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Alumni: what's one memory from NIXON EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830021236
Nixon Elementary School
11141 LOMA ROJA, EL PASO, TX 79934 · (915) 849-5700 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
337 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 96 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Nixon Elementary School
Nixon Elementary School's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon Elementary School this school | 510 | 66.1% | 39.9% |
| Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School MIDLAND | 481 | 66.1% | 46.8% |
| Northwood Hills Elementary School DALLAS | 563 | 65.0% | 43.0% |
| T W Ogg Elementary School CLUTE | 525 | 68.4% | 63.8% |
| Turner Elementary School PASADENA | 526 | 64.4% | 52.0% |
| Crestview Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 578 | 65.1% | 62.1% |
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 Nixon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #2,609 of 4,401 | #89 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,481 of 4,466 ▲ 958 | #47 of 133 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,166 of 4,466 ▲ 525 | #34 of 133 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #491 of 3,998 | #11 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #2,429 of 4,938 | #69 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,998 of 4,622 | #64 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #2,687 of 4,628 | #7 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.1% | #2,776 of 4,789 | #111 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #827 of 2,838 | #44 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
510
-127 (-20%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 833
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 510 | 35.2 | 14.5:1 | 66% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 37.2 | 15.5:1 | 71% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 40.9 | 14.9:1 | 71% (434) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 49 | 13.0:1 | 70% (447) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 41.1 | 16.4:1 | 53% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 51% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 51% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 833 | 52 | 16.0:1 | 38% (317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nixon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (675 to 510); teachers down 14% (41.1 to 35.2).
About Nixon Elementary School
Families in EL PASO, Texas, are served by Nixon Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 510 students, from pre-K through 5.
EL PASO ISD runs 76 schools with a combined 48,118 students. Nixon Elementary School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Nixon Elementary School is 71% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 13% White, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of El Paso County's population at about 83%. The chance that two students picked at random at Nixon Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
The school reports 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.5 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 66%. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in El Paso County is 8 points.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 45.5% at Nixon Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures 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 about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 273 public schools in El Paso County, with a combined enrollment of about 165,404.
The next-closest public school is Tom Lea Jr Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Nixon Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 39.9% is below the 41.2% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 20%, from 637 to 510. The ratio was 13.0:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 EL PASO ISD
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Chapin High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- El Paso High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Hornedo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,442 students
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 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
Other Nixon Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Nixon Elementary. Nixon Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Nixon Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 672 students
- Nixon Elementary SchoolMontgomery, AL · 476 students
- Nixon Elementary SchoolHiawatha, IA · 289 students
- Nixon Elementary SchoolLANDING, NJ · 261 students
Nearby schools
- Tom Lea Jr Elementary School0.4 mi · 792
- Richardson Middle School0.4 mi · 758
- Dr Joseph Torres Elementary School1.2 mi · 558
- Charles Middle School1.2 mi · 372
- Barron Elementary School1.4 mi · 368
- Bobby Joe Hill PK-82.0 mi · 656
Frequently asked questions
About Nixon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Nixon Elementary School?
Nixon Elementary School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Nixon Elementary School serve?
Nixon Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Nixon Elementary School have?
Nixon Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is Nixon Elementary School?
Nixon Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 71% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Nixon Elementary School public or private?
Nixon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL PASO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.