Nixon Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · El Paso ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Nixon Elementary School serves 510 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 2421st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 35.17 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 | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481830021236 |
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 | 510 | 48,118 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.1% | 71.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Nixon Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 50 elementary schools in El Paso ISD, Nixon Elementary School is the 17th largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 555; Nixon 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 pre-K with 96 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 57, against an average of 73 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 75 in kindergarten and 78 in grade 5. It also enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 71.2% here and 84.1% across El Paso ISD. White students are next, at 12.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.3% across El Paso 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
With 35.17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 510 students, Nixon Elementary School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 510 students would have about 34.5 teachers, so Nixon Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Nixon Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Tom Lea Jr. Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 43 other elementary schools, 14 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 | 71.2% |
| White | 12.7% |
| Black | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
43.3% of students are girls and 56.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 63 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11141 Loma Roja, El Paso, TX 79934
Phone: (915)849-5700
Website: nixon.episd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nixon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lea Jr. Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 0.4 mi | 792 | 16.1 | 55.8% |
| Dr. Joseph Torres Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.2 mi | 558 | 15.4 | 81.4% |
| Barron Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.4 mi | 368 | 12.7 | 78.3% |
| Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 | El Paso ISD | 2.0 mi | 656 | 13.9 | 89.9% |
| North Star Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 2.1 mi | 552 | 15.3 | 69.4% |
| Newman Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 2.2 mi | 246 | 10.4 | 88.6% |
| Desertaire Elementary School | Ysleta ISD | 2.8 mi | 505 | 13.6 | 79.6% |
| Coach Archie Duran Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 2.8 mi | 648 | 14.5 | 89.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.