El Paso Independent School District

1014 N Stanton
El Paso, TX 79902
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

El Paso Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 20 public middle schools serving 13,636 students in El Paso Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in El Paso Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
78 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
49,847 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
3,296 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

El Paso Independent School District, which is ranked #643 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#671 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of El Paso Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Paso Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Paso Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of El Paso Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of El Paso Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.64
# American Indian Students
101 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
669 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
41,984 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
53%
# Black Students
1,701 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
4,205 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
9%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
195 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
992 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2,942
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
2,932
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,165
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,279
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,150
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,236
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,307
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,492
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,601
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,708
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,695
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,404
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,221
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,715
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,573 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,600 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$677 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of El Paso Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$877 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of El Paso Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,573
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in El Paso Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,600
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in El Paso Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best El Paso Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hornedo Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6101 High Ridge
El Paso, TX 79912
(915) 231-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,388 students
Rank: #22.
Telles Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2851 Grant Ave Bldg A
El Paso, TX 79930
(915) 236-7800
Grades: 6-12
| 45 students
Rank: #33.
Wiggs Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1300 Cir Dr
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 231-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 904 students
Rank: #44.
Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy
(Math: 33% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2231 Arizona Ave
El Paso, TX 79930
(915) 236-4830
Grades: 6-12
| 450 students
Rank: #55.
General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8101 Whitus Dr
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 236-8750
Grades: PK-8
| 937 students
Rank: #66.
Don Haskins Pk-8
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 Mulberry
El Paso, TX 79932
(915) 236-3400
Grades: PK-8
| 1,507 students
Rank: #77.
Charles Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4909 Trojan Dr
El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 236-6550
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: #88.
Richardson Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11350 Loma Franklin Dr
El Paso, TX 79934
(915) 236-6650
Grades: 6-8
| 753 students
Rank: #99.
Brown Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7820 Helen Of Troy Dr
El Paso, TX 79912
(915) 236-0900
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #1010.
Delta Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6400 Delta
El Paso, TX 79905
(915) 236-8975
Grades: 7-11
| 47 students
Rank: #1111.
Terrace Hills Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4535 Blossom Ave
El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 231-2120
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #1212.
Henderson Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5505 Robert Alva Ave
El Paso, TX 79905
(915) 887-3080
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #1313.
Canyon Hills Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8930 Eclipse St
El Paso, TX 79904
(915) 236-5975
Grades: 6-8
| 400 students
Rank: #1414.
Magoffin Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4931 Hercules Ave
El Paso, TX 79904
(915) 231-2160
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students
Rank: #1515.
Armendariz Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2231 Arizona Ave
El Paso, TX 79930
(915) 546-9012
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students
Rank: #1616.
Guillen Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 S Cotton St
El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 496-4620
Grades: 6-8
| 504 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bobby Joe Hill Pk-8
4860 Tropicana
El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 236-5375
Grades: PK-8
| 620 students
Rank: n/an/a
499 Cabaret
El Paso, TX 79912
(915) 236-3925
Grades: PK-8
| 880 students
Rank: n/an/a
1014 N Stanton
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 230-2000
Grades: PK-8
| 1,266 students
Rank: n/an/a
3501 Hayes
El Paso, TX 79930
(915) 236-6350
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 78 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 49,847 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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