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Enrollment
1,070
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071008777
Col John O Ensor Middle School
13600 RYDERWOOD AVE, EL PASO, TX 79928 · (915) 937-6000 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,070 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
728 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 | 348 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 366 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 356 | 33% |
Student demographics
15%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
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +48.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +41.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 41 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 33.0% | 19.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 37.0% | 27.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Col John O Ensor Middle School
Col John O Ensor Middle School's state test result (59.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col John O Ensor Middle School this school | 1,070 | 68.0% | 59.2% |
| Wiggs Middle School EL PASO | 943 | 69.8% | 47.6% |
| Eagle Pass Junior High School EAGLE PASS | 1,040 | 70.3% | 45.0% |
| Central Middle School WESLACO | 1,060 | 65.6% | 53.6% |
| Stillman Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 964 | 67.7% | 56.8% |
| Eastwood Middle School EL PASO | 1,280 | 65.2% | 50.4% |
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 Col John O Ensor Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #258 of 1,635 | #3 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #229 of 1,670 ▼ 23 | #4 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #259 of 1,670 ▲ 58 | #2 of 41 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #626 of 1,570 | #23 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,070 | #213 of 1,749 | #4 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,325 of 1,542 | #33 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.0% | #1,341 of 1,543 | #16 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #761 of 1,648 | #32 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #918 of 942 | #24 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
1,070
-115 (-10%) vs 2020
+75% since 2000-01, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 1,070 | 62.4 | 17.1:1 | 68% (728) |
| 2023-24 | 1,021 | 47.3 | 21.6:1 | 70% (712) |
| 2022-23 | 1,173 | 71.8 | 16.3:1 | 70% (819) |
| 2020-21 | 1,185 | 68 | 17.4:1 | 65% (769) |
| 2017-18 | 1,078 | 62.3 | 17.3:1 | 61% (659) |
| 2015-16 | 1,065 | 56 | 19.0:1 | 62% (661) |
| 2010-11 | 795 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 72% (576) |
| 2000-01 | 610 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 74% (451) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Col John O Ensor Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,078 to 1,070); teachers unchanged (62.3 to 62.4).
About Col John O Ensor Middle School
At 13600 RYDERWOOD AVE in EL PASO, Texas, Col John O Ensor Middle School operates as a high-enrollment middle-grades school. It enrolls 1,070 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. That is 66% bigger than the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
Col John O Ensor Middle School is among 51 schools run by SOCORRO ISD, which serves 46,668 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Col John O Ensor Middle School is 92%. The next largest groups are 5% White. The school's Hispanic share is 9 points above the 83% share among El Paso County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
Its ratio of 17.1:1 is based on 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 2.8 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 68%.
Col John O Ensor Middle School is in the top 10% of Texas schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.6%. The school's actual rate is 59.2%, 14.6 points higher.
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 Col John O Ensor Middle School.
Horizon Heights Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Col John O Ensor Middle School is 2nd among 9 schools close by.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 10% decline took enrollment from 1,185 in 2020-21 to 1,070 in 2024-25.
The Col John O Ensor 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
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- 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
- Horizon Heights Elementary School0.1 mi · 947
- Dr Sue A Shook School1.0 mi · 1,167
- Eastlake High School1.2 mi · 3,004
- IDEA Horizon Vista Academy1.4 mi · 742
- IDEA Horizon Vista College Preparatory1.4 mi · 402
- Horizon Middle School1.5 mi · 677
Frequently asked questions
About Col John O Ensor Middle SchoolHow many students attend Col John O Ensor Middle School?
Col John O Ensor Middle School enrolls approximately 1,070 students in grades 06-08.
Is Col John O Ensor Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Col John O Ensor Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Col John O Ensor Middle School have?
Col John O Ensor Middle School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
How diverse is Col John O Ensor Middle School?
Col John O Ensor Middle School reports a student body of 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Col John O Ensor Middle School public or private?
Col John O Ensor Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.