Total enrollment
165,404
-11,568 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
El Paso County
Texas · Public K-12
Texas's El Paso County runs 273 public K-12 schools between its districts, the largest being El Paso ISD at 48,118 students. By level, that breaks down as 153 elementary, 41 middle, and 63 high schools.
7-year change in El Paso County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
246
-9 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
91%
was 90%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
870,779
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
273
21 districts
Enrollment
165,404
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$59,806
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
74.4%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
153
78,688 students
Middle
41
27,070 students
High
63
56,761 students
Combined / other
16
2,885 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
EL PASO ISD
48,118 students · 21 districts in El Paso County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of El Paso County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
25.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
16.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.0%
civilian labor
Median age
34
26.1% under 18
Test scores in El Paso County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 222 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL· 16.0%
- BOWIE H S· 21.0%
- EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - H S EAST· 21.0%
- DR JOSEFINA VILLAMIL TINAJERO PK-8· 22.0%
- GUILLEN MIDDLE· 23.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTLAKE H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 3,004 | · |
| PEBBLE HILLS H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 2,952 | · |
| FRANKLIN H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 2,835 | · |
| SOCORRO H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 2,579 | · |
| CORONADO H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 2,576 | · |
| MONTWOOD H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 2,499 | · |
| EASTWOOD H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 2,295 | · |
| EL DORADO H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 2,109 | · |
| AMERICAS H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 2,049 | · |
| BEL AIR H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,866 | · |
| DEL VALLE H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,798 | · |
| CHAPIN H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,766 | · |
| EL PASO H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,636 | · |
| PARKLAND H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,565 | · |
| HORIZON H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,469 | · |
| CANUTILLO H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,443 | · |
| HORNEDO MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 1,442 | · |
| DON HASKINS PK-8 | El Paso | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,405 | · |
| BURGES H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,394 | · |
| J M HANKS H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,364 | · |
| ANDRESS H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,341 | · |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE - EL PASO | El Paso | Combined | PK-10 | 1,308 | · |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - EL PASO | El Paso | Combined | PK-12 | 1,306 | · |
| EASTWOOD MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 1,280 | · |
| COACH WALLY HARTLEY PK-8 | El Paso | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,256 | · |
| DR JOSEFINA VILLAMIL TINAJERO PK-8 | El Paso | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,231 | · |
| YSLETA H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,168 | · |
| DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,167 | · |
| PARKLAND PRE-ENGINEERING MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 1,146 | · |
| COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 1,070 | · |
| SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,067 | · |
| BEN NARBUTH EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,054 | · |
| MISSION RIDGE | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,052 | · |
| HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) | El Paso | High | 06-12 | 1,034 | · |
| SSG MANUEL R PUENTES | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 1,031 | · |
| CACTUS TRAILS | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,006 | · |
| BOWIE H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 1,003 | · |
| BEL AIR MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 1,002 | · |
| HANKS MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 1,000 | · |
| JEFFERSON H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 998 | · |
| JOHN DRUGAN SCHOOL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-08 | 990 | · |
| SAN ELIZARIO H S | San Elizario | High | 09-12 | 985 | · |
| DAVINCI SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS | El Paso | High | 07-12 | 982 | · |
| SUN RIDGE MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 978 | · |
| FRANK MACIAS EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 975 | · |
| DEL VALLE MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 969 | · |
| RIVERSIDE H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 952 | · |
| HORIZON HEIGHTS EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 947 | · |
| AUSTIN H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 946 | · |
| WIGGS MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 943 | · |
| MILAM EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 941 | · |
| WM DAVID SURRATT EL | Clint | Elementary | PK-05 | 939 | · |
| IRVIN H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 932 | · |
| DESERT HILLS EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 928 | · |
| LUJAN-CHAVEZ EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 923 | · |
| MESITA EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 916 | · |
| PURPLE HEART EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 914 | · |
| GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR PK-8 | El Paso | Elementary | PK-08 | 889 | · |
| JAMES P BUTLER EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 884 | · |
| PASO DEL NORTE FINE ARTS ACADEMY | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 862 | · |
| ALICIA R CHACON INTERNATIONAL | El Paso | Elementary | KG-08 | 859 | · |
| CHARLES Q MURPHREE PK-8 | El Paso | Elementary | PK-08 | 846 | · |
| ERNESTO SERNA FINE ARTS ACADEMY | El Paso | Elementary | KG-08 | 831 | · |
| MARGUERITE J LUNDY EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 831 | · |
| ESCONTRIAS STEAM ACADEMY | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 824 | · |
| TOM LEA JR EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 792 | · |
| EASTWOOD KNOLLS INTERNATIONAL | El Paso | Elementary | KG-08 | 789 | · |
| IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY | El Paso | Elementary | KG-05 | 788 | · |
| EASTLAKE MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 787 | · |
| TIPPIN EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 784 | · |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW H S | El Paso | High | 09-12 | 775 | · |
| RICHARDSON MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 758 | · |
| CHESTER E JORDAN | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 755 | · |
| SCOTSDALE EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 749 | · |
| BILL SYBERT SCHOOL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-08 | 748 | · |
| CLINT H S | Clint | High | 09-12 | 747 | · |
| IDEA HORIZON VISTA ACADEMY | Horizon City | Elementary | KG-05 | 742 | · |
| JANE A HAMBRIC SCHOOL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-08 | 740 | · |
| CANUTILLO MIDDLE | Canutillo | Middle | 06-08 | 717 | · |
| CPT GABRIEL NAVARRETE MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 709 | · |
| SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 707 | · |
| RIVERSIDE MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 705 | · |
| HURSHEL ANTWINE MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 701 | · |
| BROWN MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 699 | · |
| IDEA RIO VISTA ACADEMY | Socorro | Elementary | KG-05 | 696 | · |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 682 | · |
| YSLETA MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 682 | · |
| HORIZON MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 677 | · |
| CARROLL T WELCH EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 676 | · |
| O'SHEA KELEHER WHOLE CHILD ACADEMY | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 672 | · |
| CAPT WALTER E CLARKE MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 670 | · |
| LOMA VERDE | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 661 | · |
| SGT ROBERTO ITUARTE | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 659 | · |
| BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8 | El Paso | Elementary | PK-08 | 656 | · |
| POLK EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 649 | · |
| COACH ARCHIE DURAN EL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 648 | · |
| IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY | El Paso | Elementary | KG-05 | 643 | · |
| IDEA MESQUITE HILLS ACADEMY | El Paso | Elementary | KG-05 | 641 | · |
| EDGEMERE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | El Paso | Elementary | PK-05 | 639 | · |
| WILLIAM D SLIDER MIDDLE | El Paso | Middle | 06-08 | 627 | · |
Cities in El Paso County
About El Paso County
Across the sprawling Texas county of El Paso County of about 870,779 residents, the public-school footprint covers 273 schools and about 165,404 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show the median household earns about $59,806 a year, about 26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 16%. That income level is 10% below the Texas median.
For a sense of the school types, El Paso County spans 153 elementary schools (78,688 students), 41 middle schools (27,070), 63 high schools (56,761), and 16 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in El Paso County is EL PASO ISD, which alone enrolls about 48,118 students.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in El Paso County has declined 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 176,972 students to 165,404. Over that span, El Paso County lost 9 schools, going from 255 to 246.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for El Paso County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
El Paso County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data