Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YSLETA ISD·NCES 484668005346
YSLETA EL
8624 DORBANDT CIR, EL PASO, TX 79907 · (915) 434-8900 · El Paso County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
302 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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
56.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 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
329
-182 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.7:1
% White
3%
was 0%
% Hispanic
97%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About YSLETA EL
YSLETA EL is an elementary-level community of tight-knit scale in EL PASO, Texas, operated by YSLETA ISD, caters to 329 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.
YSLETA EL is one of 49 schools operated by YSLETA ISD, a district that caters to 34,062 students overall.
In terms of who attends, YSLETA EL logs that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.
On the resource side, On paper, YSLETA EL has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 92% 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 noticeably above typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), YSLETA EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.8%; this one delivers 49.6%, a residual of +15.8 points.
In the broader community, El Paso County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,806, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. YSLETA EL is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).
Nearest neighbor: YSLETA H S, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around YSLETA EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts YSLETA EL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 39.7%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Over the past 7-year window. YSLETA EL's enrollment has contracted 36% since 2018, when it stood at 511 (now 329).
On the community side, members of the YSLETA EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 YSLETA ISD
- EASTWOOD H SHigh · 2,295 students
- BEL AIR H SHigh · 1,866 students
- DEL VALLE H SHigh · 1,798 students
- PARKLAND H SHigh · 1,565 students
- J M HANKS H SHigh · 1,364 students
- EASTWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 1,280 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
- YSLETA H S0.1 mi · 1,168
- YSLETA MIDDLE0.3 mi · 682
- CAPISTRANO EL0.8 mi · 415
- MISSION VALLEY EL1.1 mi · 604
- DEL VALLE MIDDLE1.1 mi · 969
- PASODALE EL1.2 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About YSLETA ELWhat is the total enrollment at YSLETA EL?
YSLETA EL enrolls approximately 329 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does YSLETA EL serve?
YSLETA EL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at YSLETA EL?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at YSLETA EL.
How diverse is YSLETA EL?
YSLETA EL reports a student body of 3% White, 97% Hispanic.
Who oversees YSLETA EL?
YSLETA EL is overseen by YSLETA ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.