Vista Hills Elementary

Summary:

Vista Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in El Paso, Texas, serving grades PK-5 and part of the Ysleta Independent School District, which is ranked 277 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Vista Hills Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in reading and math across multiple grade levels. The school ranks among the top 25% of Texas elementary schools and stands out for its strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests a focus on equity and inclusion at the school. Vista Hills Elementary also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools like Edgemere International School, Sageland Elementary, and Pebble Hills Elementary.

Overall, Vista Hills Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently demonstrates academic excellence, supports the success of diverse student populations, and effectively allocates resources to meet the needs of its students. These factors make Vista Hills Elementary a model for other schools within the Ysleta Independent School District and the state of Texas.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 10801 La Subida Dr
       El Paso, TX  79935


(915) 434-5700

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
436th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,668 Help


Students who attend Vista Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hanks Middle
High:    J M Hanks High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  444

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.9%
White:
2.5%
African American:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Vista Hills Elementary ranks better than 90.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 4th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.9%), White (2.5%), African American (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Hills Elementary is 13.6, which is the 8th best among 27 elementary schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista Hills Elementary is $10,668. 20 elementary schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Hills Elementary 436th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Vista Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ysleta Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Ysleta Independent School District (Isd) 277th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vista Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vista Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.83 646th 3465 81.4%
2005 77.62 573rd 3475 83.5%
2006 74.97 713th 3476 79.5%
2007 71.72 952nd 3724 74.4%
2008 63.54 1445th 3768 61.7%
2009 73.81 837th 3884 78.5%
2010 76.83 670th 3937 83.0%
2011 76.13 750th 4095 81.7%
2012 79.94 660th 4206 84.3%
2013 73.78 973rd 4221 76.9%
2014 75.86 919th 4260 78.4%
2015 71.00 1219th 4320 71.8%
2016 74.59 1016th 4286 76.3%
2017 77.09 800th 4329 81.5%
2018 86.79 466th 4359 89.3%
2019 87.80 409th 4479 90.9%
2021 70.17 1106th 4578 75.8%
2022 79.78 761st 4581 83.4%
2023 93.93 220th 4647 95.3%
2024 88.34 436th 4675 90.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.33 190th 3226 94.1%
2019 81.89 278th 3333 91.7%
2021 77.59 403rd 3446 88.3%
2022 74.02 548th 3487 84.3%
2023 90.01 140th 3556 96.1%
2024 77.98 509th 3638 86.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Vista Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.77 129th 3558 96.4%
2019 83.12 233rd 3684 93.7%
2021 69.53 579th 3799 84.8%
2022 66.49 824th 3952 79.1%
2023 70.21 680th 4086 83.4%
2024 61.70 1168th 4261 72.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.50 127th 4264 97.0%
2019 90.17 151st 4309 96.5%
2021 76.35 571st 4451 87.2%
2022 85.00 303rd 4477 93.2%
2023 95.62 52nd 4521 98.8%
2024 94.04 89th 4560 98.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Vista Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.63 485th 4306 88.7%
2019 88.80 323rd 4348 92.6%
2021 77.18 782nd 4499 82.6%
2022 80.72 652nd 4561 85.7%
2023 95.69 117th 4588 97.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Vista Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.44 1428th 3106 54.0%
2019 76.61 246th 3184 92.3%
2021 70.21 945th 3006 68.6%
2022 78.61 89th 2958 97.0%
2023 76.66 137th 2980 95.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Vista Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.24 504th 4240 88.1%
2019 80.36 413th 4295 90.4%
2021 74.17 559th 4331 87.1%
2022 85.71 287th 4461 93.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Vista Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.79 479th 4319 88.9%
2019 83.62 523rd 4357 88.0%
2021 59.42 1521st 4498 66.2%
2022 73.98 950th 4563 79.2%
2023 88.19 400th 4585 91.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.16 164th 4168 96.1%
2019 91.29 171st 4188 95.9%
2021 78.82 553rd 4329 87.2%
2022 86.07 317th 4376 92.8%
2023 96.22 66th 4401 98.5%
2024 90.53 188th 4431 95.8%
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Rank History for White students at Vista Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.55 804th 3127 74.3%
2019 74.78 592nd 3142 81.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Vista Hills Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Vista Hills Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 321 24 9 484 1 n/a n/a 0 839
1989 309 27 8 522 1 n/a n/a 0 867
1990 311 36 7 548 2 n/a n/a 0 904
1991 294 44 8 590 1 n/a n/a 0 937
1992 283 44 7 598 1 n/a n/a 0 933
1993 240 43 8 586 1 n/a n/a 0 878
1994 217 37 9 608 1 n/a n/a 0 872
1995 176 34 5 581 1 n/a n/a 0 797
1996 176 34 5 581 1 n/a n/a 0 797
1997 173 26 5 627 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1998 168 25 4 617 0 n/a n/a 0 814
1999 159 24 6 652 1 n/a n/a 0 842
2000 139 29 7 644 0 n/a n/a 0 819
2001 117 32 10 659 0 n/a n/a 0 818
2002 98 27 11 646 1 n/a n/a 0 783
2003 98 27 11 646 1 n/a n/a 0 783
2004 85 32 9 642 0 n/a n/a 0 768
2005 79 37 3 634 2 n/a n/a 0 755
2006 82 40 4 634 2 n/a n/a 0 762
2007 72 24 3 659 2 n/a n/a 0 760
2008 72 20 2 601 1 n/a n/a 0 696
2009 71 27 3 623 2 n/a n/a 0 726
2010 71 19 5 624 2 n/a n/a 0 721
2011 18 6 1 713 0 0 1 0 739
2012 22 6 1 669 0 0 2 0 700
2013 25 10 1 630 0 1 1 0 668
2014 46 14 5 583 0 0 3 0 651
2015 37 11 5 610 0 0 4 0 667
2016 38 13 8 598 0 0 6 0 663
2017 32 12 10 552 0 0 6 0 612
2018 31 10 9 599 0 0 4 0 653
2019 28 10 10 601 0 0 5 0 654
2020 31 11 7 613 1 1 5 0 669
2021 12 7 9 564 1 1 4 0 598
2022 20 6 7 525 1 0 1 0 560
2023 9 5 2 436 1 0 1 0 454
2024 11 3 2 426 1 0 1 0 444

