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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL this year?
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Enrollment
1,067
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071013501
SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL
14900 TIERRA MIRAGE, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 938-2400 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,067 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020
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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL
SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL is a sizable primary school in EL PASO, Texas, part of SOCORRO ISD. The school hosts 1,067 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 106% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
SOCORRO ISD comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 46,668 students; SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL is among them.
Demographically, SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL lists that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 13% White, 5% Black, 2% multiracial.
On the resource side, On paper, SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against El Paso County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
With demographic context factored in, SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.8%, the actual is 48.0%, a residual of -0.8 points.
In the surrounding community, census data for El Paso County shows median household income runs about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).
CACTUS TRAILS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.0%.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
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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 SOCORRO ISD
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
- EL DORADO H SHigh · 2,109 students
- AMERICAS H SHigh · 2,049 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- FRANKLIN H SHigh · 2,835 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- CORONADO H SHigh · 2,576 students
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- CACTUS TRAILS1.0 mi · 1,006
- PEBBLE HILLS H S1.1 mi · 2,952
- IDEA EDGEMERE COLLEGE PREPARATORY1.5 mi · 619
- IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY1.5 mi · 788
- JAMES P BUTLER EL1.6 mi · 884
- SSG MANUEL R PUENTES1.6 mi · 1,031
Frequently asked questions
About SGT JOSE F CARRASCO ELHow large is SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL?
SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL enrolls approximately 1,067 students in grades PK-05.
Is SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL have?
SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
How diverse is SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL?
SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL reports a student body of 13% White, 78% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL?
SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL is overseen by SOCORRO ISD in El Paso County.
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