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Horizon Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Heights Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd) serving 947 students, and it has earned a top-tier 5-star rating by ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This school stands out for its remarkable ability to help all students succeed, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, where it ranks in the 96th percentile—a feat that far surpasses nearby schools like Desert Wind Elementary, which ranks in the 12th percentile despite serving similar demographics. Horizon Heights also excels with Hispanic students (96th percentile) and Special Education students (93rd percentile), showing that its strategies for closing achievement gaps are highly effective and consistent across all grade levels and subjects.

What makes Horizon Heights particularly compelling is its balanced, high-level performance in reading and math, with proficiency rates well above district and state averages in every grade. For example, 5th graders achieve 81.1% proficiency in reading and 71.6% in math, outperforming the closest rival, Dr Sue A Shook School (75th percentile overall), by significant margins. The school also offers the STAAR test in Spanish, and its 4th graders score 80% proficient in reading on that test, compared to just 37% for the district—a clear advantage over schools like Frank Macias Elementary in the Clint Independent School District (Isd).

However, there is one area where Horizon Heights could improve: its Gifted and Talented (GT) program ranks only in the 52nd percentile, suggesting that while the school is exceptional at lifting up students who need extra support, it may not provide the same level of enrichment for its highest achievers. Overall, Horizon Heights has shown rapid improvement, climbing 37 percentile points in four years, and it presents a stronger academic option than many nearby schools, including Loma Verde and Mission Ridge, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

947

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,289

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13601 Ryderwood Ave
El Paso, TX 79928

(915) 937-7400

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Horizon Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Col John O Ensor Middle
High:	Eastlake High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

White:

7.2%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

439^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 30Elementary Schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

264^th of 951Socorro 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	88.3	439 of 4627	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	525 of 4651	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	756 of 4710	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	811 of 4647	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	1306 of 4581	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	2105 of 4578	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	670 of 4479	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	807 of 4359	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	1019 of 4329	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	1166 of 4286	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	1090 of 4320	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	52.9	2161 of 4260	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.3	1421 of 4221	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.6	2864 of 4206	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.0	2230 of 4095	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	2291 of 3937	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.0	2688 of 3884	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.1	1405 of 3768	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.1	2299 of 3724	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	1499 of 3476	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.2	1863 of 3475	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.0	1695 of 3465	51.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	62.8	683 of 2515	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	928 of 2483	62.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.8	712 of 4461	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	866 of 4331	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	303 of 4295	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	65.1	1034 of 4240	75.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.3	591 of 3668	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	778 of 3556	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	905 of 3487	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	1089 of 3446	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	464 of 3333	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	939 of 3226	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	476 of 4575	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	712 of 4658	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	802 of 4588	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	1228 of 4561	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	1967 of 4499	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	648 of 4348	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	928 of 4306	78.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	1464 of 3075	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	1468 of 2980	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	872 of 2958	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	39.6	2088 of 3006	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	1332 of 3184	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2169 of 3106	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	186 of 4413	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	381 of 4465	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	454 of 4401	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	915 of 4376	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	1600 of 4329	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.1	287 of 4188	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	478 of 4168	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	167 of 4520	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	392 of 4594	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	296 of 4521	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	69.8	913 of 4477	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	1281 of 4451	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	135 of 4309	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	420 of 4264	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	425 of 4582	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	977 of 4647	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	901 of 4585	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	1415 of 4563	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	2270 of 4498	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.5	653 of 4357	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	803 of 4319	81.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	301 of 4301	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	60.9	1218 of 4292	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	991 of 4086	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	541 of 3952	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	1035 of 3799	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	191 of 3684	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	143 of 3558	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	390 of 3006	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	1047 of 3108	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	437 of 3106	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	569 of 3082	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	648 of 3142	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.3	62 of 3127	98.0%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)84th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile~ school

African American (2019)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading75%+20 vs state

