El Paso ISD (EPISD)
El Paso, Texas · El Paso County · Grades Pre-K–12
El Paso ISD runs 75 schools (50 elementary, 9 middle, 16 high) with 48,118 students. By enrollment it is the 18th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 75 |
| Students | 48,118 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,279.3 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4818300 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in El Paso ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andress High School | High | 9–12 | 1,341 | 15.1 | 79.3% |
| Aoy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 315 | 12.4 | 94.9% |
| Austin High School | High | 9–12 | 946 | 13.7 | 88.5% |
| Barron Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 368 | 12.7 | 78.3% |
| Bliss Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 459 | 13 | 67.8% |
| Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 656 | 13.9 | 89.9% |
| Bowie High School | High | 9–12 | 1,003 | 13.5 | 95.8% |
| Brown Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 699 | 16.4 | 64.8% |
| Burges High School | High | 9–12 | 1,394 | 16.2 | 72.7% |
| Canyon Hills Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 408 | 13.6 | 81.9% |
| Chapin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,766 | 18.3 | 68.7% |
| Charles Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 372 | 12.3 | 82% |
| Charles Q Murphree PK-8 | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 846 | 14.4 | 87% |
| Cielo Vista Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 287 | 13.1 | 61.3% |
| Clendenin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 438 | 13.9 | 90.6% |
| Coach Archie Duran Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 648 | 14.5 | 89.5% |
| Coach Wally Hartley PK-8 | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 1,256 | 15.6 | 76.4% |
| Coldwell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 354 | 13.6 | 87.9% |
| Colin L Powell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 576 | 15.3 | 78.8% |
| College Career Technology Academy (Ccta) | High | 9–12 | 151 | 10.1 | 86.8% |
| Cooley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 393 | 12.6 | 96.7% |
| Coronado High School | High | 9–12 | 2,576 | 19.1 | 51.4% |
| Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 709 | 13.9 | 87.4% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 453 | 14.7 | 86.5% |
| Delta Academy | High | 6–12 | 53 | 3.8 | 84.9% |
| Don Haskins PK-8 | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 1,405 | 15.2 | 65.1% |
| Douglass Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 451 | 14.9 | 95.8% |
| Dr. Green Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 264 | 11.9 | 69.7% |
| Dr. Green Montessori | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 87 | 17.4 | 50.6% |
| Dr. Josefina Villamil Tinajero PK-8 | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 1,231 | 17.1 | 96.2% |
| Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 558 | 15.4 | 81.4% |
| El Paso High School | High | 9–12 | 1,636 | 16.8 | 58.4% |
| Franklin High School | High | 9–12 | 2,835 | 19.1 | 51.1% |
| General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 889 | 13.4 | 76.8% |
| Guerrero Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 342 | 11.1 | 80.4% |
| Guillen Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 433 | 13.7 | 97.9% |
| H R Moye Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 286 | 11.4 | 96.5% |
| Hart Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 343 | 12.9 | 95.6% |
| Hawkins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 256 | 12.9 | 91% |
| Hillside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 348 | 11.3 | 87.6% |
| Hornedo Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,442 | 17.9 | 39.3% |
| Irvin High School | High | 9–12 | 932 | 13.4 | 88.5% |
| Jefferson High School | High | 9–12 | 998 | 13.8 | 89.5% |
| Kohlberg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 418 | 11.2 | 62.7% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 265 | 10.6 | 94.7% |
| Logan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 606 | 15.7 | 79% |
| Magoffin Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 541 | 13.8 | 92.8% |
| Marguerite J Lundy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 831 | 15.4 | 28.3% |
| Mesita Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 916 | 14.3 | 57.8% |
| Milam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 941 | 18 | 57.7% |
| Moreno Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 304 | 10.4 | 87.8% |
| Moreno Montessori | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 112 | 18.7 | 51.8% |
| Newman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 246 | 10.4 | 88.6% |
| Nixon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 510 | 14.5 | 66.1% |
| Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 368 | 12.3 | 81.8% |
