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Enrollment
755
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071011477
Chester E Jordan
13995 JASON CRANDALL DR, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 937-8800 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
572 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 | 120 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
24%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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +46.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 46 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 46 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
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 Chester E Jordan
Chester E Jordan's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester E Jordan this school | 755 | 75.8% | 45.9% |
| Hawthorne PK-8 Academy SAN ANTONIO | 740 | 75.5% | 31.0% |
| Howsman Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 729 | 77.5% | 30.2% |
| Southwest Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 728 | 72.5% | 43.2% |
| Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design CORPUS CHRISTI | 682 | 77.1% | 53.5% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell Academy SAN ANTONIO | 704 | 77.7% | 40.1% |
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 Chester E Jordan ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #1,867 of 4,401 | #62 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,104 of 4,466 ▲ 753 | #29 of 133 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,209 of 4,466 ▲ 243 | #36 of 133 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.0pp | #328 of 3,998 | #6 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 755 | #619 of 4,938 | #30 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #3,790 of 4,622 | #105 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #3,637 of 4,628 | #30 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #2,226 of 4,789 | #86 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.2% | #451 of 2,838 | #29 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
755
-104 (-12%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 755 | 44.9 | 16.8:1 | 76% (572) |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 34.9 | 21.7:1 | 77% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 813 | 46.9 | 17.3:1 | 81% (655) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 51 | 16.8:1 | 73% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 1,097 | 54.5 | 20.1:1 | 67% (733) |
| 2015-16 | 1,048 | 51 | 20.6:1 | 67% (698) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 33 | 19.5:1 | 76% (486) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chester E Jordan.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (1,097 to 755); teachers down 18% (54.5 to 44.9).
About Chester E Jordan
Chester E Jordan is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of EL PASO, Texas. The school's 755 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 45% higher than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
A total of 51 schools make up SOCORRO ISD, with 46,668 students enrolled.
Most students at Chester E Jordan are Hispanic: 87% of enrollment. The remaining students are 6% White, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, Chester E Jordan comes in at 24%.
Its 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.8:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 76%. Across public schools in El Paso County, the average is about the same, 74%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Chester E Jordan is 41.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.9%.
Census estimates describe El Paso County this way: median household income is about $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. The public schools of El Paso County number 273 and enroll about 165,404.
Nearest public school: Hurshel Antwine Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Chester E Jordan holds at least 8 other public schools. Chester E Jordan's average proficiency of 45.9% compares with 53.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, Chester E Jordan is City: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 755 was 12% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 859.
Discussions about Chester E Jordan may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Hurshel Antwine Middle School0.7 mi · 701
- Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School0.8 mi · 707
- Sgt Roberto Ituarte0.9 mi · 659
- Purple Heart Elementary School0.9 mi · 914
- Ssg Manuel R Puentes1.1 mi · 1,031
- James P Butler Elementary School1.1 mi · 884
Frequently asked questions
About Chester E JordanHow large is Chester E Jordan?
Chester E Jordan enrolls approximately 755 students in grades PK-05.
Is Chester E Jordan an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chester E Jordan is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Chester E Jordan have?
Chester E Jordan employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Chester E Jordan?
Student demographics at Chester E Jordan are roughly 6% White, 87% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Chester E Jordan in?
Chester E Jordan is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.