Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830009230
Barron Elementary School
11155 WHITEY FORD ST, EL PASO, TX 79934 · (915) 236-5075 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
288 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 72 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 57% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 38.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Barron Elementary School
Barron Elementary School's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Elementary School this school | 368 | 78.3% | 32.4% |
| Pre-K Academy at West Avenue SAN ANTONIO | 391 | 79.0% | N/A |
| Wayside Altamira Academy AUSTIN | 354 | 77.1% | 22.4% |
| Park Elementary School EL PASO | 368 | 81.8% | 35.5% |
| Meadow Village Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 367 | 81.2% | 33.1% |
| Lantrip Elementary School HOUSTON | 405 | 76.5% | 45.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barron Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,436 of 4,401 | #116 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,848 of 4,466 ▲ 1,036 | #99 of 133 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,253 of 4,466 ▼ 348 | #84 of 133 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,076 of 3,998 | #25 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #3,743 of 4,938 | #110 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #614 of 4,622 | #23 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #3,587 of 4,628 | #26 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #2,074 of 4,789 | #78 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #1,272 of 2,838 | #54 of 93 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
368
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 368 | 29.1 | 12.7:1 | 78% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 28.7 | 12.7:1 | 82% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 30.3 | 12.6:1 | 85% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 34 | 11.2:1 | 90% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 73% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 69% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 38 | 13.6:1 | 71% (369) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barron Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (453 to 368); teachers unchanged (29 to 29.1).
About Barron Elementary School
Among the schools in EL PASO, Texas, is Barron Elementary School, a small elementary school. It educates 368 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 29% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
Barron Elementary School is one school in a 76-school district, EL PASO ISD, which enrolls 48,118 students.
Federal enrollment data show Barron Elementary School is 86% Hispanic. Other groups make up 5% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 83% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.7:1. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Barron Elementary School reports 78% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Barron Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.4%, compared with a predicted 40.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
El Paso County census figures show that the median household income is $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 273 public schools in El Paso County, enrolling about 165,404 students in all.
The closest other public school is Dr Joseph Torres Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 32.4% is below the 46.0% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 368 students in 2024-25, 13 fewer than the 381 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.2:1 to 12.7:1.
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El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL PASO ISD
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Chapin High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- El Paso High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Hornedo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,442 students
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Other Barron Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Barron Elementary. Barron Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Barron Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 343 students
- Barron ElementaryHampton, VA · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Dr Joseph Torres Elementary School0.8 mi · 558
- North Star Elementary School0.8 mi · 552
- Tom Lea Jr Elementary School1.1 mi · 792
- Nixon Elementary School1.4 mi · 510
- Desertaire Elementary School1.5 mi · 505
- Richardson Middle School1.5 mi · 758
Frequently asked questions
About Barron Elementary SchoolHow large is Barron Elementary School?
Barron Elementary School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Barron Elementary School serve?
Barron Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Barron Elementary School have?
Barron Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Barron Elementary School?
Student demographics at Barron Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Barron Elementary School public or private?
Barron Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL PASO ISD.
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