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Helen Ball Elementary

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Helen Ball Elementary ranks 2403 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Helen Ball Elementary is a PK-5 school in El Paso, TX, serving 576 students within the Socorro Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 72nd percentile statewide. While the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 14.4, its overall performance has recently declined, dropping to the 48th percentile (2 stars) in the most recent data, a significant concern for parents.

The most critical issue at Helen Ball is a systemic weakness in mathematics. In the latest school year, only 31.65% of 3rd graders and 26.67% of 5th graders were proficient in math, scores that are the lowest among nearby schools and well below district and state averages. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Lujan-Chavez Elementary (81st percentile) and Elfida Chavez Elementary (75th percentile), which are significantly outperforming Helen Ball. The school also shows extreme volatility in supporting its special education students, ranking in the 80th percentile one year and plummeting to the 5th percentile the next, indicating a lack of consistent programming.

Despite these challenges, there is a clear bright spot: 4th Grade Reading. For the last four years, Helen Ball has consistently outperformed both the district and state in this subject, with 62.63% of 4th graders proficient in the most recent data. This success suggests a highly effective teacher or program at that grade level that the school should replicate. The school’s overall performance swings—from a 3-star rating in 2024-2025 to a 2-star rating in 2025-2026—warrant a deep investigation into what changed. For parents, this school offers a proven model in reading but requires immediate and targeted intervention in math to reverse its current trajectory.

576

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,111

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1950 Firehouse
El Paso, TX 79936-3471

(915) 937-8200

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Helen Ball Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William D Slider Middle
High:	Montwood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.5%

White:

4.7%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2018 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2018

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

!Near the bottom of Socorro Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

2,403^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 12 pts since 2018

From top 40% (2018) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th 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	44.8	2403 of 4627	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.9	1583 of 4651	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2028 of 4710	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	2060 of 4647	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	2346 of 4581	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	3145 of 4578	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	1757 of 4479	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1745 of 4359	60.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.8	1690 of 4461	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	2330 of 4331	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2125 of 4295	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	2480 of 4240	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.5	1548 of 3668	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	1565 of 3556	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1965 of 3487	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	3286 of 3446	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1795 of 3333	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	2016 of 3226	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	2861 of 4575	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	2371 of 4658	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2507 of 4588	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2689 of 4561	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	2978 of 4499	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1465 of 4348	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	1514 of 4306	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	1960 of 3075	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	1318 of 2980	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	1959 of 2958	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	1765 of 3006	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	2192 of 3184	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	1714 of 3106	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	2120 of 4413	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	1251 of 4465	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	1535 of 4401	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	1878 of 4376	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	2702 of 4329	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	1346 of 4188	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	1289 of 4168	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	2739 of 4520	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	1683 of 4594	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	1921 of 4521	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	1959 of 4477	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	3251 of 4451	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.4	1052 of 4309	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	1441 of 4264	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2178 of 4582	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	1447 of 4647	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	1714 of 4585	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	2147 of 4563	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	3121 of 4498	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	2088 of 4357	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	2089 of 4319	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	4103 of 4301	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	69.0	847 of 4292	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	1994 of 4086	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	1891 of 3952	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	856 of 3799	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	1900 of 3684	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1703 of 3558	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	81.4	381 of 3142	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	1773 of 3127	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2019)88th percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-10 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 EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Helen Ball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1950 Firehouse	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8200	576	40	14.4	73.4%	27 (4.7%)	9 (1.6%)	533 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	44.8	2403^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	48.1%		59.9	1583^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.0%	820						46.3	62.6	52.7				31.7	50.0	26.7				$10,111
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Leroy Bonse Dr	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7200	672	46	14.6	78.3%	37 (5.5%)	9 (1.3%)	619 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	54.3	1892^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.1%		57.1	1719^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%	173						49.4	61.4	66.7				23.6	42.9	62.8				$11,057
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%)	42.5	2549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.9%		46.2	2373^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	176	33.3	33.3	70.3	20.0	12.5	58.3	33.3	40.0	47.1	31.0	62.9	27.8	40.7	46.7	58.8	44.8	14.3	$10,410
Lujan-Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Sun Country Rd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8700	923	51	17.9	70.4%	76 (8.2%)	37 (4.0%)	763 (82.7%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	28 (3.0%)	76.9	873^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	81.1%		78.3	817^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.4%	56						57.0	69.0	65.9				42.2	75.3	68.8				$7,828
Benito Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2640 Robert Wynn	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8000	470	28	16.9	76.2%	20 (4.3%)	7 (1.5%)	438 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	39.5	2793^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.6%		41.9	2642^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	151						39.0	49.3	57.3				31.2	44.9	40.0				$10,919
Vista Del Sol Environmental Science	Public	PK, KG-5	11851 Vista Del Sol	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7500	505	33	15.5	84.0%	19 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	471 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	41.3	2633^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.1%		61.4	1505^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.6%	1128						50.9	44.2	57.8				43.9	38.5	35.7				$11,595
Elfida Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11720 Pebble Hills	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-8300	616	40	15.5	81.5%	28 (4.5%)	7 (1.1%)	571 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	69.5	1159^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.0%		62.3	1472^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.4%	313						53.3	68.7	64.2				44.6	55.4	64.2				$9,124
Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	12300 Tierra Este Rd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6200	862	49	17.4	71.9%	61 (7.1%)	33 (3.8%)	728 (84.5%)	19 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.7%)	52.3	1995^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.9%		41.8	2649^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.0%	654						52.4	54.1	59.1				37.3	41.8	55.5				$7,936
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	1164^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.8%		65	1347^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%	183						49.4	65.6	64.8				37.9	67.8	69.0				$10,385
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	1317^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.5%		61.5	1502^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.7%	185						57.8	60.5	66.7				40.0	50.7	62.8				$11,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Ball Elementary

What schools do graduates of Helen Ball Elementary attend?

Students who attend Helen Ball Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William D Slider Middle
High : Montwood High School

What district is Helen Ball Elementary in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Is Helen Ball Elementary a good school?

Helen Ball Elementary ranks 2403^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Helen Ball Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Helen Ball Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Ball Elementary?

Students at Helen Ball Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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