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DR JOSEPH TORRES EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyAbout DR JOSEPH TORRES EL
Located at 10700 RUSHING, in EL PASO, Texas, DR JOSEPH TORRES EL is an average-sized elementary campus that enrolls 558 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by EL PASO ISD.
Across the 76 schools in EL PASO ISD (48,118 students total), DR JOSEPH TORRES EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, DR JOSEPH TORRES EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). Beyond that, the school shows 7% White, 6% Black. Compared to El Paso County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 81% of students at DR JOSEPH TORRES EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, DR JOSEPH TORRES EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.2%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for El Paso County put median household income runs about $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, El Paso County runs 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), of which DR JOSEPH TORRES EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: CHARLES MIDDLE, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DR JOSEPH TORRES EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.7%.
The school occupies a high-density site.
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