Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001674
Cielo Vista Elementary School
9000 BASIL CT, EL PASO, TX 79925 · (915) 236-8375 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
176 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 57 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 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 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 43.0% | 33.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 39.0% | 12.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Cielo Vista Elementary School
Cielo Vista Elementary School's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cielo Vista Elementary School this school | 287 | 61.3% | 51.4% |
| Promesa Academy Charter School SAN ANTONIO | 248 | 59.7% | 21.8% |
| Kelley Elementary School DENVER CITY | 309 | 64.1% | 42.5% |
| Hcisd Early Childhood Academy HARLINGEN | 255 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Bishop Elementary School BISHOP | 232 | 62.5% | 57.0% |
| Karnes City Elementary School KARNES CITY | 296 | 66.2% | 27.3% |
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 Cielo Vista Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #1,311 of 4,401 | #33 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #763 of 4,466 ▲ 216 | #19 of 133 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #420 of 4,466 ▲ 681 | #6 of 133 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.0pp | #172 of 3,998 | #1 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #4,272 of 4,938 | #126 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #900 of 4,622 | #31 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #3,457 of 4,628 | #18 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #3,054 of 4,789 | #118 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #586 of 2,838 | #35 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
287
-22 (-7%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 272
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 287 | 21.9 | 13.1:1 | 61% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 19.1 | 14.8:1 | 60% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 59% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 27 | 11.4:1 | 57% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 28.8 | 13.9:1 | 44% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 43% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 50% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 41% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 272 | 19 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cielo Vista Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (401 to 287); teachers down 24% (28.8 to 21.9).
About Cielo Vista Elementary School
Cielo Vista Elementary School, located in EL PASO, Texas, is a small elementary school. It enrolled 287 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
The district for Cielo Vista Elementary School is EL PASO ISD, with 76 schools and 48,118 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Cielo Vista Elementary School, with 84% of enrollment. Other groups make up 7% White, 6% Black, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 83% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Cielo Vista Elementary School has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.1:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 61% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The 74% average for public schools in El Paso County is 13 points higher.
Test results at Cielo Vista Elementary School are 3.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.4% actual, 47.5% predicted).
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.
General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Cielo Vista Elementary School ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 51.4% versus a 58.4% average.
Cielo Vista Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 309 in 2020-21 and 287 in 2024-25, a decrease of 22 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.1:1.
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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 EL PASO ISD
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Chapin High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- El Paso High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Hornedo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,442 students
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 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 Cielo Vista Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cielo Vista Elementary. Cielo Vista Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Cielo Vista ElementaryRancho Santa Margarita, CA · 487 students
Nearby schools
- General Douglas Macarthur PK-80.6 mi · 889
- Scotsdale Elementary School0.6 mi · 749
- Burges High School1.0 mi · 1,394
- Eastwood High School1.1 mi · 2,295
- East Point Elementary School1.5 mi · 558
- Eastwood Knolls International1.6 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About Cielo Vista Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Cielo Vista Elementary School?
Cielo Vista Elementary School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cielo Vista Elementary School serve?
Cielo Vista Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cielo Vista Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cielo Vista Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cielo Vista Elementary School?
At Cielo Vista Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 84% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Cielo Vista Elementary School public or private?
Cielo Vista Elementary School 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.