TOM LEA JR EL

Set in EL PASO, Texas, TOM LEA JR EL is a substantial elementary-level community, operated by EL PASO ISD. It hosts 792 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 53% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

TOM LEA JR EL is one of 76 schools operated by EL PASO ISD, a district that works with 48,118 students overall.

Demographically, TOM LEA JR EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 11% White, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably less Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, TOM LEA JR EL shows 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of El Paso County's rate of about 74%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TOM LEA JR EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across El Paso County's 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), TOM LEA JR EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is NIXON EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TOM LEA JR EL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 872 students in 2018 compared to 792 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 57% to 74% across the same window.

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