Red Sands Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · Clint ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Red Sands Elementary School serves 572 students in grades Pre-K–5 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 14 schools in Clint ISD. By enrollment it is the 1839th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 37.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Clint ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481443006080 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Clint ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 572 | 10,077 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.1% | 85.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Red Sands Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Clint ISD, Red Sands Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 5.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 836; Red Sands Elementary School is smaller 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 grade 3 with 101 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 71, against an average of 82 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (89 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 71 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 95.1% here and 95.4% across Clint ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.9% across Clint 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 37.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 572 students, Red Sands Elementary School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 572 students would have about 38.6 teachers, so Red Sands Elementary School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Red Sands Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Montana Vista Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 27 other elementary schools, 7 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 | 95.1% |
| White | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4250 O'Shea Dr., El Paso, TX 79938
Phone: (915)926-5400
Website: clintweb.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Red Sands Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Vista Elementary School | Clint ISD | 1.5 mi | 457 | 14.8 | 90.2% |
| IDEA Edgemere Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.9 mi | 788 | 20.3 | 63.8% |
| Cactus Trails | Socorro ISD | 3.8 mi | 1,006 | 18.1 | 59.7% |
| Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,067 | 17.3 | 57.4% |
| James P Butler Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 4.6 mi | 884 | 18.5 | 60.9% |
| Chester E Jordan | Socorro ISD | 4.9 mi | 755 | 16.8 | 75.8% |
| Purple Heart Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 5.0 mi | 914 | 17.6 | 71.8% |
| Sgt Roberto Ituarte | Socorro ISD | 5.5 mi | 659 | 16.8 | 70.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clint ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll T Welch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 676 |
| Clint High School | High | 9–12 | 747 |
| Clint ISD Early College Academy | High | 9–12 | 290 |
| Clint J H School | Middle | 6–8 | 484 |
| Desert Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 928 |
| East Montana Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 496 |
| Frank Macias Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 975 |
| Horizon High School | High | 9–12 | 1,469 |
| Horizon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 677 |
| Montana Vista Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 |
| Mountain View High School | High | 9–12 | 775 |
| Ricardo Estrada Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 592 |
| Wm David Surratt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 939 |