Capistrano Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · Ysleta ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Capistrano Elementary School serves 415 students in grades Pre-K–5 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 48 schools in Ysleta ISD. By enrollment it is the 3333rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 29.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Ysleta ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484668005310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ysleta ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 415 | 34,062 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.8% | 79% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Capistrano Elementary School in context
Size
Capistrano Elementary School is the 24th largest of Ysleta ISD's 28 elementary schools; its 415 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 470; Capistrano Elementary School 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 3 with 83 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 4, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 5 has 77% more students than kindergarten (76 against 43). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 4 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.6% here and 96.1% across Ysleta ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79% across Ysleta ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 415 students, Capistrano Elementary School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 415 students would have about 28 teachers, so Capistrano Elementary School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Capistrano Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Ysleta Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 75 other elementary schools, 19 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 | 98.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
53.7% of students are girls and 46.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
240 Mecca Dr., El Paso, TX 79907
Phone: (915)434-8600
Website: capistrano.yisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Capistrano Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysleta Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 0.8 mi | 329 | 14.3 | 91.8% |
| Presa Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 1.2 mi | 289 | 12 | 84.1% |
| Lancaster Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 1.6 mi | 517 | 14.1 | 89.6% |
| Mission Valley Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 1.7 mi | 604 | 15.8 | 86.4% |
| Pasodale Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 1.9 mi | 416 | 12.9 | 88.7% |
| Alicia R Chacon International | Ysleta ISD | 2.2 mi | 859 | 15.4 | 60.2% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 2.5 mi | 682 | 18.2 | 81.1% |
| Del Valle Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 2.6 mi | 422 | 13.4 | 90.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.