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Ben Narbuth Elementary

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Ben Narbuth Elementary ranks 1135 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ben Narbuth Elementary is a large PK-5 school in El Paso, TX, serving over 1,050 students within the Socorro Independent School District (Isd), and has earned a 4-star rating by climbing from the 68th to the 75th percentile statewide over the past four years. The school stands out for its exceptional work with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for this group—a remarkable achievement given that about two-thirds of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Horizon Heights Elementary, which has a lower poverty rate and a higher overall rank (91st percentile), but Ben Narbuth is closing the opportunity gap more effectively for its economically disadvantaged students.

Ben Narbuth shows strong, consistent growth in 4th grade, with students scoring 64% proficient in Reading and 65% in Math in 2025-2026, significantly outperforming district and state averages. However, a persistent weakness is 5th Grade Science, where the school has consistently scored below the state average—only 27% proficient in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 30%. Another area of concern is 3rd Grade Math, which has lagged behind district averages, though it improved to 46% proficient in 2025-2026. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (20.3 students per teacher) than peers like Myrtle Cooper Elementary (14.7) and Loma Verde (15.3), which may affect individualized attention.

Interesting contrasts emerge when comparing Ben Narbuth to other local schools. While it excels with Hispanic students (85th percentile statewide), it struggles with Gifted and Talented (29th percentile) and Special Education (44th percentile) populations, suggesting its core model works well for most but may lack specialized resources. Compared to John Drugan School, Ben Narbuth outperforms in 3rd and 4th grade Reading and Math but falls behind in 5th grade, indicating a potential need to review upper-elementary curriculum. Overall, Ben Narbuth is a solid, improving school that effectively supports its diverse student body, though it has clear areas for growth.

1,054

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,922

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12901 Bob Hope
El Paso, TX 79928

(915) 937-0000

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ben Narbuth Elementary usually attend:

High:

Eastlake High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

White:

5.9%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Texas avg50%

1,135^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From top 32% (2023) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

258^th of 947Socorro 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	70.1	1135 of 4643	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	1355 of 4651	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	1446 of 4710	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	1485 of 4647	68.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	71.8	718 of 3668	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	1475 of 3556	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	1257 of 4588	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	1659 of 4658	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1449 of 4588	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	2180 of 3080	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2141 of 2980	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	662 of 4425	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	1015 of 4465	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	929 of 4401	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	556 of 4535	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	1024 of 4594	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	1262 of 4521	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	1105 of 4597	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	1377 of 4647	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	1556 of 4585	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	2410 of 4308	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	1580 of 4292	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	1724 of 4086	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	1638 of 3015	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	2653 of 3106	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+9 vs state

Mathematics54%+7 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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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	1135^th of 4643 public elementary schools	75.6%		64.8	1355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.9%	220								54.3	64.2	69.3				45.7	65.5	49.3				$7,922
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	718^th of 4643 public elementary schools	84.5%		78.8	798^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.8%	80							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
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%)	69.3	1173^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	74.7%		73.9	967^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.2%	206			33.3			0.0		66.1	58.7	64.0				60.9	49.5	50.0				$7,537
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	440^th of 4643 public elementary schools	90.5%		86.3	525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.7%	85								72.8	69.1	81.1				57.0	68.5	71.6				$8,289
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	2363^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	49.1%		53.9	1911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.9%	452								40.9	53.7	58.6				30.9	52.7	42.1				$8,526
Sierra Vista Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Bob Hope	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8100	622	39	16.0	72.7%	30 (4.8%)	22 (3.5%)	555 (89.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	69.3	1167^th of 4643 public elementary schools	74.9%		65	1347^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%	180								49.4	65.6	64.8				37.9	67.8	69.0				$10,385
Loma Verde	Public	K-5	12150 Ted Houghton	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8600	661	43	15.3	64.1%	22 (3.3%)	10 (1.5%)	615 (93.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	90.8	331^st of 4643 public elementary schools	92.9%		82.3	670^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.6%	339								83.8	77.4	73.0				74.1	65.1	73.0				$9,924
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%)	38.2	2888^th of 4643 public elementary schools	37.8%		42.3	2617^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.7%	271								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%)	49.9	2130^th of 4643 public elementary schools	54.1%		40.4	2742^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%	612	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
Myrtle Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Rebecca Ann	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7700	550	37	14.7	69.5%	21 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	524 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	65.7	1320^th of 4643 public elementary schools	71.6%		61.5	1502^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.7%	182								57.8	60.5	66.7				40.0	50.7	62.8				$11,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Narbuth Elementary

Is Ben Narbuth Elementary a good school?

Ben Narbuth Elementary ranks 1135^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ben Narbuth Elementary in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Ben Narbuth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ben Narbuth Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Eastlake High School

What is the racial makeup of Ben Narbuth Elementary?

Students at Ben Narbuth Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ben Narbuth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,054 students attended Ben Narbuth Elementary.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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