Desertaire Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · Ysleta ISD · Grades K–5
Desertaire Elementary School serves 505 students in grades K–5 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 48 schools in Ysleta ISD. By enrollment it is the 2474th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 37.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 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 | 484668021024 |
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 | 505 | 34,062 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.6% | 79% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Desertaire Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 28 elementary schools in Ysleta ISD, Desertaire Elementary School is the 17th largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 531; Desertaire 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 4 with 97 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 69, against an average of 84 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 81 in kindergarten and 88 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92.5% here and 96.1% across Ysleta ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.6% 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 37.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 505 students, Desertaire Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 505 students would have about 34.1 teachers, so Desertaire Elementary School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Desertaire Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is North Star Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 33 other elementary schools, 14 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 | 92.5% |
| White | 4% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
43.4% of students are girls and 56.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6301 Tiger Eye Dr., El Paso, TX 79924
Phone: (915)434-6400
Website: desertaire.yisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Desertaire Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 0.7 mi | 552 | 15.3 | 69.4% |
| Parkland Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 1.4 mi | 471 | 12.5 | 89.6% |
| Barron Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.5 mi | 368 | 12.7 | 78.3% |
| Newman Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.8 mi | 246 | 10.4 | 88.6% |
| Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.8 mi | 558 | 15.4 | 81.4% |
| Dolphin Terrace Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 2.5 mi | 510 | 15.5 | 67.8% |
| Tom Lea Jr. Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 2.5 mi | 792 | 16.1 | 55.8% |
| IDEA Mesquite Hills Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.5 mi | 641 | 22.2 | 72.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.