Socorro Independent School District

12440 Rojas Dr
El Paso, TX 79928-5400
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Socorro Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 15,955 students in Socorro Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Socorro Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Socorro Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Montwood High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
53 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
48,233 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
2,220 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Socorro Independent School District, which is ranked #599 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#613 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Socorro Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Socorro Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Socorro Independent   School District 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.
42%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Socorro Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Socorro Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
76 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
208 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
44,286 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
53%
# Black Students
946 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
2,162 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
101 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
454 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3,189
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
2,783
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,969
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,016
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,146
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,196
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,282
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,583
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,663
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,470
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,457
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,080
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,846
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,553
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,496 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$562 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Socorro Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$699 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Socorro Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,644
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Socorro Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,496
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Socorro Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Socorro Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Options High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12380 Pine Springs
El Paso, TX 79928
(915) 937-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 88 students
Rank: #22.
Mission Early College High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10700 Gateway E
El Paso, TX 79998
(915) 937-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 424 students
Rank: #33.
Pebble Hills High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14400 Pebble Hills Blvd
El Paso, TX 79938
(915) 937-9400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,912 students
Rank: #44.
Montwood High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12000 Montwood
El Paso, TX 79936
(915) 937-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,568 students
Rank: #55.
Eastlake High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13000 Emerald Pass
El Paso, TX 79928
(915) 937-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,947 students
Rank: #66.
El Dorado High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12401 Edgemere
El Paso, TX 79938
(915) 937-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,188 students
Rank: #77.
Americas High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12101 Pellicano
El Paso, TX 79936
(915) 937-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,188 students
Rank: #88.
Socorro High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10150 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79927
(915) 937-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,562 students
Rank: n/an/a
Keys Academy
Alternative School
12380 Pine Springs
El Paso, TX 79928
(915) 937-4000
Grades: 6-12
| 78 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 53 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 48,233 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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