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Enrollment
928
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINT ISD·NCES 481443006525
Desert Hills Elementary School
300 N KENAZO AVE, EL PASO, TX 79928 · (915) 926-4500 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL928 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Texas public elementary schools
- 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.
- A-Three-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
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
753 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 88 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 176 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 159 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (159).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 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 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 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 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Desert Hills Elementary School
Desert Hills Elementary School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hills Elementary School this school | 928 | 81.1% | 37.8% |
| Cleckler/Heald Elementary School WESLACO | 909 | 82.5% | 55.0% |
| Camino Real Elementary School DALE | 815 | 80.9% | 16.1% |
| Salinas Elementary School LAREDO | 854 | 82.1% | 38.9% |
| Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy EL PASO | 831 | 83.8% | 33.4% |
| Wm David Surratt Elementary School CLINT | 939 | 85.5% | 36.5% |
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 Desert Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #2,859 of 4,401 | #97 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,930 of 4,466 ▲ 743 | #64 of 133 ▲ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,123 of 4,466 ▲ 206 | #77 of 133 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #736 of 3,998 | #19 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 928 | #166 of 4,938 | #14 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #3,408 of 4,622 | #97 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.0% | #4,064 of 4,628 | #76 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.1% | #1,870 of 4,789 | #68 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #1,729 of 2,838 | #69 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
928
+69 (+8%) vs 2020
+102% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 928 | 57.4 | 16.2:1 | 81% (753) |
| 2023-24 | 917 | 61.5 | 14.9:1 | 80% (733) |
| 2022-23 | 907 | 60.7 | 14.9:1 | 78% (707) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 55 | 15.6:1 | 77% (664) |
| 2017-18 | 1,073 | 58.5 | 18.3:1 | 67% (716) |
| 2015-16 | 1,146 | 57 | 20.1:1 | 71% (813) |
| 2010-11 | 1,022 | 56 | 18.3:1 | 80% (818) |
| 2000-01 | 708 | 50 | 14.2:1 | 89% (629) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 23 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,073 to 928); teachers down 2% (58.5 to 57.4).
About Desert Hills Elementary School
Desert Hills Elementary School is a large elementary school with its address in EL PASO, Texas. It has an enrollment of 928 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 79% bigger than average.
CLINT ISD has a total of 14 schools and 10,077 students, Desert Hills Elementary School among them.
Hispanic students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 4% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 83%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Desert Hills Elementary School is 16.2:1, based on 57.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Desert Hills Elementary School counts 81% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Desert Hills Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 45% of Texas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for El Paso County show that the median household earns about $59,806 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. El Paso County has 273 public schools with about 165,404 students, including Desert Hills Elementary School.
Horizon Middle School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Desert Hills Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Desert Hills Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 37.8% against a local average of 44.6%.
The NCES locale for Desert Hills Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 69 students, from 859 to 928.
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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 CLINT ISD
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
- Frank Macias Elementary SchoolElementary · 975 students
- Wm David Surratt Elementary SchoolElementary · 939 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Clint High SchoolHigh · 747 students
- Horizon Middle SchoolMiddle · 677 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 Desert Hills Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Desert Hills Elementary. Desert Hills Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARYLAS CRUCES, NM · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Horizon Middle School0.3 mi · 677
- Carroll T Welch Elementary School0.7 mi · 676
- IDEA Horizon Vista Academy1.3 mi · 742
- IDEA Horizon Vista College Preparatory1.3 mi · 402
- Horizon High School1.3 mi · 1,469
- Frank Macias Elementary School1.4 mi · 975
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Hills Elementary SchoolHow large is Desert Hills Elementary School?
Desert Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 928 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Desert Hills Elementary School serve?
Desert Hills Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Hills Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Desert Hills Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Desert Hills Elementary School?
Student demographics at Desert Hills Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Desert Hills Elementary School public or private?
Desert Hills Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLINT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.