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Enrollment
672
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071006481
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy
1800 LEROY BONSE DR, EL PASO, TX 79936 · (915) 937-7200 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
526 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 | 196 | 29% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
15%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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +52.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +42.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 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 52 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 42 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 33.0% | 16.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 3.0% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy this school | 672 | 78.3% | 47.4% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell Academy SAN ANTONIO | 704 | 77.7% | 40.1% |
| Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School PALMHURST | 657 | 78.1% | 46.4% |
| IDEA Academy San Benito SAN BENITO | 685 | 80.3% | 50.1% |
| Olivero Garza Sr Elementary School MCALLEN | 648 | 79.3% | 41.0% |
| IDEA McAllen Academy MCALLEN | 738 | 78.3% | 45.5% |
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 O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #1,694 of 4,401 | #50 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,344 of 4,466 ▼ 373 | #81 of 133 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,296 of 4,466 ▲ 154 | #43 of 133 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #460 of 3,998 | #10 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 672 | #1,109 of 4,938 | #38 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,096 of 4,622 | #67 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #3,928 of 4,628 | #53 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #2,073 of 4,789 | #77 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #802 of 2,838 | #42 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
672
-84 (-11%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 1,407
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 672 | 46 | 14.6:1 | 78% (526) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 35.7 | 19.8:1 | 80% (568) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 45.6 | 14.4:1 | 80% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 756 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 77% (580) |
| 2017-18 | 893 | 44.7 | 20.0:1 | 77% (691) |
| 2015-16 | 851 | 40 | 21.3:1 | 78% (667) |
| 2010-11 | 898 | 42 | 21.4:1 | 75% (675) |
| 2000-01 | 933 | 46 | 20.3:1 | 54% (504) |
| 1990-91 | 1,407 | 65 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (893 to 672); teachers up 3% (44.7 to 46).
About O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of EL PASO, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 672 students. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 29% above average.
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy belongs to SOCORRO ISD, a district of 51 schools and 46,668 students.
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy's enrollment is 92% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 6% White. El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 46 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy was 14.6:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 78%.
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy is 7.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (47.4% versus 40.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
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.
William D Slider Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 44.5% proficiency; O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy posts 47.4%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment declined 11% from its 2020-21 level of 756.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- William D Slider Middle School0.3 mi · 627
- Benito Martinez Elementary School0.8 mi · 470
- Montwood High School0.8 mi · 2,499
- Vista Del Sol Environmental Science1.0 mi · 505
- Helen Ball Elementary School1.1 mi · 576
- Tierra Del Sol Elementary School1.1 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About O'Shea Keleher Whole Child AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy?
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy enrolls approximately 672 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy serve?
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy is approximately 14.6:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy?
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy reports a student body of 6% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy?
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy 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.