| Polk Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 649 | 15.7 | 43.9% |
| Putnam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 260 | 11 | 76.9% |
| Richardson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 758 | 16.7 | 60.4% |
| Rivera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 186 | 10.7 | 69.9% |
| Rusk Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 186 | 11.2 | 89.8% |
| Silva Health Magnet | High | 9–12 | 544 | 15.2 | 66% |
| Stanton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 366 | 13.2 | 92.1% |
| Sunrise Mountain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 397 | 12.4 | 93.2% |
| Telles Academy | High | 6–12 | 26 | 3.3 | 88.5% |
| Tippin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 784 | 15.4 | 28.2% |
| Tom Lea Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 792 | 16.1 | 55.8% |
| Transmountain Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 354 | 14.2 | 58.8% |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 200 | 12 | 92% |
| Western Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 436 | 13.4 | 59.9% |
| Whitaker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 | 13.2 | 83.2% |
| Wiggs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 943 | 17.3 | 69.8% |
| William C Herrera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 496 | 14 | 72.2% |
| Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy | High | 6–12 | 443 | 16.9 | 60.3% |
| Zach White Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 395 | 12.5 | 52.9% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 253 | 11.3 | 96.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of El Paso ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
El Paso ISD in context
Size
El Paso ISD enrolls 0.9% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Franklin High School with 2,835 students, and the smallest is Telles Academy with 26; the average is 642, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 4,480 students. Grade 12 has 3,867 students and kindergarten has 2,863, 35% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. El Paso ISD enrolls 2,990 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in El Paso ISD at 84.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 8.4%.
71.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 28.2% at Tippin Elementary School to 97.9% at Guillen Middle School. 64 of its 75 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 3,279.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 152.9 counselors it has 315 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 64.6 librarians or media specialists and 18 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
El Paso ISD is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is El Paso Academy, 1.6 miles away with 319 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than El Paso ISD. El Paso County has 16 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 2,975.1 | 16 |
| School counselors | 152.9 | 315 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 64.6 | 745 |
| School psychologists | 18 | 2,673 |
| Instructional aides | 423.3 | 114 |
| Other student support staff | 359.4 | 134 |
| School administrators | 467.4 | 103 |
| District administrators | 92.3 | 521 |
| All staff | 7,180.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84.1% |
| White | 8.4% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2,990 |
| Kindergarten | 2,863 |
| Grade 1 | 3,083 |
| Grade 2 | 3,130 |
| Grade 3 | 3,224 |
| Grade 4 | 3,170 |
| Grade 5 | 3,274 |
| Grade 6 | 3,204 |
| Grade 7 | 3,308 |
| Grade 8 | 3,217 |
| Grade 9 | 4,480 |
| Grade 10 | 4,257 |
| Grade 11 | 4,051 |
| Grade 12 | 3,867 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Academy | 2 mi | 319 | 31.9 | – |
| La Fe Preparatory School | 5 mi | 195 | 15 | – |
| Burnham Wood Charter School District | 7 mi | 1,744 | 17.3 | – |
| Ysleta ISD | 8 mi | 34,062 | 14.6 | – |
| El Paso Leadership Academy | 9 mi | 775 | 17.1 | – |
| Canutillo ISD | 9 mi | 5,747 | 14.5 | – |
| Vista Del Futuro Charter School | 13 mi | 367 | 16.8 | – |
| Socorro ISD | 14 mi | 46,668 | 16.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in El Paso County
- Socorro ISD (46,668 students)
- Ysleta ISD (34,062 students)
- Clint ISD (10,077 students)
- Canutillo ISD (5,747 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - West Texas (5,687 students)
- San Elizario ISD (2,927 students)
- Fabens ISD (1,865 students)
- Burnham Wood Charter School District (1,744 students)
- El Paso Leadership Academy (775 students)
- Tornillo ISD (726 students)
- Anthony ISD (725 students)
- Vista Del Futuro Charter School (367 students)
- El Paso Academy (319 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas (311 students)
- La Fe Preparatory School (195 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1014 N Stanton, El Paso, TX 79902
Phone: (915)230-2577
Website: episd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.