North Star Elementary School

El Paso, TX 79924

Phone: (915) 434-6700
Fax: (915) 822-9386
District: Ysleta Independent School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 503 students

El Paso's North Star Elementary School 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.

North Star Elementary School is a public school in the Ysleta Independent School District located in El Paso, TX. The principal of North Star Elementary School is Maritza Balderrama. As of 2015, the students are 77.4% Hispanic; 12.2% White, non-Hispanic; 6.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.7% Multiracial; and 1.1% Asian/Pacific Islander. 70.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 24.1% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 77.4% 92.9% 51.8%
White, non-Hispanic 12.2% 4.4% 29.5%
Black, non-Hispanic 6.7% 1.6% 12.7%
Multiracial 1.7% 0.3% 1.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1% 0.2% 3.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 70.7% 80.9% 60.1%
English learners 24.1% 24.3% 17.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Redstone Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 0.6 mi
2 Mesquite Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 2.6 mi
3 Shadow Ridge Apartments Apartment Complex El Paso TX 11.1 mi
4 Las Tierras Neighborhood/Subdivision El paso TX 13.2 mi
5 Sonoma Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Las Cruces NM 34.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Freedom Crossing Fort bliss TX 7.9 mi
2 Downtown El paso TX 12.6 mi
3 Far East El paso TX 12.8 mi
Base Distance
Fort Bliss 8.8 mi.
White Sands Missile Range 31.9 mi.
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