CLENDENIN EL

CLENDENIN EL is an elementary school of intimate scale in EL PASO, Texas, part of EL PASO ISD, caters to 438 students in grades pre-K through 5.

EL PASO ISD comprises 76 schools with combined enrollment of 48,118 students; CLENDENIN EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, CLENDENIN EL shows that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Black, 2% 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, On paper, CLENDENIN EL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CLENDENIN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 91% of students at CLENDENIN EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against El Paso County (around 74%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CLENDENIN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for El Paso County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, El Paso County runs 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), of which CLENDENIN EL is one.

RUSK EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLENDENIN EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 32.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 453 students in 2018 compared to 438 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.