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Capistrano Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Capistrano Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd) serving 415 students in a high-poverty area, where nearly 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Capistrano Elementary has faced significant academic challenges, ranking in the 6th percentile statewide and earning a 0-star rating in its most recent evaluation. This represents a decade-long decline, with the school consistently in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools. The school’s performance is notably lower than nearby schools serving similar populations. For example, Presa Elementary (84% free/reduced lunch) ranks in the 86th percentile, and Loma Terrace Elementary (90% free/reduced lunch) ranks in the 73rd percentile. In 5th-grade math, Capistrano’s proficiency rate (32.91%) is less than half that of Presa (71.79%) and Loma Terrace (73.12%). This suggests that factors beyond poverty—such as instructional strategies and school leadership—are critical to student success.

Despite these struggles, there is a glimmer of hope in special education, where students ranked in the 17th percentile in the most recent data, the school’s highest-performing subgroup. Per-student spending at Capistrano ($11,169) is in the middle of the pack compared to peers, indicating that resource allocation, not just funding, may need attention. The nearby Alicia R Chacon International magnet school (92nd percentile) highlights a potential "brain drain" effect, where higher-performing students may opt out of their zoned school. For parents, this data underscores a school in need of a comprehensive turnaround strategy that addresses both academic instruction and wraparound social services for its high-needs student population.

415

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,420

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Mecca Dr
El Paso, TX 79907

(915) 434-8600

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Capistrano Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ysleta Middle
High:	Ysleta High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

0.5%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

4,362^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

226^th of 951Ysleta 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	13.6	4362 of 4627	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	4130 of 4651	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	4473 of 4710	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	3908 of 4647	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	3707 of 4581	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	4247 of 4578	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	3862 of 4479	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3422 of 4359	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	3405 of 4329	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.1	2351 of 4286	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	2100 of 4320	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.9	2534 of 4260	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	2228 of 4221	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.1	3147 of 4206	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.6	3802 of 4095	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	3610 of 3937	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	3497 of 3884	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	2932 of 3768	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.8	2652 of 3724	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	2880 of 3476	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.2	2933 of 3475	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.3	2893 of 3465	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.9	3318 of 4461	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	3860 of 4331	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	2643 of 4295	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	2856 of 4240	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	13.1	3544 of 3668	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	3140 of 3556	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	3072 of 3487	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	3048 of 3446	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2293 of 3333	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	2079 of 3226	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	4103 of 4575	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	4555 of 4658	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	3889 of 4588	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3649 of 4561	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	4234 of 4499	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3437 of 4348	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	2809 of 4306	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	35.2	2416 of 2980	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2088 of 2958	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	2983 of 3006	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	2049 of 3184	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	1938 of 3106	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	4144 of 4413	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	4244 of 4465	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	3583 of 4401	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	3503 of 4376	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	4009 of 4329	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	3552 of 4188	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	3173 of 4168	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	4050 of 4520	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	4315 of 4594	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3438 of 4521	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3483 of 4477	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	4062 of 4451	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3499 of 4309	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2975 of 4264	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	4393 of 4582	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	4269 of 4647	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	3606 of 4585	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	3691 of 4563	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	4132 of 4498	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	3963 of 4357	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	3746 of 4319	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	3565 of 4301	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	4134 of 4292	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	2858 of 4086	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	2898 of 3952	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	3143 of 3799	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	2023 of 3684	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	2453 of 3558	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)26th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)19th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

Reading29%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 12, 2019

This is an absolutely horrible school. The teachers are great for the most part, and work really hard, but the principal is terrible! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 6, 2018

The teachers here will do anything to help the kids. They stay after school and tutor and they are always helping. 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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Capistrano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Mecca Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8600	415	29	14.2	97.8%	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	409 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	4362^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	5.7%		18.2	4130^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%	232	25.0	20.0	16.7					27.7	24.7	33.8				22.4	30.8	32.9				$13,420
Ysleta Elementary	Public	K-5	8624 Dorbandt Cir	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8900	329	23	14.3	91.8%	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	320 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.1	1512^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.3%		80.4	738^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.1%	774	57.1	28.6		42.9				54.6	63.0	57.4				43.6	53.9	55.7				$12,467
Presa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Presa Pl	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8700	289	24	11.9	84.1%	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	280 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83.9	626^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.5%		86.4	519^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.8%	107	40.0		33.3					63.2	69.4	73.5				58.5	63.5	71.8				$16,277
Lancaster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9230 Elgin Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3400	517	37	14.0	89.6%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	511 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70.6	1114^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.9%		68.4	1192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.4%	78	47.4	0.0	60.0					51.9	61.0	60.6				49.3	75.4	58.8				$11,024
Mission Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	8674 N Loop Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3700	604	38	15.7	86.4%	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	595 (98.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.7	3513^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.1%		32.2	3294^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%	219	10.7	35.3	45.0	16.7				44.6	34.4	49.4				29.5	29.8	43.1				$11,299
Pasodale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8253 McElroy Ave	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8500	416	32	12.9	88.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	409 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.6	2034^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.0%		55.1	1830^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.7%	204	23.1	14.3						69.1	44.4	40.9				66.0	39.7	51.5				$13,966
Alicia R Chacon International	Public	K-8	920 Burgundy Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-9200	859	56	15.3	60.2%	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	845 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89.8	382^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	91.7%		85.5	551^st of 4651 public elementary schools	88.2%	169	67.0	54.0		80.9	57.0		96.6			72.6	74.1	76.8	94.3			76.4	69.1	63.4	72.4	$9,454
Harmony School Of Excellence - El Paso	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9435 Betel Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Harmony Public Schools - West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 307-4412	682	38	18.1	81.1%	23 (3.4%)	15 (2.2%)	633 (92.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	80.3	756^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.7%		87.1	489^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.5%	267	30.0	61.9	50.0	0.0	35.3	53.3		52.9	86.0	71.7				47.7	82.9	66.0				$10,328
Del Valle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9251 Escobar	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-9300	422	31	13.4	90.3%	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	413 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38	2886^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		51.1	2079^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.3%	807								43.1	41.7	64.6				31.2	34.1	46.2				$13,234
Loma Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Ryland Ct	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-2600	614	40	15.2	90.1%	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	599 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.8	1271^st of 4627 public elementary schools	72.5%		58.8	1634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.9%	363	41.2	50.0		0.0				47.1	57.5	60.9				40.0	66.7	73.1				$12,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Capistrano Elementary

What district is Capistrano Elementary in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Is Capistrano Elementary a good school?

Capistrano Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Capistrano Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Capistrano Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Capistrano Elementary attend?

Students who attend Capistrano Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ysleta Middle
High : Ysleta High School

What is the racial makeup of Capistrano Elementary?

Students at Capistrano Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

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