Mathematics66%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Great school! The administration is very inviting and welcoming of all parents. The teachers at the school are some of the most caring I've ever come across. The environment is that of positive learning. As parents we feel so fortunate to have our kids go to a school where their best interests are put ahead of everything else. Close Quote

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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
Horizon Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13601 Ryderwood Ave	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7400	947	56	17.0	56.6%	68 (7.2%)	13 (1.4%)	852 (90.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	88.3	439^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.5%		86.3	525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.7%	86								72.8	69.1	81.1				57.0	68.5	71.6					$8,289
Dr Sue A Shook School	Public	PK, KG-5	13777 Paseo Del Este	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7100	1,167	61	19.0	67.5%	49 (4.2%)	16 (1.4%)	1,082 (92.7%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.8%)	69.2	1170^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.7%		73.9	967^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.2%	203			33.3			0.0		66.1	58.7	64.0				60.9	49.5	50.0					$7,537
Idea Horizon Vista Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	201 Horizon Crossing St	Horizon City	79928	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 888-4300	742	30	24.6	79.4%	36 (4.9%)	20 (2.7%)	679 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	38.1	2881^st of 4627 public elementary schools	37.7%		42.3	2617^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.7%	264								49.1	55.4	53.4				39.7	28.1	29.7					$8,651
Desert Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Kenazo Ave	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4500	928	57	16.1	81.1%	35 (3.8%)	10 (1.1%)	875 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	49.8	2126^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.1%		40.4	2742^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%	616	35.0	34.6	37.1	30.0	44.4	45.7		51.9	45.1	56.3				43.1	45.5	49.6					$9,378
Ben Narbuth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12901 Bob Hope	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 937-0000	1,054	52	20.3	63.9%	62 (5.9%)	27 (2.6%)	939 (89.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	70.1	1134^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.5%		64.8	1355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.9%	221								54.3	64.2	69.3				45.7	65.5	49.3					$7,922
Mission Ridge	Public	PK, KG-5	150 N Nonap Dr	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-1699	1,052	56	18.7	73.8%	37 (3.5%)	20 (1.9%)	973 (92.5%)	8 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	45.6	2357^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.1%		53.9	1911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.9%	446								40.9	53.7	58.6				30.9	52.7	42.1					$8,526
Carroll T Welch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14510 McMahon Dr	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4400	676	42	15.9	94.1%	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	660 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	3094^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.1%		36.8	3003^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.4%	91	8.7	50.0	27.8	17.4	23.8	22.2		46.2	48.8	46.4				29.5	47.1	34.0					$9,304
Frank Macias Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14400 Golden Eagle Dr	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4600	975	58	16.7	86.1%	23 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	949 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	2810^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.3%		35.4	3095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.5%	285	20.5	40.0	18.2	28.2	40.0	21.4		50.9	44.1	47.4				37.1	41.7	43.4					$8,699
John Drugan School	Public	PK, KG-8	12451 Pellicano	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6800	990	58	17.0	58.8%	44 (4.4%)	9 (0.9%)	912 (92.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	14 (1.4%)	81.4	717^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.5%		78.8	798^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.8%	81							71.5	59.8	61.7	84.0	73.9	78.0	83.4	45.1	60.0	77.8	59.4		60.1	57.8	$9,598
Desert Wind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1100 Colina De Paz	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7800	521	39	13.2	89.8%	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	500 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.8	4051^st of 4627 public elementary schools	12.4%		30.2	3413^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	638							49.4	35.9	32.6	39.5	46.2	53.4	58.2	27.5	32.6	18.6	12.1	0.0	29.2	25.3	$12,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Heights Elementary

What district is Horizon Heights Elementary in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Heights Elementary?

Students at Horizon Heights Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% African American.

Is Horizon Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes. Horizon Heights Elementary ranks in the top 9.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Horizon Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horizon Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Col John O Ensor Middle
High : Eastlake High School

How many students attend Horizon Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 947 students attended Horizon Heights Elementary.

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