The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in English language arts. The lowest is 45% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Marguerite J Lundy El
Marguerite J. Lundy Elementary sits on the west side of El Paso, in a part of the city that sits closer to the Franklin Mountains than to downtown, in a neighborhood characterized by single-family homes and a quieter suburban character. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade within El Paso ISD and carries a fairly large enrollment for an elementary campus.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a meaningful share of white students and a smaller but present Asian population. The proportion of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is notably lower than what you might expect at a typical EPISD campus, suggesting a somewhat more economically mixed or affluent attendance zone than other district schools. English learner and special education data were not available in what was provided.
On the Texas STAAR assessment, Lundy's performance stands out clearly. Reading and language arts proficiency at the fifth-grade level is strong, with roughly four out of five fifth graders reaching the meets-grade-level bar or above. Math at fifth grade is similarly solid. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in El Paso County, which is a real distinction in a county with seventeen districts. At the approaches level across all subjects combined, the vast majority of tested students are meeting that minimum threshold, and the meets-grade-level rate across subjects is also well above the midpoint. The masters-grade-level rate, the highest performance tier, is more moderate, which is worth knowing but is common even at high-performing elementary campuses.
A few grades show results based on very small tested groups, particularly in third and fourth grade where Spanish-language STAAR results appear. Those figures should be read with caution given how few students they represent, and a parent would do well to ask the school directly about the Spanish-language and bilingual programming implied by those results.
Graduation rate does not apply here, as Lundy serves only elementary grades.
On the district context: El Paso ISD is in a period of active restructuring. Publicly reported coverage indicates the district voted in late 2024 to close eight elementary schools under its Destination District Redesign plan, driven by declining enrollment and a substantial projected budget shortfall. The first wave of closures took effect for the 2025-26 school year; a second wave is planned for 2026-27. Lundy itself is not among the named campuses in that closure list, but families should confirm current attendance zone assignments and busing arrangements directly with the district, as consolidation can shift feeder patterns and sibling placement logistics. The district is also publicly reported to be expanding specialized programs across campuses, including Montessori, STEM and fine arts academies, and extended-day care, though it was not specified in the data whether Lundy is currently a site for any of these programs. A potential bond election as soon as November 2026 could affect facility quality and tax rates in the years ahead.
Housing near Lundy's west-side zip code is priced modestly below the national median and slightly above the Texas statewide benchmark, with home values that have seen very modest appreciation over the past year. Rent-to-income ratios in the area are relatively affordable by national standards. El Paso broadly is car-dependent, and the school's location in a residential suburban neighborhood reflects that pattern.
El Paso itself is a binational, predominantly Hispanic city shaped by its position on the border with Ciudad Juárez. The largest employer in the metro is Fort Bliss, followed by the public school districts, UTEP, major health systems, and a growing cluster of financial services and logistics firms. Franklin Mountains State Park, one of the largest urban wilderness parks in the country, runs through the west side of the city and is effectively in Lundy's backyard.
Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether the school's current performance represents an improvement, a plateau, or a recent shift. What the current year shows is an elementary campus producing reading results well above the county's district midpoint, with math at the upper grades also performing solidly.
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