Stanton El, El Paso TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Stanton El

Stanton Elementary serves preK through fifth grade in the far east side of El Paso, in a neighborhood of modest-value single-family homes. The school sits in an economically stretched area: a very high share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student population is predominantly Hispanic, reflecting the broader El Paso demography. The school is small to mid-sized for an elementary in its grade band, with enrollment spread fairly evenly from preK through fifth grade.

Academic performance at Stanton is a significant concern. On state assessments in math and reading administered to grades three through five, proficiency rates range from low to below midpoint. Third-grade math and reading proficiency both sit at a low level, with fewer than one in five students meeting the state's proficiency standard. Fourth grade shows improvement, with just under half of fourth graders reaching proficiency in math, though reading performance is lower. Fifth-grade science proficiency is especially weak, with very few students meeting standard. Across all subjects and grade levels, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in El Paso County. Parents may want to look into these results further with the school to understand what literacy and numeracy supports are available and what the school's plans are for improvement.

Stanton faces a significant structural challenge: the El Paso ISD board approved in November 2024 a multi-year school closure program called the Destination District Redesign, prompted by declining enrollment and budget pressures. Stanton is slated to close at the end of the 2026-27 school year. Families considering this school need to know that their child will be reassigned to another campus within two years. The district is in tight fiscal circumstances, though it did lower its property tax rate modestly for 2024-25 and is exploring a potential bond election as soon as November 2026 to address aging facilities and equipment upgrades, an uncertainty that will affect tax obligations for residents.

The broader El Paso context matters here. The city itself is experiencing uneven growth, with downtown revitalization underway but much of residential development occurring on the far suburban edges where housing values are moderate. Schools are distributed across attendance zones rather than concentrated near a center, and car dependency is high outside a few walkable pockets. The far east side where Stanton sits is among the newer suburban areas, though it remains a working-class neighborhood.

For a family considering Stanton, the immediate issue is the school closure timeline. A child entering kindergarten could attend for only one year before reassignment. A family with a younger preK child might have slightly longer, but the closure remains a hard reality. Beyond that, the low academic performance and the district's current budget constraints are facts to weigh seriously against any appeal of location or community fit.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 43% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 51% · ▼ 33 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 55% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Science

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 26% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

This schoolEL PASO ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income75%29 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income50%28 pp gap