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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071021238
Benito Martinez Elementary School
2640 ROBERT WYNN, EL PASO, TX 79936 · (915) 937-8000 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
358 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp 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 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% |
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% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Benito Martinez Elementary School
Benito Martinez Elementary School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Martinez Elementary School this school | 470 | 76.2% | 46.3% |
| Cavazos Elementary School MCALLEN | 479 | 76.6% | 51.2% |
| Canutillo Elementary School CANUTILLO | 481 | 78.0% | 48.9% |
| Villareal Elementary School OLMITO | 444 | 74.3% | 53.0% |
| Tierra Del Sol Elementary School EL PASO | 502 | 74.7% | 57.5% |
| Anne L Magee Elementary School EDINBURG | 460 | 78.0% | 42.3% |
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 Benito Martinez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,824 of 4,401 | #57 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,663 of 4,466 ▼ 279 | #92 of 133 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,318 of 4,466 ▼ 248 | #86 of 133 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.5pp | #284 of 3,998 | #5 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #2,834 of 4,938 | #83 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #3,854 of 4,622 | #108 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #3,998 of 4,628 | #67 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #2,198 of 4,789 | #84 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #1,165 of 2,838 | #53 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
470
-111 (-19%) vs 2020
-51% since 2000-01, when it was 951
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 470 | 27.8 | 16.9:1 | 76% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 25.2 | 18.8:1 | 83% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 80% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 78% (456) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 34.1 | 17.2:1 | 83% (489) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 34 | 17.3:1 | 73% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 746 | 41 | 18.2:1 | 73% (542) |
| 2000-01 | 951 | 52 | 18.3:1 | 46% (442) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benito Martinez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (588 to 470); teachers down 19% (34.1 to 27.8).
About Benito Martinez Elementary School
Federal records list Benito Martinez Elementary School as an elementary school in EL PASO, Texas. It reported 470 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
SOCORRO ISD is made up of 51 schools with 46,668 students in all.
Hispanic students are 93% of those enrolled at Benito Martinez Elementary School. Next come 4% White. That compares with about 83% Hispanic among all El Paso County residents. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Benito Martinez Elementary School are from different groups.
With 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.9:1. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.8 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 76% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in El Paso County is similar, at 74%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Benito Martinez Elementary School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
A school with Benito Martinez Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 41.2%. Benito Martinez Elementary School scores 46.3%, 5.1 points above that line.
In the wider El Paso County area, the median household earns about $59,806 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Benito Martinez Elementary School shares El Paso County with 272 other public schools.
About 0.5 miles separate Benito Martinez Elementary School from the closest public school, Montwood Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Benito Martinez Elementary School at 6th of 9.
In the federal locale system, Benito Martinez Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 470, down from 581 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.9:1, from 14.9:1.
This page is set up for the Benito Martinez Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 SOCORRO ISD
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
- El Dorado High SchoolHigh · 2,109 students
- Americas High SchoolHigh · 2,049 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 Benito Martinez Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Benito Martinez Elementary. Benito Martinez Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Benito Martinez Elementary SchoolFT HANCOCK, TX · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Montwood Middle School0.5 mi · 597
- Elfida Chavez Elementary School0.5 mi · 616
- O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy0.8 mi · 672
- William D Slider Middle School0.9 mi · 627
- Bill Sybert School1.0 mi · 748
- Montwood High School1.1 mi · 2,499
Frequently asked questions
About Benito Martinez Elementary SchoolHow large is Benito Martinez Elementary School?
Benito Martinez Elementary School enrolls approximately 470 students in grades PK-05.
Is Benito Martinez Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Benito Martinez Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Benito Martinez Elementary School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Benito Martinez Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Benito Martinez Elementary School?
Student demographics at Benito Martinez Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Benito Martinez Elementary School in?
Benito Martinez Elementary School is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.