Horizon Heights Elementary School
- Elementary school in Socorro ISD
- El Paso, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating
A
Socorro ISD: A
Total students
968
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Socorro ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Socorro ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 90%
Horizon Heights Elementary School is an elementary school in El Paso, TX, in the Socorro ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 968 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 51.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,917, which is $795 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
13601 Ryderwood AveEl Paso, TX 79928
Office phone number
Principal
- Jenifer Hansen
- jhanse@sisd.net
- (915) 937-7400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Horizon Heights Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
968
African American
19 (2%)
Socorro ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Socorro ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
8 (0.8%)
Socorro ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
887 (91.6%)
Socorro ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Socorro ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
40 (4.1%)
Socorro ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
12 (1.2%)
Socorro ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
51.4 %
Socorro ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
65.9 %
Socorro ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
28.4 %
Socorro ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
33 %
Socorro ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Socorro ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
7.5 %
Socorro ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.9 %
Socorro ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
A
Socorro ISD: A
Student achievement
A
Socorro ISD: B
School progress
A
Socorro ISD: A
Closing the gaps
A
Socorro ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
51.3
African American
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2%)
Socorro ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
48.3 (94.2%)
Socorro ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (3.9%)
Socorro ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
37.4 (73%)
Socorro ISD: 67.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
13.8 (27%)
Socorro ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
18.9
Socorro ISD: 16.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Socorro ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,917
Socorro ISD: $52,622
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$32,640
Socorro ISD: $37,720
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$50,064
Socorro ISD: $50,123
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$57,555
Socorro ISD: $52,018
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$55,022
Socorro ISD: $54,884
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$62,463
Socorro ISD: $61,523
Statewide: $62,039