CAMPESTRE EL

CAMPESTRE EL is a mid-tier K-5 school in EL PASO, Texas, part of SOCORRO ISD. The school teaches 488 students in grades pre-K through 5.

CAMPESTRE EL is one of 51 schools operated by SOCORRO ISD, a district that teaches 46,668 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CAMPESTRE EL reports that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against El Paso County (around 74%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CAMPESTRE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.4%.

Around the school, census data for El Paso County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,806 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CAMPESTRE EL is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).

Nearest neighbor: ERNESTO SERNA FINE ARTS ACADEMY, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CAMPESTRE EL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.0%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 17%: 587 students in 2018 compared to 488 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.