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Enrollment
1,167
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071010662
DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL
13777 PASEO DEL ESTE, EL PASO, TX 79928 · (915) 937-7100 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,167 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
788 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,167
+304 (+35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.4:1
% White
4%
was 4%
% Hispanic
93%
was 92%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL
DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL is an elementary school of big scale in EL PASO, Texas, part of SOCORRO ISD, teacheing 1,167 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL sits 125% bigger than that benchmark.
Within SOCORRO ISD, which oversees 51 schools and 46,668 students, DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 4% White. By comparison, El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.4%, the actual is 50.4%, a residual of +6.0 points.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for El Paso County put 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. DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).
The closest other public school is HORIZON HEIGHTS EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.8%.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 35%: 863 students in 2018 compared to 1,167 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 SOCORRO ISD
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
- EL DORADO H SHigh · 2,109 students
- AMERICAS H SHigh · 2,049 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- FRANKLIN H SHigh · 2,835 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- CORONADO H SHigh · 2,576 students
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- HORIZON HEIGHTS EL0.9 mi · 947
- COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE1.0 mi · 1,070
- BEN NARBUTH EL1.6 mi · 1,054
- EASTLAKE MIDDLE1.6 mi · 787
- HORIZON MIDDLE1.6 mi · 677
- EASTLAKE H S1.8 mi · 3,004
Frequently asked questions
About DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOLHow large is DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL?
DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,167 students in grades PK-05.
Is DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL have?
DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
How diverse is DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL?
DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL reports a student body of 4% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL?
DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL is overseen by SOCORRO ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.