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How has MISSION VALLEY EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YSLETA ISD·NCES 484668006810
MISSION VALLEY EL
8674 N LOOP DR, EL PASO, TX 79907 · (915) 434-3700 · El Paso County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
522 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
604
+139 (+30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.0:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 99%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MISSION VALLEY EL
Located at 8674 N LOOP DR, in EL PASO, Texas, MISSION VALLEY EL is a mid-tier primary school that instructs 604 students (grades K through 5), overseen by YSLETA ISD.
Across the 49 schools in YSLETA ISD (34,062 students total), MISSION VALLEY EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, MISSION VALLEY EL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%). By comparison, El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, On paper, MISSION VALLEY EL has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against El Paso County (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, MISSION VALLEY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.7%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for El Paso County put median household earnings sit near $59,806, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, El Paso County runs 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), of which MISSION VALLEY EL is one.
The closest other public school is DEL VALLE MIDDLE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MISSION VALLEY EL ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.8%.
The school occupies a downtown site.
Over the past 7-year window. MISSION VALLEY EL's enrollment has grew 30% since 2018, when it stood at 465 (now 604). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 YSLETA ISD
- EASTWOOD H SHigh · 2,295 students
- BEL AIR H SHigh · 1,866 students
- DEL VALLE H SHigh · 1,798 students
- PARKLAND H SHigh · 1,565 students
- J M HANKS H SHigh · 1,364 students
- EASTWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 1,280 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- FRANKLIN H SHigh · 2,835 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- CORONADO H SHigh · 2,576 students
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- DEL VALLE MIDDLE0.0 mi · 969
- EL PASO CLASSICAL ACADEMY0.7 mi · 271
- LANCASTER EL1.1 mi · 517
- YSLETA EL1.1 mi · 329
- DEL VALLE EL1.2 mi · 422
- YSLETA H S1.3 mi · 1,168
Frequently asked questions
About MISSION VALLEY ELHow large is MISSION VALLEY EL?
MISSION VALLEY EL enrolls approximately 604 students in grades KG-05.
Is MISSION VALLEY EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MISSION VALLEY EL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at MISSION VALLEY EL?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at MISSION VALLEY EL.
What is the student diversity at MISSION VALLEY EL?
Student demographics at MISSION VALLEY EL are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is MISSION VALLEY EL in?
MISSION VALLEY EL is part of YSLETA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.