DOUGLASS EL

DOUGLASS EL is a mid-tier K-5 school in EL PASO, Texas, overseen by EL PASO ISD. The school works with 451 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

Demographically, DOUGLASS EL reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 2% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than El Paso County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, DOUGLASS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.1%; this one delivers 21.9%.

In the surrounding community, El Paso County reports that median household income runs about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across El Paso County's 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), DOUGLASS EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DOUGLASS EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DOUGLASS EL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 32.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 31%: 343 students in 2018 compared to 451 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the DOUGLASS EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.