Cactus Trails
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · Socorro ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cactus Trails serves 1,006 students in grades Pre-K–5 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 50 schools in Socorro ISD. By enrollment it is the 97th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 55.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Socorro ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484071013684 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Socorro ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,006 | 46,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.7% | 71.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cactus Trails in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Socorro ISD, Cactus Trails is the 5th largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 836; Cactus Trails is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 161 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 117, against an average of 144 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than kindergarten (161 against 136). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 117 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 82.2% here and 91% across Socorro ISD. White students are next, at 11%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.1% across Socorro ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 55.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,006 students, Cactus Trails has 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,006 students would have about 68 teachers, so Cactus Trails has 12.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cactus Trails is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is IDEA Edgemere Academy, 0.9 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 54 other elementary schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82.2% |
| White | 11% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 117 |
| Kindergarten | 136 |
| Grade 1 | 132 |
| Grade 2 | 148 |
| Grade 3 | 156 |
| Grade 4 | 156 |
| Grade 5 | 161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14701 Ralph Seitsinger Dr., El Paso, TX 79938
Phone: (915)938-2602
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cactus Trails. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Edgemere Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.9 mi | 788 | 20.3 | 63.8% |
| James P Butler Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 0.9 mi | 884 | 18.5 | 60.9% |
| Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 1.0 mi | 1,067 | 17.3 | 57.4% |
| Chester E Jordan | Socorro ISD | 1.8 mi | 755 | 16.8 | 75.8% |
| Sgt Roberto Ituarte | Socorro ISD | 2.1 mi | 659 | 16.8 | 70.7% |
| Purple Heart Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 2.6 mi | 914 | 17.6 | 71.8% |
| Montana Vista Elementary School | Clint ISD | 2.7 mi | 457 | 14.8 | 90.2% |
| Lujan-Chavez Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 3.0 mi | 923 | 17.9 | 70.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.