Educational performance
in our region
Understanding where we are as a region
The educational performance of our students has a direct impact on their future and the future economy of El Paso. We must work together as a community to ensure all students have the ability to excel in school so they can thrive in a 21st Century workforce and El Paso can compete in the global economy.
Understanding where we are as a region and as individual schools helps ensure greater accountability and equity across the region. It helps educators identify gaps and take the necessary steps to create improvement.
CREEED partners with the Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness, which provides the educational performance data for our region. To learn more, click the below icon to visit their website.
Meeting Standards
CREEED believes every student can succeed if given the right tools and access to a high-quality education. For us, we measure success by assessing how many students are meeting grade level standards, which is a good predictor for how well students will perform in the next grade and if a student is ready for college. The state of Texas classifies that level as the “MEETS” state standards level. That’s the level CREEED uses and recommends all schools and parents use as part of how we evaluate student performance.
CREEED uses historical data prior to 2023 to help the region understand performance trends. Up until 2019 student performance in the El Paso region was increasing. Like many other regions, the pandemic reversed the trend and we are still getting back on track.
Historical Performance
Through 2019, El Paso students were increasing their educational performance. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic set student performance back and we are slowly making up for the loss. However, we need to accelerate our progress to get back on track. We believe El Paso can be a top performing region instead of one of the lower-performing regions in Texas.
2024 Reading
2024 Math
2024 Performance indicators
2024 A-F School Ratings Compared to Meeting State Average Performance
In 2024, the state resumed releasing school A-F ratings with higher performance standards than in previous years. Unfortunately, in 2024, El Paso County schools once again didn’t take into account student achievement in their A-F rankings. CREEED believes that just like student grades are assigned, schools should be measured by student achievement as a key measure for grading school performance.
We will need to update this when released with the data from Manny.
In El Paso County for 2024:
NOTE: The state eliminates the use of the lower metric between growth and student achievement when assigning a school’s A-F rating.
2024 Performance Gap Between Schools
Not all schools perform equally. CREEED believes all students should be able to learn at a high performing school. However, school performance equity gaps exist for many El Paso County students.
In El Paso County for 2024:
2024 STAAR Tests
While state STAAR tests are not the only measure of student growth and performance, they provide a good indication of where gaps exist in the system and schools and provide educators with the knowledge needed to make changes that improve instruction.
2024 STAAR Tests - Grades 3 - 8
2024 STAAR Tests - High School English II
2024 STAAR Tests - High School Algebra I
Higher Education ATTAINMENT
El Paso has a long way to go to meet the state’s 60% attainment goal for the number of individuals having some level of post-secondary education by 2030. We need more El Paso County students to graduate with a post-secondary degree or certification.
regional Economic Impact
A post-secondary degree provides students with greater income potential in their careers and greater economic prosperity for El Paso. Opportunities exist for many students to have their college education paid for through federal, state, or institutional grants. Applying for college and seeking financial aid if needed is the first step.
