4647	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	1087 of 4581	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	1782 of 4578	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	1269 of 4479	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	893 of 4359	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.4	1185 of 4329	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	64.9	1528 of 4286	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	1343 of 4320	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.8	1014 of 4260	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	714 of 4221	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	809 of 4206	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	941 of 4095	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	728 of 3937	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	824 of 3884	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	734 of 3768	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	68.9	1142 of 3724	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.3	824 of 3476	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	66.0	1208 of 3475	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.2	1683 of 3465	51.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.1	647 of 4461	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	1026 of 4331	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	913 of 4295	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	651 of 4240	84.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	488 of 3668	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	680 of 3556	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	795 of 3487	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	988 of 3446	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	545 of 3333	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	494 of 3226	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	1363 of 3744	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	1163 of 4658	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	649 of 4588	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	1007 of 4561	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	1984 of 4499	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1596 of 4348	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	1120 of 4306	74.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1563 of 2619	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	1204 of 2980	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	1156 of 2958	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	1656 of 3006	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	2054 of 3184	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	1678 of 3106	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	71.5	889 of 4465	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	575 of 4401	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	766 of 4376	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	1912 of 4329	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	1009 of 4188	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	579 of 4168	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	673 of 4594	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	693 of 4521	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	584 of 4477	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	1764 of 4451	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	1540 of 4309	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	904 of 4264	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	837 of 3739	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	1897 of 4647	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	1647 of 4585	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	1184 of 4563	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	1568 of 4498	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	1054 of 4357	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	784 of 4319	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.4	1485 of 4292	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.0	3713 of 3799	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	1577 of 3684	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	1248 of 3558	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	48.4	1688 of 3106	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	1566 of 3082	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	1529 of 3082	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	810 of 3142	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	1208 of 3127	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)85th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)85th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)80th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)65th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

White (2023)46th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading66%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+7 vs state

Science40%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 17, 2019

Benavides and Belnap protect bullies and threaten and intimidate victims and their parents if they speak up. Principal and Assistant Principal are nice in front of parents and mean and scary when parents aren't around. Students are taught not to report problems because they get in trouble rather than the bully. Students get yelled at by staff constantly. Creativity is stifled and kids are forced to copy artwork instead of showing any creative expression. This really is the worst school we've ever been to. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Marguerite J Lundy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 High Ridge Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 230-5148	831	54	15.3	28.3%	153 (18.4%)	15 (1.8%)	565 (68.0%)	78 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	91.1	329^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.5	479^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.8%	150	28.6	57.1	83.3	28.6	42.9	33.3	16.7		78.2	76.7	79.5				69.8	73.3	64.2			48.3			$8,989
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 Western Hills Elementary

How many students attend Western Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Western Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Western Hills Elementary?

Students at Western Hills Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Western Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Western Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Coronado High School

Is Western Hills Elementary a good school?

Western Hills Elementary ranks 1061^st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Western Hills Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

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