Mission Ridge Elementary is a public school located at 150 N Nonap Dr, El Paso, TX 79928. The school provides education from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a total of 1,018 students with a 23:1 student-teacher ratio. The school has a total of 52% male students and 48% female students. According to state tests, students have a proficiency level of 50% in math and 40% in reading. The school also provides a bilingual program and a gifted program along with a Title I program for the students' diverse needs. A large number of students receive a free or reduced-price lunch. The school is located in the Socorro Independent School District, which focuses on foundational education for students in the district's elementary schools. As it is a boundary-based school, it is a part of the district's PK-5 school level for the students of the area. The homes around the school are for sale for around $300,000. When compared to other schools in the same category in El Paso, it provides a stable education for students with moderate performance and targeted programs for students' needs, contributing to its standing among the best elementary school in Texas

Mission Ridge Elementary is one of the schools recognized as part of the Socorro Independent School District’s recognition of Purple Star Designated Campuses for their support of military-connected students and their families for the 2024-2025 school year. This statewide recognition is given to campuses that show extraordinary support and services to military students and their families through the special needs of these students, thus emphasizing the role of Mission Ridge in cultivating a supportive environment for diverse families within the school district.

Q1. What extracurricular opportunities are provided at Mission Ridge Elementary?

Ans. Students have opportunities to be involved in extracurricular activities such as art club, music club, chess club, and sports for different seasons.

Q2. Are before- and/or after-school care programs provided at Mission Ridge Elementary?

Ans. Mission Ridge Elementary provides an on-campus before- and after-school program for working parents.

Q3. Are there technological opportunities for students at Mission Ridge Elementary?

Ans. Mission Ridge Elementary classrooms are technologically advanced and have computers and tablets for students to use the school’s digital tools.

Q4. What languages are provided for the bilingual program at Mission Ridge Elementary?

Ans. Mission Ridge Elementary provides instruction in two major languages: English and Spanish to facilitate the development of English for English learners while retaining their mother tongues.

Q5. What special education services are provided at Mission Ridge Elementary?

Ans. Mission Ridge Elementary provides individualized education plans for special needs students and offers services such as speech therapy and occupational therapy and inclusion in general classrooms for special needs students.