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Enrollment
990
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071010660
John Drugan School
12451 PELLICANO, EL PASO, TX 79928 · (915) 937-6800 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL990 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
17.0:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
582 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 | 28 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 190 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 182 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 66% smaller than its 8th grade class (180).
Student demographics
15%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
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +43.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 43 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 50.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 40.0% | 27.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 78.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 John Drugan School
John Drugan School's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Drugan School this school | 990 | 58.8% | 62.4% |
| Horizon Heights Elementary School EL PASO | 947 | 56.6% | 61.3% |
| Mesita Elementary School EL PASO | 916 | 57.8% | 54.3% |
| Ben Narbuth Elementary School EL PASO | 1,054 | 63.9% | 50.3% |
| James P Butler Elementary School EL PASO | 884 | 60.9% | 47.6% |
| Cactus Trails EL PASO | 1,006 | 59.7% | 63.9% |
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 John Drugan School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #637 of 4,401 | #10 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #795 of 4,466 ▲ 454 | #21 of 133 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #359 of 4,466 ▼ 13 | #3 of 133 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #951 of 3,998 | #26 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 990 | #105 of 4,938 | #9 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #3,894 of 4,622 | #110 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #3,926 of 4,628 | #52 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #3,180 of 4,789 | #124 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #1,704 of 2,838 | #67 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
990
-226 (-19%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 960
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 990 | 58.2 | 17.0:1 | 59% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 982 | 50.7 | 19.4:1 | 61% (602) |
| 2022-23 | 1,118 | 70.2 | 15.9:1 | 64% (711) |
| 2020-21 | 1,216 | 76 | 16.0:1 | 55% (667) |
| 2017-18 | 1,150 | 71.4 | 16.1:1 | 54% (623) |
| 2015-16 | 1,163 | 66 | 17.6:1 | 51% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 960 | 55 | 17.4:1 | 57% (549) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Drugan School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,150 to 990); teachers down 19% (71.4 to 58.2).
About John Drugan School
John Drugan School is a high-enrollment elementary school in EL PASO, Texas. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 990 students. The school is 91% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
John Drugan School sits within SOCORRO ISD, which has 51 schools and 46,668 students.
At John Drugan School, 92% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 4% White. Census figures show El Paso County is about 83% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
John Drugan School reports a ratio of 17.0 students per teacher, from 58.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at John Drugan School, 59% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in El Paso County is 15 points.
On the allk12 Grade, John Drugan School lands at A, ahead of 94% of Texas public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, John Drugan School is 13.8 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 62.4% actual, 48.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Looking at the county, El Paso County, median household income comes to about $59,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 273, with about 165,404 students.
Sierra Vista Steam Academy is about 0.9 miles from John Drugan School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, John Drugan School is 1st on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 1,216 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 990 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 17.0:1, from 16.0:1.
John Drugan School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- Sierra Vista Steam Academy0.9 mi · 622
- Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School1.0 mi · 670
- Americas High School1.1 mi · 2,049
- Harmony School of Science - El Paso1.1 mi · 1,308
- Vista Del Futuro Charter School1.4 mi · 367
- Ben Narbuth Elementary School1.4 mi · 1,054
Frequently asked questions
About John Drugan SchoolHow many students attend John Drugan School?
John Drugan School enrolls approximately 990 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does John Drugan School serve?
John Drugan School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at John Drugan School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at John Drugan School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Drugan School?
At John Drugan School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees John Drugan School?
John Drugan School 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.