Dr. Sue a Shook School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · Socorro ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dr. Sue a Shook School serves 1,167 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 34th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.1 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 ÷ 61.23 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 | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484071010662 |
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 | 1,167 | 46,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.5% | 71.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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. Sue a Shook School in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Socorro ISD, Dr. Sue a Shook School is the largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 961 students, so Dr. Sue a Shook 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 2 with 182 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 138, against an average of 167 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 164 in kindergarten and 170 in grade 5. It also enrolls 138 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 92.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Socorro ISD (91%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.5% of students qualify 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
Dr. Sue a Shook School has 61.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,167 students would have about 78.9 teachers, so Dr. Sue a Shook School has 17.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Horizon Heights Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 15 elementary schools within 5 miles and 64 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.7% |
| White | 4.2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 138 |
| Kindergarten | 164 |
| Grade 1 | 158 |
| Grade 2 | 182 |
| Grade 3 | 178 |
| Grade 4 | 177 |
| Grade 5 | 170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13777 Paseo Del Este, El Paso, TX 79928
Phone: (915)937-7100
Website: sisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Sue a Shook School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Heights Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 0.9 mi | 947 | 17 | 56.6% |
| Ben Narbuth Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,054 | 20.3 | 63.9% |
| Desert Hills Elementary School | Clint ISD | 1.9 mi | 928 | 16.2 | 81.1% |
| IDEA Horizon Vista Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.2 mi | 742 | 24.7 | 79.4% |
| Carroll T Welch Elementary School | Clint ISD | 2.6 mi | 676 | 16 | 94.1% |
| Mission Ridge | Socorro ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,052 | 18.8 | 73.8% |
| John Drugan School | Socorro ISD | 3.0 mi | 990 | 17 | 58.8% |
| Frank Macias Elementary School | Clint ISD | 3.1 mi | 975 | 16.8 | 86.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.