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What advice would you give to incoming students at PURPLE HEART EL?
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Enrollment
914
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071013106
Purple Heart Elementary School
14400 GR CAMPUZANO, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 938-2200 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL914 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
656 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 | 164 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 13% |
Student demographics
31%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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 30.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 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 | 61.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Where Purple Heart Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,128 of 4,401 | #71 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,101 of 4,466 | #70 of 133 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,398 of 4,466 | #48 of 133 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.0pp | #413 of 3,998 | #9 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 914 | #197 of 4,938 | #17 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #4,117 of 4,622 | #118 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #3,379 of 4,628 | #14 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #2,464 of 4,789 | #99 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #2,838 of 2,838 | #93 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
914
+13 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 914 | 51.8 | 17.6:1 | 72% (656) |
| 2023-24 | 946 | 41.6 | 22.8:1 | 75% (710) |
| 2022-23 | 960 | 53.2 | 18.0:1 | 75% (717) |
| 2020-21 | 901 | 54 | 16.7:1 | 71% (637) |
| 2017-18 | 915 | 49.5 | 18.5:1 | 74% (673) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 73% (475) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Purple Heart Elementary School.
About Purple Heart Elementary School
Purple Heart Elementary School sits in EL PASO, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 914 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 76% higher.
The 51 schools of SOCORRO ISD, including Purple Heart Elementary School, enroll 46,668 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Purple Heart Elementary School is 82%. The remaining shares are 10% White and 5% Black. In El Paso County overall, the Hispanic share is about 83%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.
Teacher count: 51.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.6:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Roughly 72% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in El Paso County average a similar 74%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Purple Heart Elementary School is 43.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.6%.
In El Paso County, home to about 870,779 people, the median household earns about $59,806 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Public schools in El Paso County number 273, with about 165,404 students.
Hurshel Antwine Middle School is about 0.9 miles from Purple Heart Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Purple Heart Elementary School places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Purple Heart Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 901 to 914, a small change.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Hurshel Antwine Middle School0.9 mi · 701
- Chester E Jordan0.9 mi · 755
- Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School1.6 mi · 707
- Sgt Roberto Ituarte1.6 mi · 659
- El Dorado High School1.8 mi · 2,109
- Ssg Manuel R Puentes2.0 mi · 1,031
Frequently asked questions
About Purple Heart Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Purple Heart Elementary School?
Purple Heart Elementary School enrolls approximately 914 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Purple Heart Elementary School serve?
Purple Heart Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Purple Heart Elementary School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Purple Heart Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Purple Heart Elementary School?
At Purple Heart Elementary School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 82% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Purple Heart Elementary School public or private?
Purple Heart Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.