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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001676

COLDWELL EL

4101 ALTURA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79903 · (915) 236-8525 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
311 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Pre-K
25
Kindergarten
45
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
64
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
54
Grade 5
62
Student demographics
White
21%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
34297%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 54%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19054%
Female
16446%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +33.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
354
-113 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.7:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 97%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About COLDWELL EL

COLDWELL EL is one of the small K-5 schools in EL PASO, Texas, overseen by EL PASO ISD, with 354 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 32% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

EL PASO ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 48,118 students. COLDWELL EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, COLDWELL EL reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, COLDWELL EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.5%; this one delivers 43.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for El Paso County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,806 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. COLDWELL EL is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).

Nearest neighbor: AUSTIN H S, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COLDWELL EL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 34.5%.

COLDWELL EL operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COLDWELL EL has contracted 24%, going from 467 students in 2018 to 354 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the COLDWELL EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

El Paso County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
COLDWELL EL
District
EL PASO ISD
Address
4101 ALTURA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79903
Phone
(915) 236-8525
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
354
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
311 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481830001676
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About COLDWELL EL
What is the total enrollment at COLDWELL EL?
COLDWELL EL enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does COLDWELL EL serve?
COLDWELL EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at COLDWELL EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at COLDWELL EL is approximately 13.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at COLDWELL EL?
At COLDWELL EL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is COLDWELL EL public or private?
COLDWELL EL 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.
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