Desertaire Elementary School

El Paso, TX 79924

Phone: (915) 434-6400
Fax: (915) 821-0634
District: Ysleta Independent School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 789 students

Desertaire Elementary School, located in El Paso, Texas, serves grades K-5 in the Ysleta Independent School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in Texas to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Desertaire Elementary School is a public school in the Ysleta Independent School District located in El Paso, TX. The principal of Desertaire Elementary School is Mary Ann Olivas. As of 2015, the students are 70.8% Hispanic; 18.6% White, non-Hispanic; 5.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.6% Multiracial; 1.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 73.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 24.9% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 70.8% 92.9% 51.8%
White, non-Hispanic 18.6% 4.4% 29.5%
Black, non-Hispanic 5.7% 1.6% 12.7%
Multiracial 2.6% 0.3% 1.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5% 0.2% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.6% 0% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0% 0.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 73.9% 80.9% 60.1%
English learners 24.9% 24.3% 17.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Redstone Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 1.2 mi
2 Mesquite Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 2.4 mi
3 Shadow Ridge Apartments Apartment Complex El Paso TX 10.8 mi
4 Las Tierras Neighborhood/Subdivision El paso TX 12.6 mi
5 Sonoma Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Las Cruces NM 35.3 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Freedom Crossing Fort bliss TX 7.8 mi
2 Far East El paso TX 12.3 mi
3 Downtown El paso TX 12.8 mi
Base Distance
Fort Bliss 8.8 mi.
White Sands Missile Range 32.2 mi.
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