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Points of Pride
North Star Elementary School, located in northeast El Paso,first opened in January 2003. Since its opening, it has been named a Texas Education Agency Exemplary or Recognized School. North Star's most recent recognition is achieving six out of six distinction designations by the Texas Education Agency and being named an "A" campus.
North Star was also recognized as a Texas Honor Roll School by Educational Results Partnership (ERP). Our campus was one of seventeen YISD schools recognized for demonstrating high academic achievement as well as for reducing the achievement gaps across various student populations. For a complete list of Texas Honor Roll schools or for more information, visit https://dataportal.edresults.org/Metrics/HonorRoll.
Our campus is honored to once again be recognized as a top elementary school in El Paso County by Niche, a leading platform connecting students and families with schools. These results are based on the analysis of key statistics and reviews from families using data from theU.S. Department of Education. For more information, please visit https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-public-elementary-schools/c/el-paso-county-tx/.
Extra Curricular Activities
VEX Robotics: Fourth and fifth graders are provided the opportunity to join our campus Robotics Club. Members get hands-on experience building, driving, and programming the robots they've created. Top campus teams get to compete against other teams at various district competitions with a chance to go to Regionals, State, and World Competitions. Team 91524D placed fifth in the finals of the Texas Region 1 VEX IQ Championship held on February 19, 2022 at Eastwood High School.UIL: Students in third to fifth grade are given the opportunity to participate in UIL competitions. Students compete in oral reading and spelling against other elementary schools in El Paso.
Parental Involvement
Parents are invited to become district volunteers or join the Watch D.O.G.S. Program. (Dads Of Great Students).
Little Free Library
Swing by the front of our campus doors to have your children select a book or two from our Little Free Library. And guess what? Our Little Library isn't the only one in the Parkland Area. Check out the other locations below!