LOMA TERRACE EL

Set in EL PASO, Texas, LOMA TERRACE EL is a mid-tier elementary school, part of YSLETA ISD. It teaches 614 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within YSLETA ISD, which oversees 49 schools and 34,062 students, LOMA TERRACE EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, LOMA TERRACE EL shows that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LOMA TERRACE EL reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of El Paso County's rate of about 74%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LOMA TERRACE EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.6%; this one delivers 49.0%, a residual of +14.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (El Paso County) reports that median household income runs about $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, El Paso County runs 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), of which LOMA TERRACE EL is one.

The closest other public school is YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LOMA TERRACE EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LOMA TERRACE EL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 49.6%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 10%: 560 students in 2018 compared to 614 in 2025.

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