Horizon Heights Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · Socorro ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Horizon Heights Elementary School serves 947 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 138th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17 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 ÷ 55.68 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484071005922 |
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 | 947 | 46,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.6% | 71.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Horizon Heights Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Socorro ISD, Horizon Heights Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 983 students, so Horizon Heights 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 5 with 163 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 109, against an average of 135 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% more students than kindergarten (163 against 127). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 109 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 90% of enrollment, about the same share as across Socorro ISD (91%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.6% 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
Horizon Heights Elementary School has 55.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 947 students would have about 64 teachers, so Horizon Heights Elementary School has 8.3 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 Dr. Sue a Shook School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 17 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 | 90% |
| White | 7.2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 109 |
| Kindergarten | 127 |
| Grade 1 | 117 |
| Grade 2 | 130 |
| Grade 3 | 143 |
| Grade 4 | 158 |
| Grade 5 | 163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13601 Ryderwood Ave, El Paso, TX 79928
Phone: (915)937-7400
Website: sisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Horizon Heights Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Sue a Shook School | Socorro ISD | 0.9 mi | 1,167 | 19.1 | 67.5% |
| IDEA Horizon Vista Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.4 mi | 742 | 24.7 | 79.4% |
| Desert Hills Elementary School | Clint ISD | 1.7 mi | 928 | 16.2 | 81.1% |
| Ben Narbuth Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 1.8 mi | 1,054 | 20.3 | 63.9% |
| Mission Ridge | Socorro ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,052 | 18.8 | 73.8% |
| Carroll T Welch Elementary School | Clint ISD | 2.3 mi | 676 | 16 | 94.1% |
| Frank Macias Elementary School | Clint ISD | 2.6 mi | 975 | 16.8 | 86.1% |
| John Drugan School | Socorro ISD | 3.2 mi | 990 | 17 | 58.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.