C
Socorro Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Socorro and Horizon City, and parts of El Paso.
Students
46,668
Schools
52
Spent per student
$11,771
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$727.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Socorro Independent School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the TX average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $727.9M, about $15,598 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for La Union.
PK–6La Union ElementaryGadsden Independent Schools
7–83 middle schoolsGadsden Independent Schools
9–124 high schoolsGadsden Independent Schools
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,771 per student · 8% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 55%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
46,059’20
46,932’21
47,843’22
47,304’23
46,668’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 91%White 5%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
52 public schools.
Dr. Sue A Shook School
C+1,167 students19:1
SGT Jose F Carrasco El
B−1,067 students17:1
Ben Narbuth El
1,054 students20:1
Mission Ridge
D1,052 students19:1
Cactus Trails
B+1,006 students18:1
John Drugan School
B−990 students17:1
Horizon Heights El
B−947 students17:1
Lujan-Chavez El
C+923 students18:1
Purple Heart El
D914 students18:1
James P Butler El
B−884 students19:1
Paso del Norte Fine Arts Academy
D862 students17:1
Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy
C+831 students15:1
Escontrias STEAM Academy
D824 students17:1
Chester E Jordan
D755 students17:1
Bill Sybert School
C+748 students14:1
Jane A Hambric School
C740 students15:1
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy
D672 students15:1
Loma Verde
B−661 students15:1
SGT Roberto Ituarte
B−659 students17:1
Sierra Vista STEAM Academy
C−622 students16:1
Elfida Chavez El
C616 students16:1
Helen Ball El
C576 students14:1
Hueco El
D573 students17:1
Myrtle Cooper El
C−550 students15:1
Desert Wind El
C−521 students13:1
Vista del Sol Environmental Science
C−505 students16:1
Robert R Rojas El
D490 students17:1
Campestre El
C−488 students16:1
H D Hilley El
C−483 students16:1
Benito Martinez El
D470 students17:1
Keys El
0 students0:1
Col John O Ensor Middle
B−1,070 students17:1
SSG Manuel R Puentes
B−1,031 students17:1
Sun Ridge Middle
B−978 students17:1
Eastlake Middle
787 students18:1
Spec Rafael Hernando Middle
C707 students16:1
Hurshel Antwine Middle
701 students17:1
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle
C670 students16:1
William D Slider Middle
C+627 students15:1
Montwood Middle
C597 students15:1
Salvador Sanchez Middle
D544 students15:1
Socorro Middle
C−510 students16:1
Jjaep
2 students
Eastlake H S
B3,004 students18:1
Pebble Hills H S
B−2,952 students18:1
Socorro H S
C−2,579 students17:1
Montwood H S
B−2,499 students17:1
El Dorado H S
C+2,109 students16:1
Americas H S
B−2,049 students16:1
Mission Early College H S
A410 students17:1
Options H S
D−136 students12:1
Keys Acad
56 students4:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.