Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830006403
WHITAKER EL
4700 RUTHERFORD DR, EL PASO, TX 79924 · (915) 236-6275 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
321 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
386
-57 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.9:1
% White
4%
was 4%
% Hispanic
88%
was 90%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WHITAKER EL
As a small elementary-level community in EL PASO, Texas, WHITAKER EL enrolls 386 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within EL PASO ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so WHITAKER EL sits 26% leaner than that benchmark.
WHITAKER EL is one of 76 schools operated by EL PASO ISD, a district that works with 48,118 students overall.
Looking at the student body, WHITAKER EL shows that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 4% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial.
On the resource side, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than El Paso County's rate of about 74%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, WHITAKER EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.6%; this one delivers 41.0%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for El Paso County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,806 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across El Paso County's 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), WHITAKER EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WHITAKER EL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.7%.
WHITAKER EL operates from a city-core location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WHITAKER EL has edged down 13%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 386 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for WHITAKER EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 EL PASO ISD
- FRANKLIN H SHigh · 2,835 students
- CORONADO H SHigh · 2,576 students
- CHAPIN H SHigh · 1,766 students
- EL PASO H SHigh · 1,636 students
- HORNEDO MIDDLEMiddle · 1,442 students
- DON HASKINS PK-8Elementary · 1,405 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
- TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S0.7 mi · 354
- H R MOYE EL0.7 mi · 286
- IRVIN H S1.1 mi · 932
- CANYON HILLS MIDDLE1.2 mi · 408
- STANTON EL1.2 mi · 366
- MAGOFFIN MIDDLE1.4 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About WHITAKER ELWhat is the total enrollment at WHITAKER EL?
WHITAKER EL enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WHITAKER EL serve?
WHITAKER EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WHITAKER EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WHITAKER EL is approximately 13.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WHITAKER EL?
At WHITAKER EL, the student body is approximately 4% White, 88% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is WHITAKER EL public or private?
WHITAKER EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL PASO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.