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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,067
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071013501
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School
14900 TIERRA MIRAGE, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 938-2400 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,067 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% 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.
- C-Three-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
17.3:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
612 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 | 115 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 157 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 145 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 160 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 165 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 174 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (151) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (174).
Student demographics
37%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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 33.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School this school | 1,067 | 57.4% | 50.7% |
| Cactus Trails EL PASO | 1,006 | 59.7% | 63.9% |
| Mesita Elementary School EL PASO | 916 | 57.8% | 54.3% |
| Blazier Elementary School AUSTIN | 1,275 | 60.9% | 47.2% |
| James P Butler Elementary School EL PASO | 884 | 60.9% | 47.6% |
| Coker Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 861 | 59.2% | 50.2% |
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 Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #1,369 of 4,401 | #36 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,186 of 4,466 ▼ 162 | #36 of 133 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,210 of 4,466 ▼ 145 | #37 of 133 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #995 of 3,998 | #22 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,067 | #63 of 4,938 | #5 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #4,002 of 4,622 | #115 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #3,200 of 4,628 | #10 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #3,255 of 4,789 | #128 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
1,067
+232 (+28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 1,067 | 61.7 | 17.3:1 | 57% (612) |
| 2023-24 | 1,054 | 44.2 | 23.8:1 | 66% (698) |
| 2022-23 | 1,080 | 54.9 | 19.7:1 | 57% (620) |
| 2020-21 | 835 | 47 | 17.8:1 | 60% (505) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School.
About Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School
At 14900 TIERRA MIRAGE in EL PASO, Texas, Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary school. The school's 1,067 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 106% higher than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School is one school in a 51-school district, SOCORRO ISD, which enrolls 46,668 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School, with 78% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 13% White, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School and a ratio of 17.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 57% of enrollment. On average, public schools in El Paso County report 74%.
allk12 grades Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School is 49.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.7%.
Within El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. In all, El Paso County has 273 public schools and roughly 165,404 students.
Cactus Trails is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 54.2%, higher than Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School's 50.7%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 232 more students in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Cactus Trails1.0 mi · 1,006
- Pebble Hills High School1.1 mi · 2,952
- IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory1.5 mi · 619
- IDEA Edgemere Academy1.5 mi · 788
- James P Butler Elementary School1.6 mi · 884
- Ssg Manuel R Puentes1.6 mi · 1,031
Frequently asked questions
About Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary SchoolHow large is Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School?
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,067 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School have?
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
How diverse is Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School?
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 78% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School?
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School is overseen by SOCORRO ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.