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Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School vs. Cactus Trails

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School Overview

School
Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School
14900 Tierra Mirage
El Paso, TX 79938
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Cactus Trails
14701 Ralph Seitsinger Dr
El Paso, TX 79938
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Cactus Trails ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,080 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,027 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cactus Trails ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,080 students
1,027 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cactus Trails and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2469 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#1429 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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45%
(Top 50% in TX)
55%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cactus Trails and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in TX)
66%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cactus Trails and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cactus Trails and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Cactus Trails by grade.
Pre-K Students
208
119
Kindergarten Students
126
151
Grade 1 Students
138
145
Grade 2 Students
161
150
Grade 3 Students
142
158
Grade 4 Students
143
148
Grade 5 Students
162
156

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
79%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cactus Trails and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cactus Trails and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cactus Trails and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cactus Trails and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cactus Trails and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sgt Jose F Carrasco Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cactus Trails and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cactus Trails and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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