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Enrollment
670
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071003998
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School
1515 BOB HOPE, EL PASO, TX 79936 · (915) 937-5600 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Texas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
517 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 202 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 214 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 254 | 38% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +44.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 44 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 34.0% | 23.0% | 10.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 23.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School this school | 670 | 77.2% | 49.5% |
| William D Slider Middle School EL PASO | 627 | 74.8% | 47.7% |
| Mission Junior High School MISSION | 711 | 74.4% | 43.2% |
| Berta Cabaza Middle School SAN BENITO | 695 | 80.0% | 34.8% |
| George Washington Middle School LAREDO | 579 | 75.0% | 52.0% |
| Los Cuates Middle School LOS FRESNOS | 825 | 78.2% | 54.4% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #521 of 1,635 | #11 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #183 of 1,670 ▲ 188 | #1 of 41 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #484 of 1,670 ▲ 7 | #9 of 41 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #187 of 1,570 | #6 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #811 of 1,749 | #21 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,023 of 1,542 | #20 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #1,380 of 1,543 | #19 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.2% | #577 of 1,648 | #23 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #162 of 942 | #6 of 24 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
670
-296 (-31%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 1,173
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 670 | 42.8 | 15.6:1 | 77% (517) |
| 2023-24 | 743 | 35.2 | 21.1:1 | 79% (587) |
| 2022-23 | 922 | 59.8 | 15.4:1 | 75% (691) |
| 2020-21 | 966 | 60 | 16.1:1 | 78% (752) |
| 2017-18 | 938 | 58.6 | 16.0:1 | 77% (726) |
| 2015-16 | 963 | 54 | 17.8:1 | 77% (744) |
| 2010-11 | 1,056 | 63 | 16.8:1 | 74% (778) |
| 2000-01 | 1,173 | 75 | 15.6:1 | 61% (715) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (938 to 670); teachers down 27% (58.6 to 42.8).
About Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school found in EL PASO, Texas. The school counted 670 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School is part of SOCORRO ISD, where 51 schools serve 46,668 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School is 94%. The next largest groups are 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 11 points above the 83% share among El Paso County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
With 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.6:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 77% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in El Paso County is close, at 74%.
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of Texas public middle schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School's results are 8.7 points above predicted: 49.5% against 40.7%.
The county, El Paso County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $59,806 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. El Paso County has 273 public schools with about 165,404 students, including Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School from the closest public school, Sierra Vista Steam Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 49.5% against a local average of 53.5%.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 296 students, from 966 to 670.
The Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOCORRO ISD
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
- El Dorado High SchoolHigh · 2,109 students
- Americas High SchoolHigh · 2,049 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Vista Steam Academy0.1 mi · 622
- Americas High School0.6 mi · 2,049
- Vista Del Futuro Charter School0.6 mi · 367
- Harmony School of Science - El Paso0.8 mi · 1,308
- John Drugan School1.0 mi · 990
- Myrtle Cooper Elementary School1.2 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Capt Walter E Clarke Middle SchoolHow large is Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School?
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School enrolls approximately 670 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School serve?
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School.
How diverse is Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School?
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School reports a student body of 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School in?
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.