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Coach Archie Duran Elementary School
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 79 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% | 33.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 45.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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%.
Schools most like Coach Archie Duran Elementary School
Coach Archie Duran Elementary School's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach Archie Duran Elementary School this school | 648 | 89.5% | 34.6% |
| Wayside Real Learning Academy AUSTIN | 644 | 88.8% | 34.7% |
| De Zavala Elementary School MIDLAND | 669 | 88.5% | 24.4% |
| Jacinto City Elementary School HOUSTON | 689 | 89.4% | 54.5% |
| Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 EL PASO | 656 | 89.9% | 30.3% |
| IDEA Monterrey Park Academy SAN ANTONIO | 607 | 89.6% | 33.3% |
Where Coach Archie Duran Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #3,201 of 4,401 | #107 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,097 of 4,466 ▲ 159 | #110 of 133 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,622 of 4,466 ▼ 168 | #95 of 133 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,653 of 3,998 | #61 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #1,264 of 4,938 | #43 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #2,005 of 4,622 | #66 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #3,864 of 4,628 | #47 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.5% | #1,128 of 4,789 | #34 of 139 |
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 648 | 44.7 | 14.5:1 | 90% (580) |
| 2023-24 | 683 | 46.5 | 14.7:1 | 90% (612) |
| 2022-23 | 737 | 47.1 | 15.7:1 | 97% (712) |
About Coach Archie Duran Elementary School
Coach Archie Duran Elementary School is one of the public schools in EL PASO, Texas. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 648 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 25% above that.
EL PASO ISD enrolls 48,118 students, and its 76 schools include Coach Archie Duran Elementary School.
About 91% of the student body at Coach Archie Duran Elementary School is Hispanic. Other students are 4% Black and 3% White. By comparison, El Paso County residents are about 83% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Coach Archie Duran Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.5:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 90% of students at Coach Archie Duran Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in El Paso County is 74%.
allk12 grades Coach Archie Duran Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 35.5%. Coach Archie Duran Elementary School scores 34.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Coach Archie Duran Elementary School is one of 273 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 41.5%; Coach Archie Duran Elementary School's is 34.6%, ranking 6th of 8.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
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