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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830010646
WILLIAM C HERRERA EL
350 COATES DR, EL PASO, TX 79932 · (915) 774-7700 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
358 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
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
50.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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
496
-65 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.0:1
% White
7%
was 4%
% Hispanic
91%
was 93%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WILLIAM C HERRERA EL
Located at 350 COATES DR, in EL PASO, Texas, WILLIAM C HERRERA EL is an average-sized elementary-level community that enrolls 496 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of EL PASO ISD.
WILLIAM C HERRERA EL is one of 76 schools operated by EL PASO ISD, a district that hosts 48,118 students overall.
Looking at the student body, WILLIAM C HERRERA EL logs that 91% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 7% White.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WILLIAM C HERRERA EL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WILLIAM C HERRERA EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.9%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for El Paso County shows median household earnings sit near $59,806, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, El Paso County runs 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), of which WILLIAM C HERRERA EL is one.
EL PASO ACADEMY WEST is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WILLIAM C HERRERA EL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.1%.
The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. WILLIAM C HERRERA EL's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 561 (now 496).
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- EL PASO ACADEMY WEST0.7 mi · 113
- DAVINCI SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS0.8 mi · 982
- BROWN MIDDLE0.9 mi · 699
- DON HASKINS PK-81.3 mi · 1,405
- GUERRERO EL1.4 mi · 342
- KOHLBERG EL1.4 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About WILLIAM C HERRERA ELWhat is the total enrollment at WILLIAM C HERRERA EL?
WILLIAM C HERRERA EL enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-05.
Is WILLIAM C HERRERA EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILLIAM C HERRERA EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WILLIAM C HERRERA EL have?
WILLIAM C HERRERA EL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILLIAM C HERRERA EL?
At WILLIAM C HERRERA EL, the student body is approximately 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is WILLIAM C HERRERA EL public or private?
WILLIAM C HERRERA 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.