DESERT HILLS EL
DESERT HILLS EL is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the CLINT ISD school district, located in EL PASO, TX with about 1,073 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 58 teachers, DESERT HILLS EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
DESERT HILLS ELementary School is located in the Horizon City area of El Paso, Texas, and operates as part of the Socorro Independent School District (SISD). The school serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th grade. Like many campuses within the SISD framework, Desert Hills emphasizes a strong foundational education, focusing on academic proficiency in core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science, while also incorporating the district’s focus on college and career readiness from an early age.
The school is known for fostering a supportive community environment that prioritizes student engagement and social-emotional development. With its location in the growing El Paso suburbs, Desert Hills generally focuses on leveraging modern instructional technologies and collaborative teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs of its student population. Families in the area typically view the school as an integral part of the local neighborhood, benefiting from the resources and standardized curriculum provided by the larger Socorro school system.
For more information, contact DESERT HILLS EL at (915) 926-4500 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
EL PASO, TX 79928
(915) 926-4500
DESERT HILLS EL is a public Title I school in EL PASO, TX with about 1,073 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Texas
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- CLINT ISD
- Total Students:
- 1,073
- Teachers:
- 58.5
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 1,073 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending DESERT HILLS EL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 91% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 91.1%
- White
- 6.0%
- Black or African American
- 1.5%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.6%
- Two or more races
- 0.5%
- Asian
- 0.4%
- Female
- 48.2%
- Male
- 51.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.