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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071013911

BEN NARBUTH EL

12901 BOB HOPE, EL PASO, TX 79928 · (915) 937-0000 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,054 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,054
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
674 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
216
Kindergarten
138
Grade 1
130
Grade 2
123
Grade 3
162
Grade 4
133
Grade 5
152
Student demographics
White
626%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
93989%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 54%
Black
273%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
202%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
52850%
Female
52650%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
60.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2022
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About BEN NARBUTH EL

BEN NARBUTH EL operates as a big elementary-level community in EL PASO, Texas, overseen by SOCORRO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 1,054 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so BEN NARBUTH EL sits 103% bigger than that benchmark.

BEN NARBUTH EL is one of 51 schools operated by SOCORRO ISD, a district that hosts 46,668 students overall.

On demographics, BEN NARBUTH EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (89%). The remainder reads as 6% White, 3% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BEN NARBUTH EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (El Paso County) shows that median household income runs about $59,806, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across El Paso County's 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), BEN NARBUTH EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: EASTLAKE MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BEN NARBUTH EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

On the community side, members of the BEN NARBUTH EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

El Paso County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
BEN NARBUTH EL
District
SOCORRO ISD
Address
12901 BOB HOPE, EL PASO, TX 79928
Phone
(915) 937-0000
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
1,054
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
20.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
674 (64%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
484071013911
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in SOCORRO ISD
Other schools in EL PASO
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Frequently asked questions

About BEN NARBUTH EL
What is the total enrollment at BEN NARBUTH EL?
BEN NARBUTH EL enrolls approximately 1,054 students in grades PK-05.
Is BEN NARBUTH EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BEN NARBUTH EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at BEN NARBUTH EL?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at BEN NARBUTH EL.
What is the student diversity at BEN NARBUTH EL?
Student demographics at BEN NARBUTH EL are roughly 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is BEN NARBUTH EL public or private?
BEN NARBUTH EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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