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BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8

4860 TROPICANA, EL PASO, TX 79924 · (915) 236-5375 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
590 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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
26
Kindergarten
34
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
69
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
49
Grade 6
117
Grade 7
106
Grade 8
108
Student demographics
White
365%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
56786%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 54%
Black
325%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
162%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
33050%
Female
32650%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
37.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +6.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -8.0pp 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below 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 BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8

BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 operates as a reasonably sized elementary school in EL PASO, Texas, operated by EL PASO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 656 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 26% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

Within EL PASO ISD, which oversees 76 schools and 48,118 students, BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% White, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 shows 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than El Paso County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.4%.

In the broader community, census data for El Paso County shows median household income runs about $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across El Paso County's 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 is one campus in the mix.

HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - EL PASO is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8. On composite proficiency, BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 45.1%.

BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 operates from a high-density location.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8
District
EL PASO ISD
Address
4860 TROPICANA, EL PASO, TX 79924
Phone
(915) 236-5375
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
656
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
590 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481830014232
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8
How large is BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8?
BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 enrolls approximately 656 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 serve?
BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 is approximately 13.9:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8?
Student demographics at BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 are roughly 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 public or private?
BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL PASO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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