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Dr Joseph Torres Elementary

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Dr Joseph Torres Elementary ranks 2235 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dr Joseph Torres Elementary is a PK-5 school in El Paso, TX, serving 558 students within the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a dramatic turnaround in recent years, jumping from the 30th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026, making it the highest-performing EPISD school in its immediate area, though it still trails behind nearby Ysleta Independent School District (Isd) schools like Desertaire Elementary and Dolphin Terrace Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools.

One of the school's standout strengths is its bilingual education program, with students significantly outperforming both district and state averages on STAAR Spanish assessments. In 2025-2026, 62.5% of 3rd graders were proficient in Spanish reading and math, compared to roughly 28% statewide. The school also shows strong recent performance for specific student groups, with low socio-economic status students ranking in the 61st percentile and special education students in the 60th percentile—both major improvements from just two years prior. However, the school struggles with upper-grade math and science, as only 37% of 5th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, well below the district average of 51%, and science proficiency was just 8.86% in 2024-2025, the lowest among nearby schools.

While the school excels at helping struggling students catch up, it faces a "gifted and talented" paradox, with these students ranking in just the 31st percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting limited enrichment for high-achievers. The school's performance history is volatile, with sharp declines and recoveries that may reflect changes in student cohorts or instructional focus. For parents considering this school, the recent upward trend is promising, but the sustainability of these gains and the persistent gaps in STEM subjects are important factors to weigh, especially when comparing to the more consistently high-performing Ysleta ISD schools in the area.

558

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,580

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10700 Rushing
El Paso, TX 79924

(915) 230-2000

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dr Joseph Torres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Middle
High:	Andress High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

White:

6.8%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2021 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

2,235^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From bottom 34% (2021) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	47.6	2235 of 4627	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.7	3274 of 4651	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3422 of 4710	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2619 of 4647	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	2048 of 4581	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	3038 of 4578	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	995 of 2406	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.3	2086 of 2443	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.2	645 of 2443	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	855 of 2421	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	1417 of 2444	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.7	1840 of 4461	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	3556 of 4331	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	2686 of 3668	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.5	1188 of 3556	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	1524 of 3487	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	2177 of 3446	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	2241 of 4575	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	3394 of 4658	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	3129 of 4588	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	2254 of 4561	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.7	3473 of 4499	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2116 of 3075	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	2612 of 2980	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	2744 of 2958	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	2832 of 3006	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	1894 of 4413	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	3318 of 4465	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	2337 of 4401	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	1645 of 4376	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	2902 of 4329	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	1758 of 4520	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	3333 of 4594	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	2177 of 4521	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	1414 of 4477	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	2870 of 4451	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	2325 of 4582	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	3713 of 4647	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	2094 of 4585	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	1829 of 4563	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	2479 of 4498	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1724 of 4301	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.8	3469 of 4292	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2536 of 4086	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	1375 of 3952	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	2039 of 3799	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.5	2963 of 3108	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	2216 of 3106	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1826 of 3082	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	1930 of 3082	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile~ school

White (2024)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Dr Joseph Torres Elementary

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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
Dr Joseph Torres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10700 Rushing	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 230-2000	558	36	15.4	81.4%	38 (6.8%)	36 (6.5%)	469 (84.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	47.6	2235^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.7%		32.7	3274^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.6%	1039	62.5	42.9		62.5	28.6			52.9	49.4	53.6				44.3	50.7	37.2					$10,580
Barron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11155 Whitey Ford St	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5075	368	29	12.6	78.3%	18 (4.9%)	17 (4.6%)	317 (86.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	38.6	2851^st of 4627 public elementary schools	38.4%		36.2	3039^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.7%	188								44.2	57.5	47.1				27.9	51.1	32.0					$12,089
Tom Lea Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 Marcus Uribe Dr	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 774-7725	792	49	16.1	55.8%	87 (11.0%)	58 (7.3%)	586 (74.0%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	46 (5.8%)	66.4	1288^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.2%		64	1382^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.3%	94								60.7	57.6	71.2				45.1	43.9	63.0					$8,978
North Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 Sean Haggerty	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6700	552	36	15.2	69.4%	16 (2.9%)	18 (3.3%)	514 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	63	1460^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.4%		77.8	844^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	616								48.4	60.4	70.5				40.2	61.5	48.4					$13,986
Newman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10275 Alcan Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-3580	246	24	10.4	88.6%	13 (5.3%)	8 (3.3%)	221 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)																					$14,774
Nixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11141 Loma Roja	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 849-5700	510	35	14.5	66.1%	65 (12.7%)	47 (9.2%)	363 (71.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	67.3	1254^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.9%		48	2259^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%	1005								55.2	65.1	64.6				35.0	71.0	54.6					$10,741
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
Desertaire Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 Tiger Eye Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6400	505	37	13.6	79.6%	20 (4.0%)	8 (1.6%)	467 (92.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	72	1055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.2%		85.2	566^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.8%	489	60.0	33.3						75.0	65.1	55.8				59.7	71.1	47.1					$12,822
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
Parkland Elementary	Public	K-5	6330 Deer Ave	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6600	471	38	12.5	89.6%	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	450 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	67.4	1253^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.9%		55.8	1790^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.5%	537	60.0							59.2	45.8	72.6				54.0	55.6	54.1					$12,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Joseph Torres Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dr Joseph Torres Elementary?

Students at Dr Joseph Torres Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Dr Joseph Torres Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Dr Joseph Torres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr Joseph Torres Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles Middle
High : Andress High School

Is Dr Joseph Torres Elementary a good school?

Dr Joseph Torres Elementary ranks 2235^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr Joseph Torres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Dr Joseph Torres Elementary.

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