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Enrollment
622
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071004010
Sierra Vista Steam Academy
1501 BOB HOPE, EL PASO, TX 79936 · (915) 937-8100 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL622 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
452 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 | 96 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
20%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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +47.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 47 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 33.0% | 16.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 35.0% | 22.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 →
Schools most like Sierra Vista Steam Academy
Sierra Vista Steam Academy's state test result (48.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Steam Academy this school | 622 | 72.7% | 48.6% |
| Leon Valley Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 613 | 71.6% | 40.5% |
| IDEA South Flores Academy SAN ANTONIO | 680 | 71.8% | 37.1% |
| Helen Ball Elementary School EL PASO | 576 | 73.4% | 48.8% |
| Fisher Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 565 | 74.0% | 38.0% |
| Big Country Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 660 | 70.8% | 47.9% |
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 Sierra Vista Steam Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #1,561 of 4,401 | #44 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #969 of 4,466 ▲ 442 | #27 of 133 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,294 of 4,466 ▲ 155 | #41 of 133 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,757 of 3,998 | #66 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 622 | #1,447 of 4,938 | #47 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,346 of 4,622 | #95 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #3,760 of 4,628 | #38 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #2,412 of 4,789 | #95 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #1,957 of 2,838 | #78 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
622
-58 (-9%) vs 2020
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 1,241
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 622 | 38.7 | 16.1:1 | 73% (452) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 31.3 | 20.2:1 | 75% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 45 | 14.4:1 | 72% (469) |
| 2020-21 | 680 | 45 | 15.1:1 | 72% (488) |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 43.5 | 16.1:1 | 76% (532) |
| 2015-16 | 713 | 42 | 17.0:1 | 79% (560) |
| 2010-11 | 941 | 49 | 19.2:1 | 71% (672) |
| 2000-01 | 1,241 | 63 | 19.7:1 | 56% (689) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Vista Steam Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (698 to 622); teachers down 11% (43.5 to 38.7).
About Sierra Vista Steam Academy
Sierra Vista Steam Academy is a medium-sized elementary school in EL PASO, Texas, (ZIP code 79936). School enrollment was 622 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Sierra Vista Steam Academy falls under SOCORRO ISD, which has 51 schools enrolling 46,668 students.
Sierra Vista Steam Academy's enrollment is 89% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 5% White and 4% Black. Sierra Vista Steam Academy's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.1:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 73%. That tracks the 74% average for public schools in El Paso County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Sierra Vista Steam Academy would score about 42.7%. It scores 48.6%, 6.0 points above that figure.
In the county around the school, El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 273 public schools in El Paso County, enrolling about 165,404 students in all.
The shortest distance from Sierra Vista Steam Academy to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 48.6% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Sierra Vista Steam Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 622, a 9% decrease from 680 in 2020-21.
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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 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
- Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School0.1 mi · 670
- Americas High School0.5 mi · 2,049
- Vista Del Futuro Charter School0.7 mi · 367
- Harmony School of Science - El Paso0.9 mi · 1,308
- John Drugan School0.9 mi · 990
- Myrtle Cooper Elementary School1.3 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Vista Steam AcademyHow many students attend Sierra Vista Steam Academy?
Sierra Vista Steam Academy enrolls approximately 622 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sierra Vista Steam Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sierra Vista Steam Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Vista Steam Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sierra Vista Steam Academy is approximately 16.1:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sierra Vista Steam Academy?
At Sierra Vista Steam Academy, the student body is approximately 5% White, 89% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sierra Vista Steam Academy in?
Sierra Vista Steam Academy is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.