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About Us
The Socorro Independent School District is a rapidly growing school district serving more than 47,000 students with innovative instruction in state-of-the art facilities. Team SISD is an outstanding educational institution having been recognized at the local, state, and national level with numerous achievements. Notably, SISD is the first and only large district in the El Paso region to earn an “A” grade in the Texas Education Agency latest accountability ratings. For two consecutive years, SISD is also the only district in the region and one of only three districts in a pool of the largest 50 in the state to earn the distinction for postsecondary readiness at the district level.
In May 2019, Team SISD earned the prestigious H-E-B Excellence in Education Award designating the district as the best large school district in the state. Superintendent José Espinoza, Ed.D. earned the 2018-19 Texas K-12 Tech Savvy Superintendent Award, the 2017 Escalante-Gradillas Best in Education Prize and the Region 19 Superintendent of the Year Award. The SISD Board of Trustees was named as a finalist and twice as a semi-finalist in the HEB Excellence in Education Awards. They were also recognized as a Texas Honor Board and twice as a Region 19 Board of the Year.
SISD is dedicated to offering endless opportunities in all campuses focusing on college and career readiness for all students. SISD educators are highly qualified, effective professionals and are dedicated to their students, schools and communities. Every member of Team SISD is committed to offering a high quality, rigorous education to ensure all students succeed. The district operates on a year-round calendar and has a long tradition of success.
Vision
Tomorrow’s Leaders Learning Today
Mission
The mission of the Socorro Independent School District is to optimize our student’s academic, artistic, athletic, and interpersonal skills.
SISD Strategic Plan
SISD’s Strategic Plan guides the day-to-day work of Team SISD in order to meet the district’s overarching goal of ensuring 100 percent of students graduate from high school prepared for the college and career of their choice. The plan was developed to move the district forward while meeting the needs of SISD’s students, parents and broader community, and serves as the pathways to success while focusing on improving academic achievement of all students. SISD’s Strategic Plan includes five directions:
Direction One
Safe and Supportive Learning EnvironmentDirection Two
College and Career ReadinessDirection Three
Highly Qualified, Effective Faculty and StaffDirection Four
Home, School, Community PartnershipsDirection Five
Accountability For ALLAcademic Achievement: 2018-2019
District Accountability Rating 90 (A) Campuses that Met Standard 47 Campuses that Did Not Meet Standard 0 Campus Distinction Designations 163 District Distinction Designation 1 Number of graduates in 2019 3,528 Graduation rate (Class of 2018) 90.4% Scholarships and grants earned by graduates (Class of 2019) $59 Million Accolades
A Rated District and TEA Postsecondary Readiness Distinction
District award2020 RYHT Raising Blended Learners Grant Recipient
District awardH-E-B Excellence in Education Large District Winner and Finalist
District award • three yearsH-E-B Excellence in Education Board Award Finalist & Semifinalist
Board of Trustees • three years2018-19 Texas K-12 Tech Savvy Superintendent Award
Superintendent José Espinoza, Ed.D.2019 National School Public Relations Association Gold Medallion
Public Relations2019 Texas School Public Relations Association Platinum Award
Public Relations2019-20 Lone Star Counselor Award
14 counseling programs2020 American School Counselor of the Year Finalist and 2019 Texas School Counselor of the Year and National Finalist
Amanda Bustamante
Paso del Norte School2020 Region 19 Elementary Teacher of the Year and 2020 Texas Teacher of the Year Finalist
Perla Lozoya
Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary SchoolRegion 19 Board of the Year
Board of Trustees • two yearsTexas Honor Board
Board of Trustees2018 CAFR Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting
District awardSuperior rating in the School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas
Financial ServicesTexas Association of School Business Officials Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations
Financial Services • nine yearsThree Transparency Stars Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Financial Services2017, 2018, and 2019 Best Communities for Music Education Award
Fine Arts2017 Escalante-Gradillas Prize for Best in Education
Superintendent José Espinoza, Ed.D.Demographics
Students
Students 47,000+ African American 2.3% Hispanic 92.2% White 3.8% American Indian 0.2% Asian 0.6% Pacific Islander 0.2% Multiethnic 0.8% Economically Disadvantaged 73.9% English Learners (EL) 23.5% Military-connected Students 3,633 Staff
Total full-time employees 5,664 Teachers 2,804 Professional support 568 Campus administration 149 Central administration 43 Educational aides 439 Auxiliary staff 1,661 Schools
49 Campuses
6 Comprehensive high schools
10 Middle schools
5 PreK-8 schools
24 Elementary schools
4 Specialty campuses*Data based on district reports and the 2018-2019 Texas Academic Performance Report