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vista Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 839 44.0 19.0 n/a
1989 867 n/a n/a n/a
1990 904 15.0 60.2 n/a
1991 937 51.9 18.0 n/a
1992 933 55.2 16.9 29.9
1993 878 52.0 16.9 34.2
1994 872 22.4 38.9 24.4
1995 797 49.3 16.2 53.2
1996 797 49.3 16.2 53.2
1997 831 49.0 17.0 44.8
1998 814 51.1 15.9 48.2
1999 842 52.0 16.2 43.3
2000 819 51.0 16.1 48.5
2001 818 53.0 15.4 53.4
2002 783 51.1 15.3 54.9
2003 783 51.1 15.3 54.9
2004 768 49.0 15.7 50.7
2005 755 49.0 15.4 51.8
2006 762 46.0 16.6 50.9
2007 760 49.5 15.4 45.8
2008 696 46.7 14.9 63.4
2009 726 48.0 15.1 56.9
2010 721 46.5 15.5 55.3
2011 739 46.9 15.7 70.2
2012 700 46.0 15.2 71.9
2013 668 45.0 14.8 77.4
2014 651 44.0 14.7 76.7
2015 667 43.0 15.5 78
2016 663 39.0 17.0 78.1
2017 612 39.2 15.6 75.3
2018 653 41.2 15.8 77.8
2019 654 40.5 16.1 77.1
2020 669 43.1 15.4 76.1
2021 598 41.1 14.5 75.3
2022 560 40.1 13.9 77.1
2023 454 34.5 13.1 73.3
2024 444 32.6 13.6 72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vista Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 839 44.0 19.0 n/a
1989 867 n/a n/a n/a
1990 904 15.0 60.2 n/a
1991 937 51.9 18.0 n/a
1992 933 55.2 16.9 29.9
1993 878 52.0 16.9 34.2
1994 872 22.4 38.9 24.4
1995 797 49.3 16.2 53.2
1996 797 49.3 16.2 53.2
1997 831 49.0 17.0 44.8
1998 814 51.1 15.9 48.2
1999 842 52.0 16.2 43.3
2000 819 51.0 16.1 48.5
2001 818 53.0 15.4 53.4
2002 783 51.1 15.3 54.9
2003 783 51.1 15.3 54.9
2004 768 49.0 15.7 50.7
2005 755 49.0 15.4 51.8
2006 762 46.0 16.6 50.9
2007 760 49.5 15.4 45.8
2008 696 46.7 14.9 63.4
2009 726 48.0 15.1 56.9
2010 721 46.5 15.5 55.3
2011 739 46.9 15.7 70.2
2012 700 46.0 15.2 71.9
2013 668 45.0 14.8 77.4
2014 651 44.0 14.7 76.7
2015 667 43.0 15.5 78
2016 663 39.0 17.0 78.1
2017 612 39.2 15.6 75.3
2018 653 41.2 15.8 77.8
2019 654 40.5 16.1 77.1
2020 669 43.1 15.4 76.1
2021 598 41.1 14.5 75.3
2022 560 40.1 13.9 77.1
2023 454 34.5 13.1 73.3
2024 444 32.6 13.6 72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vista Hills Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,558 (17.2%) $7,512 (82.8%) $9,070
2020 $1,470 (13.4%) $9,490 (86.6%) $10,960
2021 $1,475 (13.8%) $9,193 (86.2%) $10,668

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vista Hills Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 409th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 220th of 4647 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Vista Hills Elementary)5674
 18%
   3rd Grade Reading (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))4558
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Vista Hills Elementary)7077
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))5654
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Vista Hills Elementary)5650
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))5040
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Vista Hills Elementary)4679
 33%
   4th Grade Reading (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))4348
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Vista Hills Elementary)5883
 25%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))4960
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Vista Hills Elementary)5650
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Vista Hills Elementary)7267
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))4858
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Vista Hills Elementary)9188
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))6559
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Vista Hills Elementary)7863
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))6039
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Vista Hills Elementary)6450
 14%
   6th Grade Reading (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))3641
 5%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3542
 7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Vista Hills Elementary)7853
 25%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ysleta Independent School District (Isd))4939
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students654454
 30.6%
African American105
 50%
American Indian01
Asian102
 80%
Hispanic601436
 27.5%
Pacific Islander00
White289
 67.9%
Two or More Races51
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.1%73.3%
 3.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Hills Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 444 students attended Vista Hills Elementary.

Yes. Vista Hills Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Vista Hills Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

Students who attend Vista Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hanks Middle
High : J M Hanks High School


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