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Enrollment
923
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071008553
Lujan-Chavez Elementary School
2200 SUN COUNTRY RD, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 937-8700 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL923 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
17.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
650 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 | 80 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 150 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 171 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (171).
Student demographics
31%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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +48.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 48 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Lujan-Chavez Elementary School
Lujan-Chavez Elementary School's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lujan-Chavez Elementary School this school | 923 | 70.4% | 53.3% |
| Purple Heart Elementary School EL PASO | 914 | 71.8% | 43.6% |
| Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy EL PASO | 862 | 71.9% | 39.1% |
| Pine Shadows Elementary School HOUSTON | 859 | 69.7% | 43.9% |
| Camino Real Elementary School NIEDERWALD | 962 | 71.2% | 31.6% |
| Westside Elementary School ANGLETON | 1,029 | 69.9% | 54.9% |
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 Lujan-Chavez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #1,177 of 4,401 | #30 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #731 of 4,466 ▼ 59 | #17 of 133 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,067 of 4,466 ▼ 3 | #26 of 133 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,729 of 3,998 | #104 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 923 | #177 of 4,938 | #15 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #4,195 of 4,622 | #120 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.7% | #3,399 of 4,628 | #16 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #2,540 of 4,789 | #101 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #1,341 of 2,838 | #57 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
923
-72 (-7%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 1,184
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 923 | 51.5 | 17.9:1 | 70% (650) |
| 2023-24 | 976 | 41.4 | 23.6:1 | 69% (670) |
| 2022-23 | 1,008 | 59.8 | 16.9:1 | 69% (696) |
| 2020-21 | 995 | 62 | 16.1:1 | 63% (628) |
| 2017-18 | 1,126 | 58.7 | 19.2:1 | 63% (713) |
| 2015-16 | 1,144 | 59 | 19.4:1 | 60% (692) |
| 2010-11 | 1,184 | 58 | 20.4:1 | 64% (761) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lujan-Chavez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,126 to 923); teachers down 12% (58.7 to 51.5).
About Lujan-Chavez Elementary School
Lujan-Chavez Elementary School serves students in EL PASO, Texas, as a large elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 923 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The SOCORRO ISD system has 51 schools and 46,668 students.
Hispanic students make up 83% of enrollment at Lujan-Chavez Elementary School. Next come 8% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share in El Paso County as a whole is similar, at about 83%. Lujan-Chavez Elementary School's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 17.9:1 comes from the school's 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.8 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 70% in 2024-25.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Lujan-Chavez Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 43.6%.
In the county around the school, El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 273 public schools in El Paso County, enrolling about 165,404 students in all.
Sun Ridge Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Lujan-Chavez Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lujan-Chavez Elementary School is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
Lujan-Chavez Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 923, a 7% decrease from 995 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 16.1:1 to 17.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 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
- Sun Ridge Middle School0.1 mi · 978
- Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy1.0 mi · 862
- El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East1.0 mi · 166
- El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East1.0 mi · 428
- Helen Ball Elementary School1.2 mi · 576
- Sgt Roberto Ituarte1.5 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About Lujan-Chavez Elementary SchoolHow large is Lujan-Chavez Elementary School?
Lujan-Chavez Elementary School enrolls approximately 923 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lujan-Chavez Elementary School serve?
Lujan-Chavez Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lujan-Chavez Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lujan-Chavez Elementary School is approximately 17.9:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lujan-Chavez Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lujan-Chavez Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 83% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lujan-Chavez Elementary School public or private?
Lujan-Chavez Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.