Summary:
This analysis examines six elementary schools in the 79930 zip code of El Paso, Texas, all part of the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), serving a predominantly low-income community with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 83%.
The standout story in this area is Travis Elementary, which has undergone a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools to the 42nd percentile in just two years. Despite having the highest poverty rate at 92%, Travis also boasts exceptional Spanish-language STAAR scores, outperforming state averages by 20-30 percentage points in Reading and Math. For top English-language performance, Clendenin Elementary leads in 5th Grade Reading (61.22%) and Math (47.92%), while Moreno Elementary excels in 3rd Grade Reading (55.56%) and offers the smallest class sizes with a 10.4:1 student-teacher ratio. Moreno Montessori is a unique outlier, serving only grades PK-2 with a specialized program and the lowest poverty rate (51.79%), but it has the largest class sizes (18.6:1) and lacks spending data for comparison.
A critical weakness across all schools is 5th Grade Science, with no school exceeding 25.49% proficiency in the 2024-2025 school year—Crockett Elementary recorded just 4% in English Science. Spending varies widely, with Travis spending the most per student ($15,977) and Crockett the least ($11,433), but higher spending does not guarantee top test scores, often reflecting greater student needs. Overall, families in 79930 have diverse options, from the improving Travis with its strong bilingual program to the high-performing Clendenin and the specialized Moreno Montessori, though all schools face challenges in science education.
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