Best Public Schools in Zip Code 79903

Summary:

The 79903 zip code area of El Paso, Texas is home to two elementary schools, Hillside Elementary and Coldwell Elementary, both part of the El Paso Independent School District (Isd). Based on the available data, Coldwell Elementary emerges as the standout school, consistently outperforming Hillside Elementary and the district/state averages in key academic areas.

Coldwell Elementary has a higher statewide ranking, reaching as high as 1,330 out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools, and a 4-star rating. It also boasts stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in reading, mathematics, and science compared to Hillside Elementary and the district/state averages. Additionally, Coldwell Elementary has a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4, which may contribute to its academic success.

While both schools serve predominantly Hispanic student populations and face socioeconomic challenges, with over 90% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Coldwell Elementary appears to be the stronger-performing school in this data set. However, both schools are providing a solid educational foundation for their students, with some areas for potential improvement, such as 5th grade science proficiency and Hillside Elementary's 3rd and 4th grade mathematics proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2024)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Spanish Science (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Altura Ave	El Paso	79903	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8525	394	29	13.6	91.1%	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	384 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	65	1330^th of 4675 public elementary schools	71.6%		65.1	1370^th of 4647 public elementary schools	70.5%	40	23.8	13.3	30.8	14.3	13.3	38.5	0.0	55.6	46.0	71.2	40.0	30.0	69.5	35.6	$12,215	$2,706	$9,509
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Clifton Ave	El Paso	79903	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-2560	398	32	12.5	88.7%	16 (4.0%)	5 (1.3%)	377 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.4	2010^th of 4675 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.6	1853^rd of 4647 public elementary schools	60.1%	157	20.0	80.0	28.6	36.4	80.0	40.0	0.0	48.7	47.8	59.2	43.2	52.2	49.0	8.0	$12,267	$2,529	$9,738

Cities Near Zip Code 79903

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Paso	0.5 mi	229	431^st
Canutillo	11.66 mi	5	362^nd
Socorro	12.95 mi	2	679^th
Vinton	14.23 mi	1	363^rd
Horizon City	15.81 mi	2	642^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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