Fabens ISD
Fabens, Texas · El Paso County · Grades Pre-K–12
Fabens ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,865 students. By enrollment it is the 386th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,865 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 154.4 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4818900 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Fabens ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 421 | 12 | 90.5% |
| Fabens High School | High | 9–12 | 616 | 10.6 | 88.6% |
| Fabens Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 394 | 12.5 | 93.1% |
| Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 434 | 14.5 | 91% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Fabens ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Fabens ISD in context
Size
Fabens ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Fabens High School with 616 students, and the smallest is Fabens Middle School with 394; the average is 466, 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 10, with 165 students. Grade 12 has 128 students and kindergarten has 107, 20% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Fabens ISD enrolls 47 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 Fabens ISD at 99.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
90.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 88.6% at Fabens High School to 93.1% at Fabens Middle School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 154.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 8 counselors it has 233 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists.
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
Fabens ISD is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is Tornillo ISD, 4.4 miles away with 726 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Fabens 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 | 119.8 | 16 |
| School counselors | 8 | 233 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 933 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 47 | 40 |
| Other student support staff | 11 | 170 |
| School administrators | 10.2 | 183 |
| District administrators | 3 | 622 |
| All staff | 372.7 |
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 | 99.6% |
| White | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 133 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
| Grade 3 | 149 |
| Grade 4 | 149 |
| Grade 5 | 136 |
| Grade 6 | 137 |
| Grade 7 | 117 |
| Grade 8 | 140 |
| Grade 9 | 162 |
| Grade 10 | 165 |
| Grade 11 | 161 |
| Grade 12 | 128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo ISD | 4 mi | 726 | 12.8 | – |
| San Elizario ISD | 8 mi | 2,927 | 17.9 | – |
| Clint ISD | 13 mi | 10,077 | 15.6 | – |
| Socorro ISD | 17 mi | 46,668 | 16.6 | – |
| Vista Del Futuro Charter School | 18 mi | 367 | 16.8 | – |
| Ysleta ISD | 22 mi | 34,062 | 14.6 | – |
| El Paso Leadership Academy | 22 mi | 775 | 17.1 | – |
| Ft Hancock ISD | 23 mi | 390 | 13.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in El Paso County
- El Paso ISD (48,118 students)
- 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)
- 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
821 N E Ave G, Fabens, TX 79838
Phone: (915)765-2600
Website: fabensisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.