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FABENS EL

1200 MIKE MAROS, FABENS, TX 79838 · (915) 765-2650 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
381 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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
Pre-K
47
Kindergarten
107
Grade 1
133
Grade 2
134
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
419100%
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
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
Male
20248%
Female
21952%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
FABENS EL→JOHANNA ODONNELL INT→FABENS MIDDLE→FABENS H S
Based on grade levels within FABENS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
31.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +1.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
421
-249 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 16.9:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FABENS EL

FABENS EL is a close-knit K-5 school in FABENS, Texas, part of FABENS ISD. The school hosts 421 students in grades pre-K through 2.

FABENS EL is one of 4 schools operated by FABENS ISD, a district that educates 1,865 students overall.

On demographics, FABENS EL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). By comparison, El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against El Paso County (around 74%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, FABENS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.4%, the actual is 25.5%, a residual of -8.9 points.

In the surrounding community, El Paso County reports that 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 FABENS EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: FABENS MIDDLE, around 0.3 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FABENS EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.8%.

FABENS EL operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FABENS EL has edged down 37%, going from 670 students in 2018 to 421 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

El Paso County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
FABENS EL
District
FABENS ISD
Address
1200 MIKE MAROS, FABENS, TX 79838
Phone
(915) 765-2650
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
421
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
381 (90%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481890012036
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FABENS EL
How large is FABENS EL?
FABENS EL enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-02.
Is FABENS EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FABENS EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does FABENS EL have?
FABENS EL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FABENS EL?
At FABENS EL, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is FABENS EL public or private?
FABENS EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FABENS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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