Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · Socorro ISD · Grades K–8
Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy serves 831 students in grades K–8 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 50 schools in Socorro ISD. By enrollment it is the 351st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 54.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Socorro ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484071008779 |
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 | 831 | 46,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.8% | 71.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Socorro ISD, Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy is the 12th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 506 students, so Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy is larger 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 8 with 176 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 46, against an average of 92 per grade. This year grade 8 has 283% more students than kindergarten (176 against 46). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 96.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Socorro ISD (91%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.1% across Socorro 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
Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy has 54.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 831 students would have about 56.1 teachers, so Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy 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
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 Robert R Rojas Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 12 elementary schools within 5 miles and 40 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.8% |
| White | 2.5% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
| Grade 6 | 140 |
| Grade 7 | 144 |
| Grade 8 | 176 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11471 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79927
Phone: (915)937-4800
Website: sisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert R Rojas Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 0.9 mi | 490 | 16.8 | 84.7% |
| Campestre Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 1.2 mi | 488 | 15.8 | 86.3% |
| Escontrias STEAM Academy | Socorro ISD | 2.5 mi | 824 | 16.5 | 87.7% |
| IDEA Rio Vista Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.5 mi | 696 | 22 | 86.6% |
| H D Hilley Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 2.6 mi | 483 | 16.4 | 86.1% |
| L G Alarcon Elementary School | San Elizario ISD | 2.7 mi | 297 | 16.6 | 87.2% |
| Desert Wind Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 2.7 mi | 521 | 13.2 | 89.8% |
| Wm David Surratt Elementary School | Clint ISD | 2.8 mi | 939 | 17.1 | 85.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.