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Which teacher or staff member at EL DORADO H S deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
2,109
High
DISTRICT 1,580 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071009547
EL DORADO H S
12401 EDGEMERE, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 937-3200 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,109 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
131 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
1,495 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high 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
50.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +15.0pp since 2020
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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
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
2,109
+99 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.8:1
% White
4%
was 4%
% Hispanic
91%
was 90%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About EL DORADO H S
EL DORADO H S operates as a sprawling four-year high school in EL PASO, Texas, overseen by SOCORRO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 2,109 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 165% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
EL DORADO H S is one of 51 schools operated by SOCORRO ISD, a district that works with 46,668 students overall.
On demographics, EL DORADO H S logs that 91% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest breaks down as 4% White, 3% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.
On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 131 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, EL DORADO H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.1%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (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. EL DORADO H S is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).
PASO DEL NORTE FINE ARTS ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EL DORADO H S. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EL DORADO H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 48.4%.
EL DORADO H S operates from an inner-city location.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 5%: 2,010 students in 2018 compared to 2,109 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, members of the EL DORADO H S community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- AMERICAS H SHigh · 2,049 students
- DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOLElementary · 1,167 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
- PASO DEL NORTE FINE ARTS ACADEMY0.6 mi · 862
- HURSHEL ANTWINE MIDDLE1.0 mi · 701
- SGT ROBERTO ITUARTE1.0 mi · 659
- SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE1.0 mi · 707
- JANE A HAMBRIC SCHOOL1.2 mi · 740
- SUN RIDGE MIDDLE1.5 mi · 978
Frequently asked questions
About EL DORADO H SWhat is the total enrollment at EL DORADO H S?
EL DORADO H S enrolls approximately 2,109 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does EL DORADO H S serve?
EL DORADO H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EL DORADO H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EL DORADO H S is approximately 16.1:1 (131 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at EL DORADO H S?
At EL DORADO H S, the student body is approximately 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is EL DORADO H S public or private?
EL DORADO H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.