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Enrollment
372
Middle
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001672
Charles Middle School
4909 TROJAN DR, EL PASO, TX 79924 · (915) 236-6550 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
305 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 125 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 32% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 31.0% | 35.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Charles Middle School
Charles Middle School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Middle School this school | 372 | 82.0% | 41.6% |
| Canyon Hills Middle School EL PASO | 408 | 81.9% | 38.0% |
| IDEA Horizon Vista College Preparatory HORIZON CITY | 402 | 81.3% | 50.3% |
| Uplift Grand Prep Middle School GRAND PRAIRIE | 446 | 82.5% | 32.7% |
| Hamlin Middle School CORPUS CHRISTI | 364 | 86.5% | 36.1% |
| Dallas Environmental Science Academy DALLAS | 431 | 86.8% | 75.3% |
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 Charles Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #863 of 1,635 | #20 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #798 of 1,670 ▲ 113 | #24 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #726 of 1,670 ▼ 59 | #21 of 41 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #1,200 of 1,570 | #35 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #1,305 of 1,749 | #36 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #221 of 1,542 | #1 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #1,211 of 1,543 | #5 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #464 of 1,648 | #18 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.6% | #40 of 942 | #4 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
372
-211 (-36%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 983
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 372 | 30.2 | 12.3:1 | 82% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 25 | 15.7:1 | 85% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 30.2 | 14.9:1 | 84% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 85% (498) |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 43.3 | 15.0:1 | 83% (539) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 43 | 15.7:1 | 75% (505) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | 44 | 14.4:1 | 78% (498) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 70% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 983 | 50 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (648 to 372); teachers down 30% (43.3 to 30.2).
About Charles Middle School
Charles Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Texas, with an address in EL PASO. There are 372 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 42% below the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
Federal data list 76 schools in EL PASO ISD, with 48,118 students enrolled.
Hispanic students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Among El Paso County residents, the Hispanic share is about 83%. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at Charles Middle School are from different groups.
Charles Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 82% at Charles Middle School.
On BeatsExpectations, Charles Middle School is 2.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
El Paso County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $59,806 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Public schools in El Paso County number 273, with about 165,404 students.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, Dr Joseph Torres Elementary School, is the closest to Charles Middle School. Charles Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 39.5% proficiency; Charles Middle School posts 41.6%.
Charles Middle School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 583 to 372, a 36% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.7:1 to 12.3:1.
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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 EL PASO ISD
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Chapin High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- El Paso High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Hornedo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,442 students
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 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
- Dr Joseph Torres Elementary School0.8 mi · 558
- Bobby Joe Hill PK-80.9 mi · 656
- Andress High School1.0 mi · 1,341
- Newman Elementary School1.1 mi · 246
- Nixon Elementary School1.2 mi · 510
- Tom Lea Jr Elementary School1.2 mi · 792
Frequently asked questions
About Charles Middle SchoolHow large is Charles Middle School?
Charles Middle School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Charles Middle School serve?
Charles Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charles Middle School is approximately 12.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Charles Middle School?
Charles Middle School reports a student body of 6% White, 83% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Charles Middle School?
Charles Middle School is overseen by EL PASO ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.