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Enrollment
649
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830005707
Polk Elementary School
940 BELVIDERE ST, EL PASO, TX 79912 · (915) 236-2775 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
285 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 | 46 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
32%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
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 47.0% | 27.0% | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Polk Elementary School
Polk Elementary School's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk Elementary School this school | 649 | 43.9% | 60.0% |
| Dr Pablo Perez MCALLEN | 601 | 47.1% | 57.4% |
| Wanke Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 590 | 49.5% | 42.6% |
| Harry Shimotsu Elementary School MISSION | 605 | 48.1% | 63.5% |
| Mireles Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 621 | 43.2% | 54.9% |
| Ceniza Hills Elementary School DEL RIO | 629 | 50.6% | 43.8% |
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 Polk Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #762 of 4,401 | #18 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #764 of 4,466 ▼ 61 | #20 of 133 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #521 of 4,466 ▼ 113 | #11 of 133 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #869 of 3,998 | #24 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #1,259 of 4,938 | #42 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,079 of 4,622 | #90 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #3,369 of 4,628 | #13 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #3,807 of 4,789 | #135 of 139 |
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
649
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 895
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 649 | 41.3 | 15.7:1 | 44% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 40.9 | 15.7:1 | 48% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 41.3 | 15.2:1 | 48% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 46% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 40 | 16.2:1 | 38% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 33% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 37 | 15.9:1 | 33% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 710 | 39 | 18.2:1 | 14% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 895 | 40 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Polk Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (649 to 649); teachers up 3% (40 to 41.3).
About Polk Elementary School
Polk Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in EL PASO, Texas. Enrollment is 649 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 25% higher.
Federal data list 76 schools in EL PASO ISD, with 48,118 students enrolled.
Polk Elementary School's enrollment is 82% Hispanic. Next come 12% White and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 83% of residents are Hispanic. Polk Elementary School's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.7:1, with 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 44%. The average for public schools in El Paso County is 74%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Polk Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 60.0% actual against 54.9% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Polk Elementary School is one of 273 public schools in the county.
Premier High School-El Paso Mesa is the public school closest to Polk Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Polk Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 60.0% versus a 48.1% average.
Polk Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment climbed 4% from its 2020-21 level of 627.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Polk Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Polk Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Polk Elementary. Polk Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Polk Elementary SchoolDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Premier High School-El Paso Mesa0.3 mi · 121
- Texasworks - El Paso-Mesa0.3 mi · 10
- Rivera Elementary School0.8 mi · 186
- Howard Burnham Elementary School1.0 mi · 388
- Franklin High School1.0 mi · 2,835
- Coronado High School1.0 mi · 2,576
Frequently asked questions
About Polk Elementary SchoolHow large is Polk Elementary School?
Polk Elementary School enrolls approximately 649 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Polk Elementary School serve?
Polk Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Polk Elementary School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Polk Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Polk Elementary School?
Student demographics at Polk Elementary School are roughly 12% White, 82% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Polk Elementary School public or private?
Polk 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.