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Enrollment
1,070
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071008777
COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,070
-8 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.3:1
% White
5%
was 5%
% Hispanic
92%
was 91%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE
COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE is one of the large junior highs in EL PASO, Texas, operated by SOCORRO ISD, with 1,070 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 66% bigger than typical.
SOCORRO ISD comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 46,668 students; COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE is among them.
Demographically, COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). The remainder comes out to 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 44.6%; actual is 59.2%, +14.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the broader community, El Paso County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, El Paso County runs 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), of which COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE is one.
HORIZON HEIGHTS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 44.7%.
COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 1,078 (now 1,070).
Inside the community feed, members of the COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
- EL DORADO H SHigh · 2,109 students
- AMERICAS H SHigh · 2,049 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- FRANKLIN H SHigh · 2,835 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- CORONADO H SHigh · 2,576 students
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- HORIZON HEIGHTS EL0.1 mi · 947
- DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,167
- EASTLAKE H S1.2 mi · 3,004
- IDEA HORIZON VISTA ACADEMY1.4 mi · 742
- IDEA HORIZON VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY1.4 mi · 402
- HORIZON MIDDLE1.5 mi · 677
Frequently asked questions
About COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLEHow many students attend COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE?
COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,070 students in grades 06-08.
Is COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE have?
COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
How diverse is COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE?
COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE reports a student body of 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE public or private?
COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE 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.