Milam Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · El Paso ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Milam Elementary School serves 941 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 144th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18 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 ÷ 52.2 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 | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481830001704 |
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 | 941 | 48,118 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.7% | 71.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Milam Elementary School in context
Size
Milam Elementary School is the 4th largest of El Paso ISD's 50 elementary schools; its 941 students are 2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 533 students, so Milam Elementary School 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 pre-K with 179 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 97, against an average of 134 per grade. This year grade 5 has 39% fewer students than kindergarten (97 against 159). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 179 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 35.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across El Paso ISD (8.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.3% across El Paso 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
Milam Elementary School has 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 941 students would have about 63.6 teachers, so Milam Elementary School has 11.4 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 Coach Wally Hartley PK-8, 2.6 miles away in the same district. There are 29 elementary schools within 5 miles and 92 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 35.4% |
| Hispanic | 33.3% |
| Black | 16.6% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 179 |
| Kindergarten | 159 |
| Grade 1 | 136 |
| Grade 2 | 136 |
| Grade 3 | 136 |
| Grade 4 | 98 |
| Grade 5 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5000 Luke St, El Paso, TX 79908
Phone: (915)587-2520
Website: milam.episd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Milam Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach Wally Hartley PK-8 | El Paso ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,256 | 15.6 | 76.4% |
| General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 | El Paso ISD | 2.8 mi | 889 | 13.4 | 76.8% |
| Cielo Vista Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 2.8 mi | 287 | 13.1 | 61.3% |
| Sunrise Mountain Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 3.0 mi | 397 | 12.4 | 93.2% |
| Bliss Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 3.0 mi | 459 | 13 | 67.8% |
| Logan Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 3.0 mi | 606 | 15.7 | 79% |
| Scotsdale Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 3.3 mi | 749 | 15.5 | 67% |
| Hawkins Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 3.5 mi | 256 | 12.9 | 91% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.