Dowell Elementary School (Closed 2023)

5249 Bastille Ave
El Paso, TX 79924

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Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dowell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dowell Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	61
1	64
2	62
3	67
4	58
5	60

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School
2023	407
2022	407
2021	407
2020	365
2019	365
2018	335
2017	335
2016	292
2015	327
2014	342
2013	364
2012	387
2011	381
2010	368
2009	434
2008	408
2007	419
2006	422
2005	410
2004	371
2003	368
2002	382
2001	354
2000	380
1999	381
1998	393
1997	425
1996	434
1995	407
1994	442
1993	399
1992	381
1991	422
1990	399
1989	399
1988	459
1987	442

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	23
2014	24
2013	25
2012	26
2011	27
2010	27
2009	32
2008	31
2007	34
2006	27
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	24
2001	25
2000	28
1999	28
1998	33
1997	34
1996	35
1995	34
1994	32
1993	30
1992	28
1991	28

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(20-21)

20-24%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2021	22%	37%	27%
2019	42%	51%	51%
2018	47%	49%	48%
2017	77%	78%	77%
2016	87%	75%	74%
2015	77%	73%	73%
2014	87%	76%	80%
2013	77%	78%	80%
2012	92%	83%	85%
2011	92%	84%	85%
2010	92%	83%	84%

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(20-21)

25-29%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2021	27%	42%	37%
2019	42%	47%	44%
2018	42%	45%	48%
2017	72%	72%	69%
2016	87%	71%	69%
2015	82%	73%	71%
2014	82%	75%	73%
2013	77%	78%	76%
2012	92%	88%	87%
2011	87%	88%	87%
2010	92%	88%	88%

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(20-21)

11-19%

43%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	12:1	14:1	15:1
1997	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	12:1	15:1	15:1
1995	12:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	13:1	15:1	16:1
1992	13:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	3%	2%	1%
1989	4%	2%	1%
1988	4%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

88%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	88%	53%	85%
2022	88%	53%	85%
2021	88%	53%	85%
2020	88%	53%	84%
2019	88%	53%	84%
2018	87%	52%	85%
2017	87%	52%	85%
2016	86%	52%	84%
2015	87%	52%	79%
2014	86%	52%	83%
2013	84%	51%	83%
2012	84%	51%	83%
2011	87%	50%	83%
2010	85%	49%	81%
2009	83%	48%	81%
2008	85%	47%	81%
2007	82%	46%	81%
2006	78%	46%	81%
2005	80%	45%	81%
2004	81%	44%	81%
2003	77%	43%	80%
2002	76%	42%	79%
2001	75%	41%	79%
2000	74%	40%	79%
1999	75%	39%	79%
1998	72%	38%	78%
1997	71%	38%	78%
1996	69%	37%	77%
1995	70%	36%	76%
1994	67%	36%	76%
1993	66%	35%	75%
1992	59%	35%	74%
1991	52%	34%	74%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	3%	13%	3%
2022	3%	13%	3%
2021	3%	13%	3%
2020	3%	13%	3%
2019	3%	13%	3%
2018	6%	13%	3%
2017	6%	13%	3%
2016	6%	13%	4%
2015	5%	13%	5%
2014	6%	13%	4%
2013	6%	13%	4%
2012	6%	13%	4%
2011	4%	13%	4%
2010	7%	14%	5%
2009	8%	14%	5%
2008	8%	14%	5%
2007	7%	14%	5%
2006	10%	15%	5%
2005	10%	14%	4%
2004	8%	14%	4%
2003	10%	14%	4%
2002	9%	14%	5%
2001	10%	14%	5%
2000	9%	14%	4%
1999	7%	14%	4%
1998	7%	14%	4%
1997	8%	14%	4%
1996	9%	14%	4%
1995	6%	14%	4%
1994	6%	14%	4%
1993	7%	14%	4%
1992	5%	14%	4%
1991	8%	14%	4%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	5%	26%	8%
2022	5%	26%	9%
2021	5%	26%	8%
2020	6%	27%	9%
2019	6%	27%	9%
2018	6%	28%	10%
2017	6%	28%	10%
2016	7%	29%	10%
2015	8%	29%	11%
2014	7%	29%	10%
2013	7%	30%	11%
2012	9%	31%	11%
2011	8%	31%	11%
2010	7%	33%	12%
2009	7%	34%	12%
2008	7%	35%	12%
2007	11%	36%	12%
2006	11%	36%	12%
2005	9%	38%	13%
2004	11%	39%	13%
2003	13%	40%	14%
2002	12%	41%	14%
2001	12%	42%	15%
2000	16%	44%	16%
1999	21%	45%	16%
1998	23%	46%	17%
1997	22%	46%	17%
1996	23%	47%	18%
1995	27%	48%	19%
1994	29%	48%	19%
1993	30%	49%	20%
1992	37%	49%	21%
1991	39%	51%	21%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.27
2022	0.22	0.64	0.28
2021	0.22	0.64	0.27
2020	0.22	0.63	0.28
2019	0.22	0.63	0.28
2018	0.24	0.64	0.28
2017	0.24	0.64	0.28
2016	0.25	0.63	0.28
2015	0.24	0.63	0.32
2014	0.25	0.63	0.30
2013	0.29	0.64	0.31
2012	0.29	0.64	0.31
2011	0.25	0.64	0.30
2010	0.28	0.64	0.32
2009	0.30	0.64	0.33
2008	0.27	0.64	0.32
2007	0.31	0.64	0.33
2006	0.38	0.64	0.33
2005	0.35	0.64	0.33
2004	0.33	0.64	0.33
2003	0.38	0.64	0.34
2002	0.40	0.64	0.35
2001	0.42	0.64	0.36
2000	0.46	0.65	0.36
1999	0.46	0.65	0.37
1998	0.49	0.65	0.37
1997	0.49	0.64	0.38
1996	0.51	0.64	0.38
1995	0.52	0.64	0.40
1994	0.53	0.64	0.40
1993	0.54	0.63	0.41
1992	0.58	0.63	0.42
1991	0.60	0.63	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	90%	57%	75%
2022	90%	57%	73%
2021	90%	56%	74%
2020	86%	56%	72%
2019	86%	56%	72%
2018	86%	53%	66%
2017	86%	53%	66%
2016	82%	53%	67%
2015	86%	52%	64%
2014	82%	53%	62%
2013	80%	53%	61%
2012	83%	44%	62%
2011	82%	44%	62%
2010	80%	43%	60%
2009	78%	40%	58%
2008	76%	39%	58%
2007	77%	39%	59%
2006	75%	40%	60%
2005	78%	39%	61%
2004	75%	39%	59%
2003	74%	39%	59%
2002	77%	38%	59%
2001	75%	38%	59%
2000	76%	38%	59%
1999	77%	39%	60%
1998	83%	40%	62%
1997	77%	41%	62%
1996	80%	41%	61%
1995	76%	41%	59%
1994	76%	40%	59%
1993	77%	45%	63%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	13%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	6%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	12%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

El Paso Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% TX state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% TX state average).

How many students attend Dowell Elementary School?

407 students attend Dowell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Dowell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dowell Elementary School?

Dowell Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dowell Elementary School offer ?

Dowell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Dowell Elementary School part of?

Dowell Elementary School is part of El Paso Independent School District.

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