DR JOSEPH TORRES EL

(915)230-2000

www.episd.org/torres

604 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

DR JOSEPH TORRES EL is a public elementary school and part of the EL PASO ISD school district, located in EL PASO, TX with 604 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 13 teachers, DR JOSEPH TORRES EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 46.1:1. 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.

604

Total Students

13.1

Full-Time Teachers

46.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DR JOSEPH TORRES EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	47
Hispanic	505
Black	32
Two or More	15
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
505 (83.6 %)
White
47 (7.8 %)
Black
32 (5.3 %)
Two or More
15 (2.5 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	EL PASO ISD
Phone:	(915)230-2000
Website:	http://www.episd.org/torres
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	604
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	46.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	445
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 55

Kindergarten 91

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 83

Grade 4 95

Grade 5 100

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for DR JOSEPH TORRES EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	55
Kindergarten	91
Grade 1	96
Grade 2	84
Grade 3	83
Grade 4	95
Grade 5	100

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for DR JOSEPH TORRES EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	294	48.7%
Male	310	51.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)