Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · El Paso ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School serves 558 students in grades Pre-K–5 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 75 schools in El Paso ISD. By enrollment it is the 1961st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 36.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | El Paso ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481830013868 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | El Paso ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 558 | 48,118 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.4% | 71.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 50 elementary schools in El Paso ISD, Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School is the 16th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 531; Dr. Joseph Torres 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 kindergarten with 86 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 75, against an average of 80 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 86 in kindergarten and 79 in grade 5. It also enrolls 76 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 84.1% here and 84.1% across El Paso ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.3% across El Paso 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 36.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 558 students, Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 558 students would have about 37.7 teachers, so Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Barron Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 42 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 | 84.1% |
| White | 6.8% |
| Black | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 76 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10700 Rushing, El Paso, TX 79924
Phone: (915)230-2000
Website: episd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 0.8 mi | 368 | 12.7 | 78.3% |
| Tom Lea Jr. Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 0.9 mi | 792 | 16.1 | 55.8% |
| North Star Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 1.1 mi | 552 | 15.3 | 69.4% |
| Nixon Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.2 mi | 510 | 14.5 | 66.1% |
| Newman Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.2 mi | 246 | 10.4 | 88.6% |
| Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 | El Paso ISD | 1.5 mi | 656 | 13.9 | 89.9% |
| Desertaire Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 1.8 mi | 505 | 13.6 | 79.6% |
| Coach Archie Duran Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 2.0 mi | 648 | 14.5 | 89.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.