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Enrollment
824
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071006483
Escontrias Steam Academy
205 BUFORD RD, EL PASO, TX 79927 · (915) 937-4100 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL824 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- C+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
16.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
723 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 144 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (134) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 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 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Escontrias Steam Academy
Escontrias Steam Academy's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escontrias Steam Academy this school | 824 | 87.7% | 40.3% |
| Rodolfo C Centeno Elementary School LAREDO | 824 | 87.5% | 47.4% |
| Ryan Elementary School LAREDO | 834 | 86.9% | 75.2% |
| North Bridge Elementary School WESLACO | 775 | 87.6% | 43.3% |
| Escamilla Elementary School HOUSTON | 809 | 88.8% | 31.0% |
| Edward K Downing Elementary School ODESSA | 834 | 88.7% | 17.9% |
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 Escontrias Steam Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #2,553 of 4,401 | #85 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,449 of 4,466 ▼ 67 | #85 of 133 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,317 of 4,466 ▼ 248 | #85 of 133 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,374 of 3,998 | #88 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 824 | #369 of 4,938 | #25 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,648 of 4,622 | #99 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #4,281 of 4,628 | #101 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #1,316 of 4,789 | #43 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.1% | #154 of 1,307 | #2 of 27 |
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
824
+315 (+62%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 824 | 49.8 | 16.5:1 | 88% (723) |
| 2023-24 | 871 | 40.2 | 21.7:1 | 88% (763) |
| 2022-23 | 854 | 52.9 | 16.1:1 | 87% (747) |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 87% (443) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 33.5 | 17.4:1 | 92% (535) |
| 2015-16 | 606 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 90% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 90% (510) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 88% (538) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 58 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Escontrias Steam Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (584 to 824); teachers up 49% (33.5 to 49.8).
About Escontrias Steam Academy
The public elementary school Escontrias Steam Academy is located in EL PASO, Texas. Federal data show 824 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
Escontrias Steam Academy falls under SOCORRO ISD, which has 51 schools enrolling 46,668 students.
Roughly 97% of students at Escontrias Steam Academy are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 2% White. Among people living in El Paso County, the Hispanic share is about 83%. The diversity index for Escontrias Steam Academy is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Escontrias Steam Academy comes to 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Escontrias Steam Academy counts 88% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in El Paso County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Escontrias Steam Academy outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.2% for Escontrias Steam Academy. The school posts 40.3%, 4.0 points above the prediction.
In the surrounding county, El Paso County, median household income comes to about $59,806, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The county has 273 public schools and about 165,404 students.
IDEA Rio Vista Academy is about 0.3 miles from Escontrias Steam Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Escontrias Steam Academy is 6th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 509 students at Escontrias Steam Academy; in 2024-25, 824. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
This page collects posts and questions about Escontrias Steam Academy, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
- El Dorado High SchoolHigh · 2,109 students
- Americas High SchoolHigh · 2,049 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
Nearby schools
- IDEA Rio Vista Academy0.3 mi · 696
- IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory0.3 mi · 590
- Socorro High School0.5 mi · 2,579
- Salvador Sanchez Middle School0.6 mi · 544
- Hueco Elementary School1.0 mi · 573
- Socorro Middle School1.0 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Escontrias Steam AcademyHow large is Escontrias Steam Academy?
Escontrias Steam Academy enrolls approximately 824 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Escontrias Steam Academy serve?
Escontrias Steam Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Escontrias Steam Academy have?
Escontrias Steam Academy employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Escontrias Steam Academy?
At Escontrias Steam Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Escontrias Steam Academy?
Escontrias Steam Academy 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.