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TIPPIN EL

6541 BEAR RDG DR, EL PASO, TX 79912 · (915) 585-4750 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL784 STUDENTS
Enrollment
784
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
221 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Pre-K
57
Kindergarten
101
Grade 1
109
Grade 2
104
Grade 3
136
Grade 4
141
Grade 5
136
Student demographics
White
11515%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
56772%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 54%
Black
233%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
598%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
182%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
39350%
Female
39150%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
78.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
784
+221 (+39%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.8:1
% White
15%
was 25%
% Hispanic
72%
was 62%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
8%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TIPPIN EL

TIPPIN EL operates as a sizable elementary school in EL PASO, Texas, one of the schools within EL PASO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 784 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so TIPPIN EL sits 51% bigger than that benchmark.

EL PASO ISD comprises 76 schools with combined enrollment of 48,118 students; TIPPIN EL is among them.

On demographics, TIPPIN EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 15% White, 8% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against El Paso County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TIPPIN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.6%; this one delivers 65.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for El Paso County put the typical household earns roughly $59,806 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across El Paso County's 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), TIPPIN EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MARGUERITE J LUNDY EL, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, TIPPIN EL comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 55.7%.

TIPPIN EL operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 39%: 563 students in 2018 compared to 784 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 62% to 72%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

El Paso County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
TIPPIN EL
District
EL PASO ISD
Address
6541 BEAR RDG DR, EL PASO, TX 79912
Phone
(915) 585-4750
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
784
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
221 (28%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481830010640
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TIPPIN EL
How large is TIPPIN EL?
TIPPIN EL enrolls approximately 784 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does TIPPIN EL serve?
TIPPIN EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at TIPPIN EL?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at TIPPIN EL.
How diverse is TIPPIN EL?
TIPPIN EL reports a student body of 15% White, 72% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees TIPPIN EL?
TIPPIN EL is overseen by EL PASO ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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