Socorro ISD (SISD)
El Paso, Texas · El Paso County · Grades Pre-K–12
Socorro ISD runs 50 schools (30 elementary, 11 middle, 9 high) with 46,668 students. By enrollment it is the 22nd 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 | 50 |
| Students | 46,668 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,805 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4840710 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Socorro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas High School | High | 9–12 | 2,049 | 16.5 | 66.3% |
| Ben Narbuth Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,054 | 20.3 | 63.9% |
| Benito Martinez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 470 | 16.9 | 76.2% |
| Bill Sybert School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 748 | 13.9 | 74.9% |
| Cactus Trails | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,006 | 18.1 | 59.7% |
| Campestre Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 488 | 15.8 | 86.3% |
| Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 670 | 15.6 | 77.2% |
| Chester E Jordan | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 755 | 16.8 | 75.8% |
| Col John O Ensor Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,070 | 17.1 | 68% |
| Desert Wind Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 521 | 13.2 | 89.8% |
| Dr. Sue a Shook School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,167 | 19.1 | 67.5% |
| Eastlake High School | High | 9–12 | 3,004 | 17.9 | 64.5% |
| Eastlake Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 787 | 17.8 | 65.7% |
| El Dorado High School | High | 9–12 | 2,109 | 16.1 | 70.9% |
| Elfida Chavez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 616 | 15.5 | 81.5% |
| Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 831 | 15.2 | 83.8% |
| Escontrias STEAM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 824 | 16.5 | 87.7% |
| H D Hilley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 483 | 16.4 | 86.1% |
| Helen Ball Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 576 | 14.4 | 73.4% |
| Horizon Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 947 | 17 | 56.6% |
| Hueco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 573 | 16.6 | 85.5% |
| Hurshel Antwine Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 701 | 16.7 | 74% |
| James P Butler Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 884 | 18.5 | 60.9% |
| Jane a Hambric School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 740 | 14.5 | 83.8% |
| John Drugan School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 990 | 17 | 58.8% |
| Keys Academy | High | 6–12 | 56 | 3.5 | 89.3% |
| Loma Verde | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 661 | 15.4 | 64.1% |
| Lujan-Chavez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 923 | 17.9 | 70.4% |
| Mission Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 410 | 16.5 | 65.9% |
| Mission Ridge | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,052 | 18.8 | 73.8% |
| Montwood High School | High | 9–12 | 2,499 | 17 | 70.1% |
| Montwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 597 | 14.7 | 73% |
| Myrtle Cooper Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 | 14.8 | 69.5% |
| O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 672 | 14.6 | 78.3% |
| Options High School | High | 9–12 | 136 | 12.4 | 80.1% |
| Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 862 | 17.4 | 71.9% |
| Pebble Hills High School | High | 9–12 | 2,952 | 18.2 | 58.8% |
| Purple Heart Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 914 | 17.6 | 71.8% |
| Robert R Rojas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 490 | 16.8 | 84.7% |
| Salvador Sanchez Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 544 | 15.1 | 88.2% |
| Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,067 | 17.3 | 57.4% |
| Sgt Roberto Ituarte | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 659 | 16.8 | 70.7% |
| Sierra Vista STEAM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 622 | 16.1 | 72.7% |
| Socorro High School | High | 9–12 | 2,579 | 16.9 | 84.5% |
| Socorro Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 510 | 15.7 | 88.6% |
| Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 707 | 15.8 | 73% |
| Ssg Manuel R Puentes | Middle | 6–8 | 1,031 | 17 | 62.3% |
| Sun Ridge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 978 | 17 | 64.6% |
| Vista Del Sol Environmental Science | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 505 | 15.5 | 84% |
| William D Slider Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 627 | 15.3 | 74.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Socorro ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Socorro ISD in context
Size
Socorro ISD enrolls 0.8% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Eastlake High School with 3,004 students, and the smallest is Keys Academy with 56; the average is 933, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 4,340 students this year. Grade 12 has 3,576 students and kindergarten has 2,777, 29% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Socorro ISD enrolls 2,828 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 Socorro ISD at 91%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
71.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 56.6% at Horizon Heights Elementary School to 89.8% at Desert Wind Elementary School. 32 of its 50 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 2,805 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 128.5 counselors it has 363 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 51.4 librarians or media specialists and 4 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
NCES classifies Socorro ISD's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Vista Del Futuro Charter School, 1 miles away with 367 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Socorro 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 | 2,715.5 | 17 |
| School counselors | 128.5 | 363 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 51.4 | 908 |
| School psychologists | 4 | 11,667 |
| Instructional aides | 503.1 | 93 |
| Other student support staff | 193.5 | 241 |
| School administrators | 160.1 | 291 |
| District administrators | 95 | 491 |
| All staff | 5,708.3 |
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 | 91% |
| White | 4.9% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2,828 |
| Kindergarten | 2,777 |
| Grade 1 | 2,739 |
| Grade 2 | 2,955 |
| Grade 3 | 3,094 |
| Grade 4 | 3,207 |
| Grade 5 | 3,241 |
| Grade 6 | 3,182 |
| Grade 7 | 3,375 |
| Grade 8 | 3,485 |
| Grade 9 | 4,340 |
| Grade 10 | 4,035 |
| Grade 11 | 3,834 |
| Grade 12 | 3,576 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Del Futuro Charter School | 1 mi | 367 | 16.8 | – |
| El Paso Leadership Academy | 5 mi | 775 | 17.1 | – |
| Clint ISD | 5 mi | 10,077 | 15.6 | – |
| Ysleta ISD | 5 mi | 34,062 | 14.6 | – |
| San Elizario ISD | 11 mi | 2,927 | 17.9 | – |
| El Paso Academy | 13 mi | 319 | 31.9 | – |
| La Fe Preparatory School | 13 mi | 195 | 15 | – |
| El Paso ISD | 14 mi | 48,118 | 14.7 | – |
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)
- 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
12440 Rojas Dr., El Paso, TX 79928
Phone: (915)937-0013
Website: sisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.