EASTWOOD MIDDLE

As a big junior high in EL PASO, Texas, EASTWOOD MIDDLE caters to 1,280 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within YSLETA ISD. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 99% larger than typical.

Across the 49 schools in YSLETA ISD (34,062 students total), EASTWOOD MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EASTWOOD MIDDLE reports that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic; the rest consists of 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, EASTWOOD MIDDLE has 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against El Paso County (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, EASTWOOD MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.4%, the actual is 51.4%, a residual of +6.0 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (El Paso County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,806 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 EASTWOOD MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is EAST POINT EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EASTWOOD MIDDLE ranks 9th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 63.9%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EASTWOOD MIDDLE has declined 16%, going from 1,517 students in 2018 to 1,280 in 2025.

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