Public schools in El Paso, TX

214 open public schools with an address in El Paso, operated by 16 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

214

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

150,210

213 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

15.2:1

Texas median 14.5:1

Charter schools

1 magnet · 0 virtual

An overview of El Paso public schools

The federal directory lists 214 public schools in El Paso, TX: 118 elementary, 34 middle, 54 high, 8 combined or other. The 213 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 150,210 students, an average of 705 per school. The largest campus is Eastlake H S (3,004 students), and the largest elementary school is Don Haskins Pk-8 (1,405).

El Paso ISD operates the most schools here (72), and 5 regular districts have at least one El Paso campus, plus 11 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 15.2:1, similar to the statewide school median of 14.5:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 27 charter schools, 1 magnet school. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

Among 50 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 39 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 30 of 50 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

Independent charter agency

1 school in El Paso · 39 total

Vista del Futuro Charter School

Independent charter agency

1 school in El Paso

Elementary schools in El Paso

118

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
About Face Program El El Paso ISD · Alternative School	03–05	3	1.9:1
Alicia R Chacon International Ysleta ISD · Alternative School	KG–08	859	15.4:1
Aoy El El Paso ISD	PK–05	315	12.4:1
Barron El El Paso ISD	PK–05	368	12.7:1
Ben Narbuth El Socorro ISD	PK–05	1,054	20.3:1
Benito Martinez El Socorro ISD	PK–05	470	16.9:1
Bill Sybert School Socorro ISD	PK–08	748	13.9:1
Bliss El El Paso ISD	PK–05	459	13:1
Bobby Joe Hill Pk-8 El Paso ISD	PK–08	656	13.9:1
Cactus Trails Socorro ISD	PK–05	1,006	18.1:1
Campestre El Socorro ISD	PK–05	488	15.8:1
Capistrano El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	415	14.3:1
Carroll T Welch El Clint ISD	PK–05	676	16:1
Charles Q Murphree Pk-8 El Paso ISD	PK–08	846	14.4:1
Chester E Jordan Socorro ISD	PK–05	755	16.8:1
Cielo Vista El El Paso ISD	PK–05	287	13.1:1
Clendenin El El Paso ISD	PK–05	438	13.9:1
Coach Archie Duran El El Paso ISD	PK–05	648	14.5:1
Coach Wally Hartley Pk-8 El Paso ISD	PK–08	1,256	15.6:1
Coldwell El El Paso ISD	PK–05	354	13.6:1
Colin L Powell El El Paso ISD	PK–05	576	15.3:1
Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School Canutillo ISD	PK–05	577	17.5:1
Cooley El El Paso ISD	PK–05	393	12.6:1
Crockett El El Paso ISD	PK–05	453	14.7:1
Del Valle El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	422	13.4:1
Desert Hills El Clint ISD	PK–05	928	16.2:1
Desert Wind El Socorro ISD	PK–08	521	13.2:1
Desertaire El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	505	13.6:1
Dolphin Terrace El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	510	15.5:1
Don Haskins Pk-8 El Paso ISD	PK–08	1,405	15.2:1
Douglass El El Paso ISD	PK–05	451	14.9:1
Dr Green El El Paso ISD	PK–05	264	11.9:1
Dr Green Montessori El Paso ISD	PK–01	87	17.4:1
Dr Josefina Villamil Tinajero Pk-8 El Paso ISD	PK–08	1,231	17.1:1
Dr Joseph Torres El El Paso ISD	PK–05	558	15.4:1
Dr Sue a Shook School Socorro ISD	PK–05	1,167	19.1:1
East Point El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	558	13.6:1
Eastwood Heights El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	508	14.5:1
Eastwood Knolls International Ysleta ISD	KG–08	789	14.2:1
Edgemere International School Ysleta ISD	PK–05	639	14.2:1
Elfida Chavez El Socorro ISD	PK–05	616	15.5:1
Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy Socorro ISD	KG–08	831	15.2:1
Escontrias STEAM Academy Socorro ISD	PK–05	824	16.5:1
Frank Macias El Clint ISD	PK–05	975	16.8:1
General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 El Paso ISD	PK–08	889	13.4:1
