Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · Socorro ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy serves 862 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 268th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 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 ÷ 49.49 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484071009549 |
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 | 862 | 46,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.9% | 71.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Socorro ISD, Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy is the 11th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 700 students, so Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy 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 143 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 97, against an average of 123 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% more students than kindergarten (143 against 114). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 97 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 84.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Socorro ISD (91%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.9% 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
Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy has 49.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 862 students would have about 58.2 teachers, so Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy has 8.7 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Lujan-Chavez Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 28 elementary schools within 5 miles and 67 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84.5% |
| White | 7.1% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
53.8% of students are girls and 46.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 97 |
| Kindergarten | 114 |
| Grade 1 | 116 |
| Grade 2 | 136 |
| Grade 3 | 133 |
| Grade 4 | 123 |
| Grade 5 | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12300 Tierra Este Rd, El Paso, TX 79938
Phone: (915)937-6200
Website: sisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lujan-Chavez Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 1.0 mi | 923 | 17.9 | 70.4% |
| Elfida Chavez Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 1.2 mi | 616 | 15.5 | 81.5% |
| Sgt Roberto Ituarte | Socorro ISD | 1.2 mi | 659 | 16.8 | 70.7% |
| Jane a Hambric School | Socorro ISD | 1.3 mi | 740 | 14.5 | 83.8% |
| Helen Ball Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 1.6 mi | 576 | 14.4 | 73.4% |
| Benito Martinez Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 1.7 mi | 470 | 16.9 | 76.2% |
| Bill Sybert School | Socorro ISD | 1.9 mi | 748 | 13.9 | 74.9% |
| Chester E Jordan | Socorro ISD | 2.0 mi | 755 | 16.8 | 75.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.