Photo: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0Socorro’s public schools score below 61% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Socorro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Socorro’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,771 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Idea Rio Vista Academy and Idea Rio Vista College Preparatory are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Socorro’s grade
C+: better than 39% of Texas school districts, #418 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Socorro, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Socorro · depends on your address
Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy
Grades K–8 · 831 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
Salvador Sanchez Middle
Grades 6–8 · 544 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
Socorro Middle
Grades 6–8 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
7th grade in Socorro · depends on your address
Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy
Grades K–8 · 831 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
Salvador Sanchez Middle
Grades 6–8 · 544 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
Socorro Middle
Grades 6–8 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
8th grade in Socorro · depends on your address
Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy
Grades K–8 · 831 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
Salvador Sanchez Middle
Grades 6–8 · 544 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
Socorro Middle
Grades 6–8 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
9th grade in Socorro
Socorro H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,579 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
10th grade in Socorro
Socorro H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,579 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
11th grade in Socorro
Socorro H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,579 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
12th grade in Socorro
Socorro H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,579 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in El Paso
Socorro’s public schools are run by Socorro Independent School District, which also serves Horizon City. Parts of Socorro (17% of its land) are served by Clint Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Socorro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Socorro’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Socorro | C+ | Socorro Independent |
| El Paso | C | El Paso Independent PK–12 · Ysleta Independent PK–12 |
| San Elizario | C− | San Elizario Independent |
Every school in Socorro
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Socorro’s schools
Are Socorro’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Socorro children attend score below 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #418 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Socorro in?
Socorro Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 46,668 students in 51 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Socorro are served by Clint Independent.
Where do Socorro kids go to high school?
Socorro H S in El Paso, with 2,579 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Socorro’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Socorro Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Socorro spend per student?
$11,771 in Socorro Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Socorro families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Socorro → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.