RED SANDS EL

As a mid-sized primary school in EL PASO, Texas, RED SANDS EL serves 572 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by CLINT ISD.

Across the 14 schools in CLINT ISD (10,077 students total), RED SANDS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RED SANDS EL lists that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest is composed of 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, RED SANDS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.

Across the wider county, El Paso County reports that median household income runs about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. RED SANDS EL is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).

The closest other public school is MONTANA VISTA EL, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RED SANDS EL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 49.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 25%: 759 students in 2018 compared to 572 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the RED SANDS EL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.