Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YSLETA ISD·NCES 484668005333
Presa Elementary School
128 PRESA PL, EL PASO, TX 79907 · (915) 434-8700 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
243 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 28 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
6%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
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +53.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +56.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 53 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 56 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 41.0% | 22.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Presa Elementary School
Presa Elementary School's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presa Elementary School this school | 289 | 84.1% | 60.0% |
| Deanna Davenport Elementary School CANUTILLO | 303 | 85.8% | 33.8% |
| Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School SAN BENITO | 271 | 83.0% | 37.2% |
| L G Alarcon Elementary School SAN ELIZARIO | 297 | 87.2% | 31.3% |
| Friona Elementary School FRIONA | 283 | 82.3% | 16.5% |
| Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy WESLACO | 326 | 82.8% | 33.6% |
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 Presa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #761 of 4,401 | #17 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #610 of 4,466 ▲ 67 | #15 of 133 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #801 of 4,466 ▼ 83 | #20 of 133 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.5pp | #314 of 3,998 | #3 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #4,265 of 4,938 | #125 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #336 of 4,622 | #12 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #4,277 of 4,628 | #100 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #1,635 of 4,789 | #59 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #1,125 of 2,838 | #52 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
289
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
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 | 289 | 24.2 | 12.0:1 | 84% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 24.3 | 12.2:1 | 86% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 23.6 | 13.0:1 | 88% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 89% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 28.5 | 12.8:1 | 85% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 87% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 83% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 36 | 13.5:1 | 66% (319) |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 31 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Presa Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (364 to 289); teachers down 15% (28.5 to 24.2).
About Presa Elementary School
Presa Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in EL PASO, Texas. It educates 289 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 44% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
Presa Elementary School reports to YSLETA ISD, which has 49 schools and 34,062 students.
The student body at Presa Elementary School is 97% Hispanic. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 83%. Presa Elementary School's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 24.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.0:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 84%. It compares with 74% for public schools in El Paso County.
The allk12 Grade for Presa Elementary School is A+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 96% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 37.8%. Presa Elementary School posts 60.0%, 22.3 points above that, which places it in the top 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. El Paso County is home to 273 public schools and about 165,404 public school students.
Lancaster Elementary School is located about 0.5 miles from Presa Elementary School. The five-mile area around Presa Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 46.3%, lower than Presa Elementary School's 60.0%.
Presa Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment at Presa Elementary School declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 298 to 289 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.0:1) than in 2020-21 (13.0:1).
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
- Lancaster Elementary School0.5 mi · 517
- Alicia R Chacon International1.1 mi · 859
- Capistrano Elementary School1.2 mi · 415
- Del Valle High School1.3 mi · 1,798
- Harmony Science Acad (el Paso)1.3 mi · 1,034
- Mission Valley Elementary School1.3 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About Presa Elementary SchoolHow large is Presa Elementary School?
Presa Elementary School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-05.
Is Presa Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Presa Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Presa Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Presa Elementary School is approximately 12.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Presa Elementary School?
Student demographics at Presa Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic.
What district is Presa Elementary School in?
Presa Elementary School is part of YSLETA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.