Socorro Independent School District, Texas

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Socorro Independent School District
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El Paso, Texas
District details
Superintendent: James Vasquez (interim)
# of school board members: 7
Website: Link

The Socorro Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

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Superintendent

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James Vasquez is the interim superintendent of the Socorro Independent School District. Vasquez was named interim superintendent in April 2024. His previous career experience includes working as a teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, and principal.[1]

Past superintendent

  • Nate Carman was the superintendent of the Socorro Independent School District. Carman was appointed superintendent in March 2022 and served through June 2024. Carman's previous career experience includes serving as superintendent of San Benito CISD and Teague ISD. He has also served other administrative roles in various other Texas school districts.[2]
  • José Espinoza was the superintendent of the Socorro Independent School District from September 2012 until 2022. Espinoza's previous career experience includes working in the Houston Independent School District as a school improvement officer and a middle school principal.[3]

School board

The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Five members are elected by district, and two members are elected at large.[4]

Elections

See also: Socorro Independent School District, Texas, elections

Members of the board are elected biennially in May to overlapping four-year terms.[4]

Four seats on the board were up for general election on May 3, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]


District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $108,953,000 $2,305 18%
Local: $166,136,000 $3,514 28%
State: $328,882,000 $6,956 55%
Total: $603,971,000 $12,775
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $675,160,000 $14,280
Total Current Expenditures: $508,007,000 $10,745
Instructional Expenditures: $308,430,000 $6,523 46%
Student and Staff Support: $49,283,000 $1,042 7%
Administration: $48,086,000 $1,017 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $102,208,000 $2,161 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $123,621,000 $2,614
Construction: $114,799,000 $2,428
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,295,000 $90
Interest on Debt: $38,466,000 $813


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[7] $60,500 $72,848
2023-2024[8] $60,500 $73,528
2020[9] $52,262 $67,073

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 23 45-49 20-24 23 21-39 35-39 34
2018-2019 57 75-79 55 56 40-49 60-64 64
2017-2018 53 70-74 50 53 30-39 55-59 60
2016-2017 85 90-94 82 85 60-69 90-94 86
2015-2016 81 85-89 77 81 70-74 85-89 85
2014-2015 78 90-94 76 78 65-69 80-84 81
2013-2014 80 85-89 76 80 75-79 80-84 82
2012-2013 80 85-89 74 80 65-69 75-79 81
2011-2012 84 85-89 76 84 75-79 80-84 84
2010-2011 87 90-94 84 87 80-84 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 50-54 40-44 35 21-39 45-49 53
2018-2019 50 70-74 51 49 40-49 55-59 57
2017-2018 46 55-59 48 46 20-29 55-59 59
2016-2017 75 85-89 74 75 60-69 80-84 83
2015-2016 75 80-84 77 74 65-69 85-89 81
2014-2015 75 80-84 81 74 55-59 80-84 81
2013-2014 76 85-89 78 75 65-69 80-84 81
2012-2013 79 85-89 81 78 70-74 85-89 83
2011-2012 88 >=95 88 88 75-79 90-94 89
2010-2011 89 90-94 92 88 80-84 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 92 >=80 >=95 92 >=50 60-79 85-89
2017-2018 90 >=50 90-94 91 PS >=80 85-89
2016-2017 91 >=80 85-89 91 >=50 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 89 >=50 90-94 89 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 88 >=80 80-84 88 >=50 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 88 >=80 90-94 88 >=50 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 90 >=80 90-94 90 >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 89 >=80 80-89 88 >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 86 >=80 >=90 86 >=50 85-89