Glen Cove El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	537	12.4:1
Gonzalo and Sofia Garcia El Canutillo ISD	PK–05	424	12.8:1
Guerrero El El Paso ISD	PK–05	342	11.1:1
H D Hilley El Socorro ISD	PK–05	483	16.4:1
H R Moye El El Paso ISD	PK–05	286	11.4:1
Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso Harmony Public Schools - West Texas · Charter	PK–05	682	18.2:1
Hart El El Paso ISD	PK–05	343	12.9:1
Hawkins El El Paso ISD	PK–05	256	12.9:1
Helen Ball El Socorro ISD	PK–05	576	14.4:1
Hillside El El Paso ISD	PK–05	348	11.3:1
Horizon Heights El Socorro ISD	PK–05	947	17:1
Howard Burnham El Burnham Wood Charter School District · Charter	PK–06	388	17.9:1
Hueco El Socorro ISD	PK–05	573	16.6:1
IDEA Edgemere Academy IDEA Public Schools · Charter	KG–05	788	20.3:1
IDEA Mesa Hills Academy IDEA Public Schools · Charter	KG–05	643	21.3:1
IDEA Mesquite Hills Academy IDEA Public Schools · Charter	KG–05	641	22.2:1
James P Butler El Socorro ISD	PK–05	884	18.5:1
Jane a Hambric School Socorro ISD	PK–08	740	14.5:1
John Drugan School Socorro ISD	PK–08	990	17:1
Kohlberg El El Paso ISD	PK–05	418	11.2:1
La Fe Preparatory School La Fe Preparatory School · Charter	PK–05	195	15:1
Lamar El El Paso ISD	PK–05	265	10.6:1
Lancaster El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	517	14.1:1
Logan El El Paso ISD	PK–05	606	15.7:1
Loma Terrace El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	614	15.2:1
Loma Verde Socorro ISD	KG–05	661	15.4:1
Lujan-Chavez El Socorro ISD	PK–05	923	17.9:1
Marguerite J Lundy El El Paso ISD	PK–05	831	15.4:1
Mesita El El Paso ISD	PK–05	916	14.3:1
Milam El El Paso ISD	PK–05	941	18:1
Mission Ridge Socorro ISD	PK–05	1,052	18.8:1
Mission Valley El Ysleta ISD	KG–05	604	15.8:1
Montana Vista El Clint ISD	PK–05	457	14.8:1
Moreno El El Paso ISD	PK–05	304	10.4:1
Moreno Montessori El Paso ISD	PK–03	112	18.7:1
Myrtle Cooper El Socorro ISD	PK–05	550	14.8:1
Nixon El El Paso ISD	PK–05	510	14.5:1
North Loop El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	534	14.2:1
North Star El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	552	15.3:1
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy Socorro ISD	PK–05	672	14.6:1
Park El El Paso ISD	PK–05	368	12.3:1
Parkland El Ysleta ISD	KG–05	471	12.5:1
Paso del Norte Fine Arts Academy Socorro ISD	PK–05	862	17.4:1
Pasodale El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	416	12.9:1
Pebble Hills El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	534	13.8:1
Polk El El Paso ISD	PK–05	649	15.7:1
Presa El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	289	12:1
Purple Heart El Socorro ISD	PK–05	914	17.6:1
Ramona El STEM Academy Ysleta ISD	KG–05	386	12.7:1
Red Sands El Clint ISD	PK–05	572	15.3:1
Riverside El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	607	14.4:1
Robbin E L Washington International El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	371	13:1
Robert R Rojas El Socorro ISD	PK–05	490	16.8:1
Sageland El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	601	13.2:1
Scotsdale El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	749	15.5:1
Sgt Jose F Carrasco El Socorro ISD	PK–05	1,067	17.3:1
Sgt Roberto Ituarte Socorro ISD	PK–05	659	16.8:1
Sierra Vista STEAM Academy Socorro ISD	PK–05	622	16.1:1
Stanton El El Paso ISD	PK–05	366	13.2:1
Sunrise Mountain El El Paso ISD	PK–05	397	12.4:1
The Linguistic Acad of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site Burnham Wood Charter School District · Charter	PK–06	374	16.8:1
Thomas Manor Ysleta ISD	PK–05	462	15.3:1
Tierra del Sol El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	502	13.5:1
Tippin El El Paso ISD	PK–05	784	15.4:1
Tom LEA Jr El El Paso ISD	PK–05	792	16.1:1
Travis El El Paso ISD	KG–05	200	12:1
Vista del Sol Environmental Science Socorro ISD	PK–05	505	15.5:1
Vista Hills El Ysleta ISD	PK–05	439	13.8:1
Western Hills El El Paso ISD	PK–05	436	13.4:1
Whitaker El El Paso ISD	PK–05	386	13.2:1
William C Herrera El El Paso ISD	PK–05	496	14:1
Ysleta El Ysleta ISD	KG–05	329	14.3:1
Zach White El El Paso ISD	PK–05	395	12.5:1

