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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YSLETA ISD·NCES 484668005332
Pasodale Elementary School
8253 MCELROY AVE, EL PASO, TX 79907 · (915) 434-8500 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
369 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 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 | 20.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 →
Schools most like Pasodale Elementary School
Pasodale Elementary School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasodale Elementary School this school | 416 | 88.7% | 45.9% |
| Sharp Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 432 | 88.4% | 52.0% |
| M Rivas Pri Discovery Academy DONNA | 413 | 87.7% | N/A |
| Lincoln Elementary School EDINBURG | 400 | 89.3% | 48.5% |
| T Price Elementary School DONNA | 416 | 90.1% | 35.4% |
| Leal Elementary School MISSION | 436 | 89.2% | 52.1% |
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 Pasodale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #1,862 of 4,401 | #61 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,272 of 4,466 ▲ 146 | #40 of 133 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,456 of 4,466 ▼ 41 | #91 of 133 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,221 of 3,998 | #37 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #3,356 of 4,938 | #98 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #783 of 4,622 | #28 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.3% | #4,399 of 4,628 | #121 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #1,211 of 4,789 | #35 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.8% | #174 of 2,838 | #7 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
416
-121 (-23%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 1,160
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 416 | 32.2 | 12.9:1 | 89% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 35 | 12.6:1 | 90% (399) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 36.1 | 13.1:1 | 90% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 44 | 12.2:1 | 90% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 691 | 47.7 | 14.5:1 | 86% (593) |
| 2015-16 | 674 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 85% (572) |
| 2010-11 | 753 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 82% (614) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 47 | 17.1:1 | 61% (487) |
| 1990-91 | 1,160 | 66 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pasodale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (691 to 416); teachers down 33% (47.7 to 32.2).
About Pasodale Elementary School
Pasodale Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, with an address in EL PASO. It teaches 416 students in pre-K through 5.
YSLETA ISD is the local district for Pasodale Elementary School. It runs 49 schools with 34,062 students.
Hispanic students are 98% of those enrolled at Pasodale Elementary School. In El Paso County overall, about 83% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 3, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 89% of students at Pasodale Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in El Paso County, the average is 74%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pasodale Elementary School, the prediction is 35.8% and the result is 45.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for El Paso County show that the median household earns about $59,806 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Across El Paso County, 273 public schools serve about 165,404 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Thrive Academy, is the closest to Pasodale Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Pasodale Elementary School ranks 3rd of 4 nearby schools, at 45.9% versus a 47.9% average.
Locale data from NCES put Pasodale Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment figures show a decline of 121 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The Pasodale Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 YSLETA ISD
- Eastwood High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Bel Air High SchoolHigh · 1,866 students
- Del Valle High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Parkland High SchoolHigh · 1,565 students
- J M Hanks High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Eastwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,280 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
- Thrive Academy0.3 mi · 113
- Ysleta PK Center0.9 mi · 453
- Ysleta High School1.2 mi · 1,168
- Ysleta Elementary School1.2 mi · 329
- JJAEP1.3 mi · 2
- Cesar Chavez Academy1.3 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Pasodale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pasodale Elementary School?
Pasodale Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pasodale Elementary School serve?
Pasodale Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pasodale Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pasodale Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pasodale Elementary School?
Pasodale Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is Pasodale Elementary School in?
Pasodale Elementary School is part of YSLETA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.