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 47,304 -1.1
2022-2023 47,843 1.2
2021-2022 47,278 0.5
2020-2021 47,061 -1.1
2019-2020 47,575 1.6
2018-2019 46,814 0.6
2017-2018 46,543 1.3
2016-2017 45,927 1.4
2015-2016 45,269 1.6
2014-2015 44,561 0.1
2013-2014 44,517 0.6
2012-2013 44,259 1.3
2011-2012 43,672 2.5
2010-2011 42,569 2.8
2009-2010 41,357 3.8
2008-2009 39,771 2.2
2007-2008 38,878 1.3
2006-2007 38,357 3.9
2005-2006 36,842 6.7
2004-2005 34,362 6.2
2003-2004 32,241 6.7
2002-2003 30,078 6.0
2001-2002 28,268 5.5
2000-2001 26,711 5.3
1999-2000 25,305 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Socorro Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 5.4
Black 2.0 12.8
Hispanic 91.8 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 0.9 3.1
White 4.5 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Socorro Independent School District had 2,191.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.58.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 111.42
Kindergarten: 117.03
Elementary: 804.31
Secondary: 1,066.97
Total: 2,191.53

Socorro Independent School District employed 92.35 district administrators and 180.46 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 92.35
District Administrative Support: 162.18
School Administrators: 180.46
School Administrative Support: 243.71
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 562.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.93
Total Guidance Counselors: 135.36
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 38.64
Library/Media Support: 0.93
Student Support Services: 238.08
Other Support Services: 1,516.44


Schools

The Socorro Independent School District operates 52 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Americas H S2,1889-12
Benito Martinez El472PK-5
Ben Narbuth El934PK-5
Bill Sybert School748PK-8
Cactus Trails1,010PK-5
Campestre El521PK-5
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle7436-8
Chester E Jordan759PK-5
Col John O Ensor Middle1,0216-8
Desert Wind El568PK-8
Dr Sue A Shook School1,146PK-5
Eastlake H S2,9479-12
Eastlake Middle6536-8
El Dorado H S2,1889-12
Elfida Chavez El651PK-5
Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy787KG-8
Escontrias Steam Academy871PK-5
H D Hilley El522PK-5
Helen Ball El597PK-5
Horizon Heights El934PK-5
Hueco El585PK-5
Hurshel Antwine Middle7346-8
James P Butler El932PK-5
Jane A Hambric School784PK-8
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John Drugan School982PK-8
Keys Acad786-12
Keys El0KG-5
Loma Verde675PK-5
Lujan-Chavez El976PK-5
Mission Early College H S4249-12
Mission Ridge1,018PK-5
Montwood H S2,5689-12
Montwood Middle6496-8
Myrtle Cooper El551PK-5
Options H S889-12
O'Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy706PK-5
Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy968PK-5
Pebble Hills H S2,9129-12
Purple Heart El946PK-5
Robert R Rojas El497PK-5
Salvador Sanchez Middle5856-8
Sgt Jose F Carrasco El1,054PK-5
Sgt Roberto Ituarte670PK-5
Sierra Vista Steam Academy632PK-5
Socorro H S2,5629-12
Socorro Middle5266-8
Spec Rafael Hernando Middle7326-8
Ssg Manuel R Puentes1,0856-8
Sun Ridge Middle9956-8
Vista Del Sol Environmental Science495PK-5
William D Slider Middle6356-8

Contact information

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Socorro Independent School District
12440 Rojas Dr.
El Paso, TX 79928
Phone: 915-937-0000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Socorro Independent School District, "Interim Superintendent James Vasquez's Biography," accessed April 23, 2025
  2. ↑ KTSM, "Socorro ISD officially welcomes new superintendent," March 14, 2022
  3. ↑ Socorro Independent School District, "Superintendent," accessed November 4, 2019
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Socorro Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed March 29, 2021
  5. ↑ Socorro Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed November 30, 2023
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  7. ↑ Socorro Independent School District, "2024-2025 Teacher Salary Scale (187 Days)," accessed April 23, 2025
  8. ↑ Socorro Independent School District, "2023-2024 Teacher Salary Scale," accessed February 6, 2024
  9. ↑ Socorro Independent School District, "2020-2021 Teacher Salary Scale," accessed March 29, 2021
  10. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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