Middle schools in El Paso

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Bel Air Middle Ysleta ISD	06–08	1,002	14.8:1
Brown Middle El Paso ISD	06–08	699	16.4:1
Canyon Hills Middle El Paso ISD	06–08	408	13.6:1
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle Socorro ISD	06–08	670	15.6:1
Charles Middle El Paso ISD	06–08	372	12.3:1
Col John O Ensor Middle Socorro ISD	06–08	1,070	17.1:1
Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle El Paso ISD	06–08	709	13.9:1
Del Valle Middle Ysleta ISD	06–08	969	14.3:1
East Montana Middle Clint ISD	06–08	496	13.9:1
Eastlake Middle Socorro ISD	06–08	787	17.8:1
Eastwood Middle Ysleta ISD	06–08	1,280	15.8:1
El Paso Leadership Academy El Paso Leadership Academy · Charter	06–08	181	18.2:1
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East El Paso Leadership Academy · Charter	06–08	166	13.7:1
Guillen Middle El Paso ISD	06–08	433	13.7:1
Hanks Middle Ysleta ISD	06–08	1,000	14.3:1
Horizon Middle Clint ISD	06–08	677	17.2:1
Hornedo Middle El Paso ISD	06–08	1,442	17.9:1
Hurshel Antwine Middle Socorro ISD	06–08	701	16.7:1
IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory IDEA Public Schools · Charter	06–10	352	14.9:1
Magoffin Middle El Paso ISD	06–08	541	13.8:1
Montwood Middle Socorro ISD	06–08	597	14.7:1
Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle Ysleta ISD	06–08	1,146	16.8:1
Ricardo Estrada Middle Clint ISD	06–08	592	16.2:1
Richardson Middle El Paso ISD	06–08	758	16.7:1
Riverside Middle Ysleta ISD	06–08	705	14.2:1
Salvador Sanchez Middle Socorro ISD	06–08	544	15.1:1
Socorro Middle Socorro ISD	06–08	510	15.7:1
Spec Rafael Hernando Middle Socorro ISD	06–08	707	15.8:1
Ssg Manuel R Puentes Socorro ISD	06–08	1,031	17:1
Sun Ridge Middle Socorro ISD	06–08	978	17:1
Telles Academy El Paso ISD · Alternative School	06–10	26	3.3:1
Wiggs Middle El Paso ISD	06–08	943	17.3:1
William D Slider Middle Socorro ISD	06–08	627	15.3:1
Ysleta Middle Ysleta ISD	06–08	682	13.2:1

