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Enrollment
2,952
High
DISTRICT 1,580 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071013099
PEBBLE HILLS H S
14400 PEBBLE HILLS BLVD, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 937-9400 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,952 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
163 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
1,736 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high 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
62.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp 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 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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
2,952
+485 (+20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.0:1
% White
6%
was 5%
% Hispanic
87%
was 87%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PEBBLE HILLS H S
Set in EL PASO, Texas, PEBBLE HILLS H S is a well-populated 9-12 campus, overseen by SOCORRO ISD. It caters to 2,952 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so PEBBLE HILLS H S sits 271% larger than that benchmark.
Within SOCORRO ISD, which oversees 51 schools and 46,668 students, PEBBLE HILLS H S is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, PEBBLE HILLS H S lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (87%). Beyond that, the school logs 6% White, 4% Black.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PEBBLE HILLS H S has 163 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, PEBBLE HILLS H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.2%; this one delivers 60.8%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for El Paso County indicate median household income runs about $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PEBBLE HILLS H S is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).
Nearest neighbor: JAMES P BUTLER EL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PEBBLE HILLS H S. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PEBBLE HILLS H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 54.0%.
Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PEBBLE HILLS H S has expanded 20%, going from 2,467 students in 2018 to 2,952 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for PEBBLE HILLS H S typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 H SHigh · 3,004 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
- EL DORADO H SHigh · 2,109 students
- AMERICAS H SHigh · 2,049 students
- DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOLElementary · 1,167 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 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
- EASTWOOD H SHigh · 2,295 students
Nearby schools
- JAMES P BUTLER EL0.7 mi · 884
- SSG MANUEL R PUENTES0.8 mi · 1,031
- CACTUS TRAILS1.0 mi · 1,006
- SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL1.1 mi · 1,067
- SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE1.5 mi · 707
- SGT ROBERTO ITUARTE1.5 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About PEBBLE HILLS H SWhat is the total enrollment at PEBBLE HILLS H S?
PEBBLE HILLS H S enrolls approximately 2,952 students in grades 09-12.
Is PEBBLE HILLS H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
PEBBLE HILLS H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does PEBBLE HILLS H S have?
PEBBLE HILLS H S employs 163 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
How diverse is PEBBLE HILLS H S?
PEBBLE HILLS H S reports a student body of 6% White, 87% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PEBBLE HILLS H S?
PEBBLE HILLS H S 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.