Western Hills Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Paso, Texas · El Paso ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Western Hills Elementary School serves 436 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 3153rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 32.52 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 | 481830001720 |
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 | 436 | 48,118 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.9% | 71.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Western Hills Elementary School in context
Size
Western Hills Elementary School is the 23rd largest of El Paso ISD's 50 elementary schools; its 436 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 454 students, so Western Hills 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 2 with 70 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 48, against an average of 62 per grade. This year grade 5 has 46% more students than kindergarten (70 against 48). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 86.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across El Paso ISD (84.1%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.9% 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. 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
Western Hills Elementary School has 32.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 436 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so Western Hills Elementary School has 3 more.
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 Rivera Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 24 elementary schools within 5 miles and 64 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 86.5% |
| White | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
530 Thunderbird Dr., El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915)832-6950
Website: westernhills.episd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Western Hills Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivera Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 0.7 mi | 186 | 10.7 | 69.9% |
| Putnam Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.1 mi | 260 | 11 | 76.9% |
| Polk Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.4 mi | 649 | 15.7 | 43.9% |
| Charles Q Murphree PK-8 | El Paso ISD | 1.4 mi | 846 | 14.4 | 87% |
| Dr. Green Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.4 mi | 264 | 11.9 | 69.7% |
| Dr. Green Montessori | El Paso ISD | 1.4 mi | 87 | 17.4 | 50.6% |
| IDEA Mesa Hills Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.7 mi | 643 | 21.3 | 79.9% |
| Marguerite J Lundy Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 2.0 mi | 831 | 15.4 | 28.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.