Desertaire Elementary School
- Elementary school in Ysleta ISD
- El Paso, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Ysleta ISD: B
Total students
771
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Ysleta ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Desertaire Elementary School is an elementary school in El Paso, TX, in the Ysleta ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 771 students. 51.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,456, which is $1,185 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
6301 Tiger Eye DrEl Paso, TX 79924
Office phone number
Principal
- Beth Harbison
- bharbison@yisd.net
- (915) 434-6401
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Desertaire 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 20.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
771
African American
53 (6.9%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.5%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
615 (79.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 95%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
73 (9.5%)
Ysleta ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
17 (2.2%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
51.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
79 %
Ysleta ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
25.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
20.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
2.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
17.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Ysleta ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Ysleta ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Ysleta ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Ysleta 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
4.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
1.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.4 %
Ysleta ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
20 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
1.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
7.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
49.6
African American
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
45.3 (91.4%)
Ysleta ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3.2 (6.6%)
Ysleta ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (2%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
38.3 (77.3%)
Ysleta ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
11.2 (22.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.5
Ysleta ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
12.1 years
Ysleta ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$56,456
Ysleta ISD: $57,659
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$55,203
Ysleta ISD: $47,061
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$53,556
Ysleta ISD: $53,774
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$55,110
Ysleta ISD: $54,826
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,489
Ysleta ISD: $58,157
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,382
Ysleta ISD: $62,899
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Ysleta ISD: $67,054
Statewide: $69,974