| Index | El Paso | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 209 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 39 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 19 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | El Paso | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.5% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.1% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.6% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 209 public schools, 39 private schools and 19 post-secondary schools in El Paso. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for El Paso, TX schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In El Paso, TX, an average of 74.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canutillo, TX | 4,968 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Socorro, TX | 34,329 | 45% | 7.3% |
| San Elizario, TX | 9,079 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Vinton, TX | 1,692 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Sunland Park, NM | 17,581 | 39% | 19.3% |
| El Paso, TX | 679,879 | 50% | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Detroit, MI | 672,351 | 19% | 60.7% |
| Boston, MA | 689,326 | 33% | 32.0% |
| Nashville, TN | 667,070 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Washington, DC | 701,974 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Memphis, TN | 650,910 | 21% | 56.4% |
| El Paso, TX | 679,879 | 50% | 3.5% |
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