Carroll T Welch Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · Clint ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Carroll T Welch Elementary School serves 676 students in grades Pre-K–5 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 14 schools in Clint ISD. By enrollment it is the 1062nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 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 ÷ 42.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Clint ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481443011214 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Clint ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 676 | 10,077 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.1% | 85.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Carroll T Welch Elementary School in context
Size
Carroll T Welch Elementary School is the 4th largest of Clint ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 676 students are 6.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 961; Carroll T Welch Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 124 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 63, against an average of 97 per grade. This year grade 5 has 49% more students than kindergarten (124 against 83). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 63 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97.6% here and 95.4% across Clint ISD.
94.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.9% across Clint 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 42.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 676 students, Carroll T Welch Elementary School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 676 students would have about 45.7 teachers, so Carroll T Welch Elementary School has 3.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Carroll T Welch Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Desert Hills Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 51 other elementary schools, 8 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 | 97.6% |
| White | 2.4% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 63 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 98 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
| Grade 5 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14510 McMahon Dr., El Paso, TX 79928
Phone: (915)926-4400
Website: clintweb.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carroll T Welch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hills Elementary School | Clint ISD | 0.7 mi | 928 | 16.2 | 81.1% |
| Frank Macias Elementary School | Clint ISD | 0.7 mi | 975 | 16.8 | 86.1% |
| IDEA Horizon Vista Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 742 | 24.7 | 79.4% |
| Horizon Heights Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 2.3 mi | 947 | 17 | 56.6% |
| Dr. Sue a Shook School | Socorro ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,167 | 19.1 | 67.5% |
| Desert Wind Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 3.4 mi | 521 | 13.2 | 89.8% |
| Mission Ridge | Socorro ISD | 3.8 mi | 1,052 | 18.8 | 73.8% |
| Ben Narbuth Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,054 | 20.3 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clint ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clint High School | High | 9–12 | 747 |
| Clint ISD Early College Academy | High | 9–12 | 290 |
| Clint J H School | Middle | 6–8 | 484 |
| Desert Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 928 |
| East Montana Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 496 |
| Frank Macias Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 975 |
| Horizon High School | High | 9–12 | 1,469 |
| Horizon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 677 |
| Montana Vista Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 |
| Mountain View High School | High | 9–12 | 775 |
| Red Sands Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 572 |
| Ricardo Estrada Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 592 |
| Wm David Surratt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 939 |