Helen Ball El
El Paso, TX · Socorro ISD
Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, large
1,084th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 75%▲ Improving
1950 FIREHOUSE, El Paso, TX 79936
(915)937-8200NCES ID 484071016997Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Helen Ball El 1,084th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 75% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2019 to 75th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 266 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 597 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2015, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2015 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 92.8% | 94.6% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| White | 4.7% | 3.4% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| Black | 1.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.1% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.9 pts |
Typical home value $224K in zip 79936 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Helen Ball El in?
Helen Ball El is part of the Socorro ISD district in El Paso, Texas.
Is Helen Ball El a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Helen Ball El 1,084th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 75% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).
What is the racial makeup of Helen Ball El?
Hispanic 95%, White 3%, Black 1% (597 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Helen Ball El cost?
The typical home value in zip code 79936 is $224K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.