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Ben Narbuth Elementary

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Ben Narbuth Elementary ranks 1355 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ben Narbuth Elementary is a public elementary school in El Paso, Texas, serving 934 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Socorro Independent School District, which is ranked 304 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Ben Narbuth Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 58.44%, compared to 57.97% for the district and 52.02% for the state. Its 4th-grade reading proficiency rate was 70.77%, significantly higher than the district's 61.4% and the state's 53.73%. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of Texas elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

However, Ben Narbuth's White students and Gifted and Talented students underperform compared to their peers statewide, ranking in the bottom 25% and bottom 30% of Texas elementary schools, respectively. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.02% to 67.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Horizon Heights Elementary and John Drugan School, Ben Narbuth generally outperforms them academically, particularly in reading proficiency.

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: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

1,355^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

304^th of 961Socorro 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
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
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
2023	43.8	2141 of 2980	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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)

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)78th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)77th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)70th percentile~ school

Female (2024)64th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)28th percentile-40 vs school

White (2023)15th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading66%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+3 vs state

Science27%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Ben Narbuth Elementary

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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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 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%)	64.8	1355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.9%		63.2	1446^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.3%	91									58.4	70.8	68.7				37.7	58.5	50.0				26.7			$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%)	78.8	798^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.8%		84.7	584^th of 4710 public elementary schools	87.6%	214								54.0	59.5	88.1	71.9	74.9	79.5	85.8	44.6	56.1	65.9	53.5		51.0	38.2	71.6	55.2	$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%)	73.9	967^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.2%		65.9	1297^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.5%	330									67.5	75.9	67.1				62.9	57.8	50.6				23.4			$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%)	86.3	525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.7%		80.1	756^th of 4710 public elementary schools	83.9%	231		80.0							74.3	72.7	73.9				56.7	67.1	65.2				46.2			$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%)	53.9	1911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.9%		56.2	1802^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	61.7%	109		60.0	28.6			14.3	0.0		48.0	56.9	63.4				31.8	49.7	49.7				28.0			$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%)	65	1347^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%		55.5	1855^th of 4710 public elementary schools	60.6%	508									56.2	58.5	63.7				38.2	62.2	56.0				33.0			$10,385
Loma Verde	Public	PK, KG-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%)	82.3	670^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.6%		86.8	511^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.2%	159									71.1	75.9	68.2				65.0	70.5	54.6				33.0			$9,924
Vista Del Futuro Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1671 Bob Hope Dr	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Vista Del Futuro Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 855-8143	367	22	16.8	47.1%	17 (4.6%)	13 (3.5%)	328 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	46.2	2373^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%		42	2730^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.0%	357	14.3	10.0	35.7	0.0	20.0	42.9		74.1	24.0	50.0	72.7	33.3	40.0	66.7	12.0	67.9	60.6	36.7	51.4		19.2	55.6	29.6	$10,410
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%)	42.3	2617^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.7%		33.8	3225^th of 4710 public elementary schools	31.5%	608									49.6	60.9	56.5				30.3	27.3	29.0				32.4			$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%)	40.4	2742^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%		42.8	2679^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.1%	63	33.3	36.1	43.5	20.8	33.3	30.4	0.0		51.0	50.0	55.7				37.0	36.2	44.7				9.1			$9,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Narbuth Elementary

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.

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 district is Ben Narbuth Elementary in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Is Ben Narbuth Elementary a good school?

Ben Narbuth Elementary ranks 1355^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ben Narbuth Elementary?

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

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