James P Butler Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · Socorro ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
James P Butler Elementary School serves 884 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 234th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.5 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 ÷ 47.69 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 | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484071012820 |
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 | 884 | 46,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.9% | 71.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
James P Butler Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Socorro ISD, James P Butler Elementary School is the 10th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 888; James P Butler 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 155 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 107, against an average of 126 per grade. This year grade 5 has 42% more students than kindergarten (155 against 109). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 84.7% here and 91% across Socorro ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.9% of its students are eligible 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
With 47.69 full-time-equivalent teachers for 884 students, James P Butler Elementary School has 18.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 884 students would have about 59.7 teachers, so James P Butler Elementary School has 12 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
James P Butler Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Cactus Trails, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 59 other elementary schools, 20 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 | 84.7% |
| White | 8.8% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 109 |
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 108 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 144 |
| Grade 4 | 152 |
| Grade 5 | 155 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14251 Ralph Seitsinger Dr., El Paso, TX 79938
Phone: (915)937-8900
Website: sisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James P Butler Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Trails | Socorro ISD | 0.9 mi | 1,006 | 18.1 | 59.7% |
| Chester E Jordan | Socorro ISD | 1.1 mi | 755 | 16.8 | 75.8% |
| Sgt Roberto Ituarte | Socorro ISD | 1.1 mi | 659 | 16.8 | 70.7% |
| Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,067 | 17.3 | 57.4% |
| IDEA Edgemere Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.7 mi | 788 | 20.3 | 63.8% |
| Purple Heart Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 2.0 mi | 914 | 17.6 | 71.8% |
| Lujan-Chavez Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 2.2 mi | 923 | 17.9 | 70.4% |
| Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy | Socorro ISD | 2.3 mi | 862 | 17.4 | 71.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.