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Whitaker Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3879^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Whitaker Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a PK-5 school in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) serving 386 students in a high-poverty area, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's most notable feature is its extreme volatility in state rankings, swinging from the 76th percentile (4 stars) in 2022-2023 to the 16th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026, a pattern not seen in nearby schools like Coach Archie Duran Elementary or Park Elementary, which have remained stable in the 30th-40th percentile range.

A key strength is Whitaker's exceptional performance on Spanish-language STAAR exams, where 5th graders scored 57.14% proficient in both Reading and Math in 2025-2026, far exceeding state averages of 34.82% and 22.32%. This "bilingual advantage" contrasts sharply with its struggles on English STAAR tests, where it often falls below district and state averages. However, the school shows a persistent weakness in Mathematics, with 3rd-grade Math proficiency at just 10.42% compared to 33.33% in Reading, and this gap is more severe than at nearby schools like Coach Archie Duran Elementary, which achieved 39.08% in 4th-grade Math.

The school's overall ranking is closely tied to its performance with its largest student groups. The peak in 2022-2023 coincided with strong results for low-income students (89th percentile), but this collapsed to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026, driving the overall decline. Notably, Whitaker's per-student spending ($13,168) is higher than the high-performing Dolphin Terrace Elementary ($10,377) in Ysleta Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 77th percentile, suggesting the recent drop is not a resource issue but a challenge related to instructional strategy or school culture that needs addressing.

386

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,228

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Rutherford Dr
El Paso, TX 79924-6905

(915) 236-6275

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Whitaker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canyon Hills Middle
High:	Irvin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.6%

White:

3.9%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

3,879^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	22.9	3879 of 4627	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	2647 of 4651	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	2800 of 4710	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.7	1137 of 4647	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1528 of 4581	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	2491 of 4578	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	3603 of 4479	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	3963 of 4359	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	4039 of 4329	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	33.8	3113 of 4286	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	3236 of 4320	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.3	2499 of 4260	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.4	2047 of 4221	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	1699 of 4206	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.7	562 of 4095	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	57.0	1960 of 3937	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	1170 of 3884	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.1	1932 of 3768	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	2512 of 3724	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.4	2590 of 3476	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.0	2164 of 3475	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.5	1932 of 3465	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.8	1065 of 4461	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	2354 of 4331	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	3668 of 4295	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	3931 of 4240	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.7	781 of 3668	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	722 of 3556	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	1566 of 3487	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	2346 of 3446	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	2659 of 3333	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	2782 of 3226	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	3699 of 4575	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	2055 of 3744	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	2655 of 4658	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.7	985 of 4588	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	1994 of 4561	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	2781 of 4499	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	3975 of 4348	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3887 of 4306	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	1507 of 2619	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	1349 of 2980	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	1760 of 2958	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	2008 of 3006	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	2875 of 3184	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	2653 of 3106	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	3697 of 4413	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.2	1642 of 4465	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	606 of 4401	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	1329 of 4376	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	2292 of 4329	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	3157 of 4188	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	3677 of 4168	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	3751 of 4520	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.0	1374 of 4594	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	513 of 4521	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	1093 of 4477	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	2334 of 4451	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	3135 of 4309	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	3769 of 4264	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	3924 of 4582	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	1840 of 3739	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	1873 of 4647	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	1320 of 4585	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	1159 of 4563	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	2158 of 4498	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	2764 of 4357	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	3862 of 4319	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	2676 of 4301	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	2510 of 4292	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	2491 of 4086	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	1524 of 3952	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	2640 of 3799	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1170 of 3684	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.9	3121 of 3558	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.4	795 of 3082	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	22.6	2700 of 3127	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+38 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile+9 vs school

White (2022)74th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Mathematics22%-25 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
Whitaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 Rutherford Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6275	386	29	13.1	83.2%	15 (3.9%)	15 (3.9%)	338 (87.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	22.9	3879^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.2%		41.9	2647^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.1%	1232	42.9	37.5	57.1	0.0	25.0	57.1		33.3	54.8	45.8				10.4	19.1	35.4					$11,228
H R Moye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4825 Alps	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 230-5300	286	25	11.3	96.5%	8 (2.8%)	6 (2.1%)	268 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	30.9	3378^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.0%		15.7	4250^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.6%	872	13.3	42.9	0.0	0.0	16.7	0.0		44.8	24.1	57.6				34.5	23.3	42.4					$15,247
Stanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5414 Hondo Pass Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-3520	366	28	13.1	92.1%	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	331 (90.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	30.1	3417^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.2%		22.5	3882^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	16.5%	465								33.3	48.7	57.1				31.6	25.6	39.3					$13,105
Coach Archie Duran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5249 Bastille	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5525	648	45	14.5	89.5%	21 (3.2%)	27 (4.2%)	590 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	43.9	2451^st of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		36.5	3016^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.2%	565	25.0	27.3	0.0	30.0	0.0	0.0		50.0	47.7	57.7				38.5	39.1	42.9					$9,980
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Edgar Park Ave	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-3540	368	30	12.2	81.8%	21 (5.7%)	13 (3.5%)	320 (87.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	34	3150^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.9%		37.2	2973^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.1%	177								38.8	49.1	55.3				28.6	45.5	26.5					$12,545
Sunrise Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7710 Pandora St	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-3560	397	32	12.4	93.2%	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	383 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	44.3	2426^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.6%		50.8	2096^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.9%	330	22.2	33.3	42.9	44.4	50.0	28.6		42.2	60.8	58.5				31.1	32.7	51.2					$11,976
Dolphin Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9790 Pickerel Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6500	510	33	15.4	67.8%	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	500 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	71.6	1070^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.9%		62.2	1474^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.3%	404	20.0			0.0				62.7	51.6	66.2				57.3	66.2	51.5					$12,180
Bobby Joe Hill Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4860 Tropicana	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-5375	656	47	13.8	89.9%	36 (5.5%)	32 (4.9%)	567 (86.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	43.2	2501^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.9%		32.7	3277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.5%	776		33.3	46.7			55.6	52.3	40.3	32.4	73.1	42.9	37.0	48.5	41.8	46.8	53.6	23.1	0.0	14.2	21.4	$11,238
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Ellerthorpe Ave	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2720	606	38	15.7	79.0%	109 (18.0%)	67 (11.1%)	366 (60.4%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	45 (7.4%)	12.2	4413^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.6%		21.9	3923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%	490	0.0			0.0				37.7	32.8	34.1				13.2	19.7	25.0					$11,292
Colin L Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Ellerthorpe	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 230-5375	576	38	15.3	78.8%	161 (28.0%)	71 (12.3%)	267 (46.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	45 (7.8%)	49.8	2130^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.0%		41.6	2665^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.7%	535								51.7	47.5	56.0				42.1	51.9	42.0					$9,878

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitaker Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Whitaker Elementary?

Students at Whitaker Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Whitaker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whitaker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canyon Hills Middle
High : Irvin High School

What district is Whitaker Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Whitaker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Whitaker Elementary.

Is Whitaker Elementary a good school?

Whitaker Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Texas elementary schools.

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