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How has YSLETA PK CENTER changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YSLETA ISD·NCES 484668006927
Ysleta PK Center
7940 CRADDOCK, EL PASO, TX 79915 · (915) 434-9500 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
400 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 453 | 100% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Ysleta PK Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysleta PK Center this school | 453 | 88.3% | N/A |
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School EDCOUCH | 457 | 88.0% | 25.7% |
| Valley View Elementary School HIDALGO | 446 | 87.9% | 65.0% |
| Sharp Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 432 | 88.4% | 52.0% |
| Hidalgo Elementary School HIDALGO | 433 | 89.4% | 63.8% |
| Leal Elementary School MISSION | 436 | 89.2% | 52.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ysleta PK Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #2,995 of 4,938 | #88 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #3,965 of 4,622 | #114 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.7% | #4,479 of 4,628 | #129 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.3% | #1,255 of 4,789 | #40 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.4% | #321 of 2,838 | #20 of 93 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
453
+163 (+56%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 453 | 26.3 | 17.2:1 | 88% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 25.5 | 17.4:1 | 86% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 25.4 | 16.3:1 | 87% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 24 | 12.1:1 | 88% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 691 | 27.9 | 24.8:1 | 84% (580) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 22 | 27.1:1 | 86% (513) |
| 2010-11 | 713 | 26 | 27.4:1 | 67% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | 19 | 41.0:1 | 71% (553) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | 18 | 36.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ysleta PK Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (691 to 453); teachers down 6% (27.9 to 26.3).
About Ysleta PK Center
Ysleta PK Center is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in EL PASO, Texas. The school runs pre-K and enrolls 453 students.
YSLETA ISD enrolls 34,062 students, and its 49 schools include Ysleta PK Center.
Of every 100 students at Ysleta PK Center, about 99 are Hispanic. For comparison, the population of El Paso County is roughly 83% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 2%.
For every teacher at Ysleta PK Center, there are about 17.2 students; the school has 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. There are 400 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 88% of enrollment. The average for public schools in El Paso County is 74%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for El Paso County show that median household income comes to about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 273, with about 165,404 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Thomas Manor, is about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Federal records list enrollment at Ysleta PK Center as 290 in 2020-21 and 453 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.1:1 in 2020-21, and 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Bel Air High SchoolHigh · 1,866 students
- Del Valle High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Parkland High SchoolHigh · 1,565 students
- J M Hanks High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Eastwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,280 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Manor0.6 mi · 462
- Thrive Academy0.6 mi · 113
- Cesar Chavez Academy0.7 mi · 82
- JJAEP0.7 mi · 2
- Cesar Chavez Academy JJAEP0.7 mi · 2
- Pasodale Elementary School0.9 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Ysleta PK CenterHow many students attend Ysleta PK Center?
Ysleta PK Center enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Ysleta PK Center serve?
Ysleta PK Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at Ysleta PK Center?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Ysleta PK Center.
How diverse is Ysleta PK Center?
Ysleta PK Center reports a student body of 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Ysleta PK Center in?
Ysleta PK Center is part of YSLETA ISD.
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