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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071005593
H D Hilley Elementary School
693 N RIO VISTA RD, EL PASO, TX 79927 · (915) 937-8400 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% 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.
- A-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
16.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
416 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 | 63 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
5%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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 38.0% | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 34.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 H D Hilley Elementary School
H D Hilley Elementary School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| H D Hilley Elementary School this school | 483 | 86.1% | 40.0% |
| Campestre Elementary School EL PASO | 488 | 86.3% | 46.6% |
| Lopez-Riggins Elementary School LOS FRESNOS | 467 | 84.8% | 60.3% |
| Crockett Elementary School EL PASO | 453 | 86.5% | 26.9% |
| Capt D Salinas II Elementary School ALAMO | 457 | 86.0% | 37.5% |
| La Paloma Elementary School SAN BENITO | 474 | 88.2% | 38.2% |
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 H D Hilley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,582 of 4,401 | #87 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,895 of 4,466 ▼ 40 | #62 of 133 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,295 of 4,466 ▲ 882 | #42 of 133 ▲ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #950 of 3,998 | #25 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #2,699 of 4,938 | #79 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,545 of 4,622 | #98 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.3% | #4,308 of 4,628 | #106 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #1,467 of 4,789 | #53 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #994 of 2,838 | #47 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
483
-43 (-8%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 636
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 483 | 29.5 | 16.4:1 | 86% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 24.9 | 21.0:1 | 89% (465) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 32.1 | 16.0:1 | 88% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 83% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 35.3 | 17.6:1 | 93% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 37 | 18.8:1 | 88% (614) |
| 2010-11 | 782 | 40 | 19.6:1 | 91% (708) |
| 2000-01 | 770 | 38 | 20.3:1 | 90% (694) |
| 1990-91 | 636 | 46 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H D Hilley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (622 to 483); teachers down 17% (35.3 to 29.5).
About H D Hilley Elementary School
H D Hilley Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in EL PASO, Texas. A total of 483 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
H D Hilley Elementary School is part of SOCORRO ISD, where 51 schools serve 46,668 students.
Most students at H D Hilley Elementary School are Hispanic: 97% of enrollment. The school's Hispanic share is 15 points above the 83% share among El Paso County residents. By the diversity index, H D Hilley Elementary School comes in at 5%.
With 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at H D Hilley Elementary School was 16.4:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. H D Hilley Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 86%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in El Paso County is 74%.
The allk12 Grade for H D Hilley Elementary School is B. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for H D Hilley Elementary School is +3.1 points: 40.0% actual, 36.9% predicted.
Among El Paso County residents, median household income is about $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. H D Hilley Elementary School is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County, which together enroll about 165,404 students.
Salvador Sanchez Middle School is the public school closest to H D Hilley Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. H D Hilley Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: H D Hilley Elementary School ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 40.0% versus a 46.0% average.
NCES assigns H D Hilley Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 483 was 8% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 526.
Discussions about H D Hilley Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Salvador Sanchez Middle School0.8 mi · 544
- IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory1.0 mi · 590
- IDEA Rio Vista Academy1.0 mi · 696
- Hueco Elementary School1.1 mi · 573
- Mission Early College High School1.3 mi · 410
- Socorro High School1.3 mi · 2,579
Frequently asked questions
About H D Hilley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at H D Hilley Elementary School?
H D Hilley Elementary School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-05.
Is H D Hilley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
H D Hilley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at H D Hilley Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at H D Hilley Elementary School.
How diverse is H D Hilley Elementary School?
H D Hilley Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is H D Hilley Elementary School in?
H D Hilley Elementary School is part of SOCORRO ISD.
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