Private & church schools in Lower Valley: Eastwood, Ysleta & Socorro
Southeast El Paso along the river and the Mission Trail: Eastwood, the Ysleta mission neighborhood, the Lower Valley, Socorro and San Elizario, continuing down to Fabens, Tornillo and Hudspeth County. Church schools carry most of the private load here, from St. Raphael Catholic School to Jesus Chapel School, Shiloh Christian Academy and Immanuel Christian School. We list 6 K-12 private schools here, and 4 of them were in the TEFA finder.
By type: Christian Schools (5) · High Schools (Grades 9-12) (5) · Church-Run Schools (1) · Catholic Schools (1).
Local districts: families living in Ysleta ISD, Socorro ISD, El Paso ISD, San Elizario ISD, Fabens ISD, Tornillo ISD held 1,574 funded TEFA accounts on July 29, 2026 (district totals include residents outside this area).
All 6 K-12 schools in Lower Valley
| School | Type | Community | Grades | TEFA | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Christian Academy 11840 Gtwy Blvd E, El Paso 79927 | Christian Schools | Lower Valley | 3-12 | Not listed | 34 |
| Immanuel Christian School 1201 Hawkins Blvd, El Paso 79925 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Lower Valley | PK-12 | Not listed | 441 |
| Jesus Chapel School 10200 Album Ave, El Paso 79925 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Lower Valley | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | 101 |
| Rose of Sharon Christian Academy 7932 Mansfield Ave, El Paso 79915 | Christian Schools | Lower Valley | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Shiloh Christian Academy 8800 Cristo Viene Dr, El Paso 79907 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Lower Valley | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | 50 |
| St. Raphael Catholic School 2310 Woodside Dr, El Paso 79925 | Catholic Schools | Lower Valley | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 196 |
* K-12 enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "Not listed" means the school wasn't in the state TEFA finder when we checked on October 12, 2026.
TEFA pre-K providers in Lower Valley (4)
| TEFA pre-K provider | Area | Ages/grades | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.I. Montessori Campus East 3500 Mcrae Blvd, El Paso 79925 | Lower Valley | PK | (915) 259-8055 |
| Escobar Early Learning Academy 115 N Davis Dr, El Paso 79907 | Lower Valley | PK-K | (915) 519-0002 |
| Purposeful Learning Center 1504 Cessna Dr, El Paso 79925 | Lower Valley | PK | (915) 275-4040 |
| YWCA Valle Verde Early Learning Academy 919 Hunter Dr, El Paso 79915 | Lower Valley | PK-K | (915) 831-2131 |
IEP funding for families here
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-44) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysleta ISD | 250 | $11,416 | $16,974 | $15,860 | $26,016 |
| Socorro ISD | 462 | $11,411 | $16,942 | $15,834 | $25,940 |
| El Paso ISD | 862 | $11,378 | $16,714 | $15,645 | $25,395 |
| San Elizario ISD | under 30 | $11,502 | $17,431 | $16,462 | $27,539 |
| Fabens ISD | under 30 | $11,532 | $17,608 | $16,667 | $28,074 |
| Tornillo ISD | under 30 | $12,015 | $20,314 | $19,943 | $30,000 |
Totals are the $10,474 base plus the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts come from the TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026); districts with fewer than 30 participants aren't listed in that report. All El Paso-area districts →
ZIP codes: 79907, 79915, 79925, 79927, 79849, 79838, 79853, 79839, 79851, 79837
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