High schools in El Paso

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Americas H S Socorro ISD	09–12	2,049	16.5:1
Andress H S El Paso ISD	09–12	1,341	15.1:1
Austin H S El Paso ISD	09–12	946	13.7:1
Bel Air H S Ysleta ISD	09–12	1,866	16.1:1
Bowie H S El Paso ISD	09–12	1,003	13.5:1
Burges H S El Paso ISD	09–12	1,394	16.2:1
Canutillo H S Canutillo ISD	09–12	1,443	15.1:1
Career & Tech Ed Ctr El Paso ISD	09–12	0	0:1
Cesar Chavez Academy Ysleta ISD · Alternative School	06–12	82	3.2:1
Cesar Chavez Academy JJAEP Ysleta ISD · Alternative School	05–12	2	1.3:1
Chapin H S El Paso ISD	09–12	1,766	18.3:1
College Career Technology Academy (Ccta) El Paso ISD · Alternative School	09–12	151	10.1:1
Coronado H S El Paso ISD	09–12	2,576	19.1:1
Davinci School for Science and the Arts Burnham Wood Charter School District · Charter	07–12	982	17.3:1
Del Valle H S Ysleta ISD	09–12	1,798	16.7:1
Delta Academy El Paso ISD · Alternative School	07–12	53	3.8:1
Eastlake H S Socorro ISD	09–12	3,004	17.9:1
Eastwood H S Ysleta ISD	09–12	2,295	16:1
El Dorado H S Socorro ISD	09–12	2,109	16.1:1
El Paso Academy El Paso Academy · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	206	34.3:1
El Paso Academy West El Paso Academy · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	113	28.3:1
El Paso H S El Paso ISD	09–12	1,636	16.8:1
El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East El Paso Leadership Academy · Charter	09–12	428	18.3:1
Franklin H S El Paso ISD	09–12	2,835	19.1:1
Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) Harmony Public Schools - West Texas · Charter	06–12	1,034	18.5:1
Horizon H S Clint ISD	09–12	1,469	14.9:1
IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory IDEA Public Schools · Charter	06–12	619	14.7:1
IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory IDEA Public Schools · Charter	06–12	533	17.9:1
Irvin H S El Paso ISD	09–12	932	13.4:1
J M Hanks H S Ysleta ISD	09–12	1,364	15:1
Jefferson H S El Paso ISD	09–12	998	13.8:1
Keys Acad Socorro ISD · Alternative School	06–12	56	3.5:1
Mission Early College H S Socorro ISD	09–12	410	16.5:1
Montwood H S Socorro ISD	09–12	2,499	17:1
Mountain View H S Clint ISD	09–12	775	13:1
Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs) Canutillo ISD	09–12	373	16.5:1
Options H S Socorro ISD · Alternative School	09–12	136	12.4:1
Parkland H S Ysleta ISD	09–12	1,565	15.5:1
Pebble Hills H S Socorro ISD	09–12	2,952	18.2:1
Premier High School-El Paso Eastpointe Premier High Schools · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	125	17.9:1
Premier High School-El Paso Mesa Premier High Schools · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	121	30.3:1
Riverside H S Ysleta ISD	09–12	952	15:1
Silva Health Magnet El Paso ISD · Magnet	09–12	544	15.2:1
Socorro H S Socorro ISD	09–12	2,579	16.9:1
Texasworks - El Paso Eastpointe Texas Works · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	—	—
Texasworks - El Paso-Mesa Texas Works · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	10	14.1:1
Thrive Academy Ysleta ISD · Alternative School	09–12	113	5.5:1
Transmountain Early College H S El Paso ISD	09–12	354	14.2:1
Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso East Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	129	22.3:1
Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	97	16:1
Valle Verde Early College H S Ysleta ISD	09–12	273	14:1
Young Women's Leadership Academy Ysleta ISD	06–12	320	15:1
Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy El Paso ISD	06–12	443	16.9:1
Ysleta H S Ysleta ISD	09–12	1,168	15.3:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in El Paso

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Adult/Community Lrn Ctr Ysleta ISD · Alternative School	AE–AE	0	—
El Paso Classical Academy Texas College Preparatory Academies · Charter	PK–12	271	13.7:1
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso Harmony Public Schools - West Texas · Charter	PK–12	1,306	16.2:1
Harmony School of Science - El Paso Harmony Public Schools - West Texas · Charter	PK–11	1,308	17.5:1
JJAEP Socorro ISD · Alternative School	10–11	2	—
Parkland Pre K Center Ysleta ISD	PK–PK	308	17:1
Vista del Futuro Charter School Vista del Futuro Charter School · Charter	PK–12	367	16.8:1
Ysleta PK Center Ysleta ISD	PK–PK	453	17.2:1

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White5.4%
Hispanic90.1%
Black2.3%
Asian0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Multiracial1.1%

Enrollment-weighted across 211 El Paso schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (150,210 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in El Paso

How many public schools are in El Paso, TX?

The current NCES directory lists 214 open public schools with a location address in El Paso: 118 elementary, 34 middle, 54 high, 8 combined or other. Together they reported 150,210 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve El Paso?

Schools with an address in El Paso belong to 16 education agencies, led by El Paso ISD (72 schools), Socorro ISD (51 schools), Ysleta ISD (50 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in El Paso?

Eastlake H S reported the largest high-school enrollment in El Paso, with 3,004 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in El Paso?

Yes. 27 of the 214 public schools in El Paso are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Davinci School for Science and the Arts, El Paso Academy, El Paso Academy West. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in El Paso schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across El Paso public schools is 15.2:1, similar to the Texas school median of 14.5:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in El Paso guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Texas cities