The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Travis El
Travis Elementary sits on the north side of El Paso, a pre-K through fifth grade campus within El Paso ISD. It is a small neighborhood school by any measure, serving a student body that is overwhelmingly Hispanic and draws almost entirely from families who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Those demographic characteristics reflect the school's place in a working-class corner of a binational border city where the economy runs on military, health care, cross-border trade, and public-sector work.
The academic picture here requires honest reading. Texas's STAAR assessment reported proficiency results across third, fourth, and fifth grades in math, reading/ELA, and science. In math, fewer than a third of tested students at each grade level reached the meets-grade-level standard, which Texas uses as its core proficiency benchmark. ELA results were more varied: fourth grade showed a notably stronger pass rate, but third and fifth grade were lower, and fifth-grade ELA matched the fifth-grade math rate. Science results at fifth grade were very low, with only a handful of students reaching proficiency. Looking across all subjects at the approaches-grade-level threshold, roughly two-thirds of students cleared that lower bar, but the meets and masters rates tell a more challenging story. Placed among districts in El Paso County, Travis's overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile of that comparison set. A parent who wants to understand how the school plans to move these numbers should ask directly, because the data here does not explain the causes or the current intervention strategy.
One critical piece of context: publicly reported, Travis Elementary is scheduled to close at the end of the 2026-27 school year as part of EPISD's Destination District Redesign, a board-approved consolidation driven by declining enrollment and a significant projected budget deficit. The first wave of closures already took effect in 2025-26; Travis and one other school follow the year after. For any family considering this school or a home in its attendance zone, that timeline is the most pressing practical fact. Which campus children would move to, what busing would look like, and what programs the receiving school offers are questions worth raising with the district now rather than later.
EPISD has been expanding specialized program offerings at remaining campuses, including Montessori programs, STEM and Fine Arts academies, and extended day care at select schools. Whether any of those programs land at the campus Travis students would feed into is something families should verify directly with the district.
On the housing side, the zip code surrounding Travis shows home values well below both the Texas statewide median and the national median, making ownership financially accessible relative to most Texas metros. Rents have been climbing, though they remain below the national average. El Paso's overall affordability is a real draw, and the rent-to-income ratio in this area sits at a manageable level by current market standards.
The school does not serve middle or high school grades, so graduation rate and secondary course access do not apply here. English learner and special education population data were not available in the data provided.
El Paso itself offers a lot for families drawn to a border city with deep cultural roots, access to Franklin Mountains State Park, a growing downtown, and anchor employers ranging from Fort Bliss to the major health systems. Travis's own neighborhood is an older part of the city, closer to the urban core than the expanding suburban fringe. That character suits families who want an established, walkable-adjacent community rather than a newer subdivision on the edges of the metro.
The school closure is the defining fact for anyone making a decision tied to Travis specifically. The academic data warrants further conversation with the school and district. The community around it is affordable and rooted, but the campus itself will not exist in its current form past 2027.
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