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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FABENS ISD·NCES 481890012036
Fabens Elementary School
1200 MIKE MAROS, FABENS, TX 79838 · (915) 765-2650 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 32% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fabens Elementary School→Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School→Fabens Middle School→Fabens High School
Based on grade levels within FABENS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
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.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 15.0% | 35.0% | 45.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Fabens Elementary School
Fabens Elementary School's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens Elementary School this school | 421 | 90.5% | 25.5% |
| T Price Elementary School DONNA | 416 | 90.1% | 35.4% |
| Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School FABENS | 434 | 91.0% | 39.1% |
| Del Valle Elementary School EL PASO | 422 | 90.3% | 46.9% |
| Hidalgo Elementary School HIDALGO | 433 | 89.4% | 63.8% |
| Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School EAGLE PASS | 401 | 90.5% | 28.5% |
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 Fabens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #4,021 of 4,401 | #128 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #4,364 of 4,466 ▼ 36 | #132 of 133 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #4,248 of 4,466 ▼ 498 | #132 of 133 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,928 of 3,998 | #76 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #3,318 of 4,938 | #96 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #359 of 4,622 | #14 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.0% | #4,536 of 4,628 | #133 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #1,015 of 4,789 | #25 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.2% | #244 of 2,838 | #13 of 93 |
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
421
-173 (-29%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 762
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 421 | 35 | 12.0:1 | 90% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 40.7 | 14.7:1 | 92% (552) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 94% (586) |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 40 | 14.8:1 | 94% (561) |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 39.5 | 16.9:1 | 94% (633) |
| 2015-16 | 749 | 42 | 17.8:1 | 92% (690) |
| 2010-11 | 762 | 47 | 16.2:1 | 32% (245) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fabens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (670 to 421); teachers down 11% (39.5 to 35).
About Fabens Elementary School
Fabens Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in FABENS, Texas. The school serves 421 students in pre-K through 2 in 2024-25.
The district, FABENS ISD, has 1,865 students enrolled across 4 schools.
At Fabens Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 100% of the student body. Among all residents of El Paso County, the Hispanic share is about 83%. Fabens Elementary School has a diversity index of 1%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 35 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.0:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in El Paso County average 74%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Fabens Elementary School would score about 35.0%. It scores 25.5%, 9.5 points below that figure.
Census estimates describe El Paso County this way: median household income is about $59,806, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. A total of 273 public schools operate in El Paso County, serving about 165,404 students.
Fabens Middle School is the public school closest to Fabens Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Fabens Elementary School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Fabens Elementary School at 9th of 9.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 594 to 421. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.8:1 to 12.0:1.
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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 FABENS ISD
- Fabens High SchoolHigh · 616 students
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Fabens Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
- Fabens JJAEPElementary
Other schools in FABENS
- Fabens High SchoolHigh · 616 students
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Fabens Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Fabens Middle School0.3 mi · 394
- Fabens High School0.5 mi · 616
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School0.8 mi · 434
- Tornillo High School4.0 mi · 241
- Tornillo Junior High School4.2 mi · 150
- Tornillo Intermediate School4.2 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Fabens Elementary SchoolHow large is Fabens Elementary School?
Fabens Elementary School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-02.
Is Fabens Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fabens Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Fabens Elementary School have?
Fabens Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fabens Elementary School?
At Fabens Elementary School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is Fabens Elementary School public or private?
Fabens Elementary School 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.