Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001708
Putnam Elementary School
6508 FIESTA DR, EL PASO, TX 79912 · (915) 236-3225 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
11.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
200 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 38 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 57% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
27%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 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Putnam Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Elementary School this school | 260 | 76.9% | 41.9% |
| Natalia Early Child Center NATALIA | 283 | 72.4% | N/A |
| The Tiger Trail School HOUSTON | 286 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary School FORT STOCKTON | 290 | 81.7% | 39.5% |
| Uphaus Early Childhood Center AUSTIN | 246 | 73.2% | N/A |
| Valley Hi Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 295 | 82.4% | 37.7% |
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 Putnam Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #2,349 of 4,401 | #78 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,728 of 4,466 ▼ 607 | #93 of 133 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,008 of 4,466 ▼ 555 | #113 of 133 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #2,813 of 3,998 | #105 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #4,401 of 4,938 | #130 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #130 of 4,622 | #4 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #3,532 of 4,628 | #24 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #2,150 of 4,789 | #81 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.3% | #239 of 2,838 | #12 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
260
-58 (-18%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 746
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 260 | 23.6 | 11.0:1 | 77% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 20.5 | 13.3:1 | 82% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 21.9 | 12.2:1 | 81% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 28 | 11.4:1 | 85% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 79% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 84% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 74% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 40 | 13.5:1 | 71% (381) |
| 1990-91 | 746 | 37 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Putnam Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (415 to 260); teachers down 21% (30 to 23.6).
About Putnam Elementary School
Putnam Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in EL PASO, Texas. It serves 260 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 50% smaller than that.
The 76 schools of EL PASO ISD, including Putnam Elementary School, enroll 48,118 students.
The large majority of students at Putnam Elementary School, 85%, are Hispanic. Next come 10% White and 3% Black. County-wide, about 83% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Putnam Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
Putnam Elementary School counts 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in El Paso County, the average is about the same, 74%.
Putnam Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Putnam Elementary School is 1.0 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 41.9% actual, 40.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
According to the American Community Survey, in El Paso County, median household income is about $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%. Putnam Elementary School is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County, which together enroll about 165,404 students.
Coronado High School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Putnam Elementary School is 6th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 318 in 2020-21 and 260 in 2024-25, an 18% decrease.
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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 Putnam Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Putnam Elementary. Putnam Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Putnam Elementary SchoolPutnam, CT · 558 students
- Putnam Elementary SchoolFORT COLLINS, CO · 258 students
Nearby schools
- Coronado High School0.6 mi · 2,576
- Rivera Elementary School0.8 mi · 186
- Western Hills Elementary School1.1 mi · 436
- Charles Q Murphree PK-81.2 mi · 846
- IDEA Mesa Hills Academy1.3 mi · 643
- IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory1.3 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About Putnam Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Putnam Elementary School?
Putnam Elementary School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Putnam Elementary School serve?
Putnam Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Putnam Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Putnam Elementary School is approximately 11.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Putnam Elementary School?
Student demographics at Putnam Elementary School are roughly 10% White, 85% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Putnam Elementary School public or private?
Putnam 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.