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If you could change one rule at MISSION RIDGE, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,052
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071012963
Mission Ridge
150 N NONAP DR, EL PASO, TX 79928 · (915) 937-1699 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- 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
18.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
776 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 | 133 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 157 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 150 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 166 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (166).
Student demographics
14%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
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Mission Ridge
Mission Ridge's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Ridge this school | 1,052 | 73.8% | 46.3% |
| Camino Real Elementary School NIEDERWALD | 962 | 71.2% | 31.6% |
| General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 EL PASO | 889 | 76.8% | 39.5% |
| Dr Sue A Shook School EL PASO | 1,167 | 67.5% | 53.5% |
| Lujan-Chavez Elementary School EL PASO | 923 | 70.4% | 53.3% |
| Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy EL PASO | 862 | 71.9% | 39.1% |
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 Mission Ridge ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,816 of 4,401 | #56 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,345 of 4,466 ▼ 290 | #82 of 133 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,086 of 4,466 ▼ 443 | #75 of 133 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,654 of 3,998 | #99 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,052 | #72 of 4,938 | #7 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #4,334 of 4,622 | #126 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #3,946 of 4,628 | #54 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #2,334 of 4,789 | #90 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.3% | #278 of 1,307 | #9 of 27 |
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
1,052
+208 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,052 | 56 | 18.8:1 | 74% (776) |
| 2023-24 | 1,018 | 43.5 | 23.4:1 | 79% (801) |
| 2022-23 | 962 | 55.3 | 17.4:1 | 81% (780) |
| 2020-21 | 844 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 82% (694) |
| 2017-18 | 820 | 46.8 | 17.5:1 | 75% (619) |
| 2015-16 | 709 | 38 | 18.7:1 | 92% (649) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mission Ridge.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (820 to 1,052); teachers up 20% (46.8 to 56).
About Mission Ridge
A high-enrollment elementary school in EL PASO, Texas, Mission Ridge is part of SOCORRO ISD. The school had 1,052 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 103% larger than that.
The SOCORRO ISD system has 51 schools and 46,668 students.
Mission Ridge enrolls a student body that is 92% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 4% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of El Paso County's population at about 83%. Mission Ridge has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1 at Mission Ridge, with 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 74%. That is close to the 74% average for public schools in El Paso County.
allk12 grades Mission Ridge a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 42.2% at Mission Ridge; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.3%.
Federal survey data for El Paso County show that median household income is about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Mission Ridge is among the 273 public schools in El Paso County.
Eastlake High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Mission Ridge ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.3% against a local average of 57.0%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 25%, from 844 to 1,052. By 2024-25, the school had 18.8 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
- Eastlake High School1.0 mi · 3,004
- Mission Early College High School1.1 mi · 410
- Col John O Ensor Middle School2.0 mi · 1,070
- H D Hilley Elementary School2.1 mi · 483
- Horizon Heights Elementary School2.1 mi · 947
- Options High School2.1 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Mission RidgeHow large is Mission Ridge?
Mission Ridge enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mission Ridge serve?
Mission Ridge serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Mission Ridge?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Mission Ridge.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mission Ridge?
At Mission Ridge, the student body is approximately 4% White, 92% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Mission Ridge?
Mission Ridge 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.