Enrollment
124
Middle
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHLEICHER ISD·NCES 483951006325
Eldorado Middle School
185 N W ST, ELDORADO, TX 76936 · (325) 853-2514 · Schleicher County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
80 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 5 | 35 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 22% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SCHLEICHER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 37.0% | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 31.0% | 37.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Eldorado Middle School
Eldorado Middle School's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Middle School this school | 124 | 64.5% | 42.8% |
| Ozona Middle School OZONA | 143 | 62.9% | 45.1% |
| Stratford Junior High School STRATFORD | 137 | 66.4% | 44.7% |
| Spearman Junior High School SPEARMAN | 160 | 62.5% | 49.2% |
| Center Point Middle School CENTER POINT | 102 | 61.8% | 41.4% |
| Refugio Junior High School REFUGIO | 134 | 64.9% | 35.6% |
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 Eldorado Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #803 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #624 of 1,670 ▲ 110 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #709 of 1,670 ▲ 136 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #253 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #1,652 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #846 of 1,648 |
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
124
-43 (-26%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 248
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 124 | 10.7 | 11.6:1 | 65% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 123 | 14.5 | 8.5:1 | 60% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 13.3 | 9.8:1 | 66% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 167 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 74% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 16.3 | 10.0:1 | 60% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 180 | 15 | 12.0:1 | 59% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 16 | 10.6:1 | 24% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 20 | 10.2:1 | 63% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 248 | 17 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eldorado Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (163 to 124); teachers down 34% (16.3 to 10.7).
About Eldorado Middle School
Eldorado Middle School is a very small middle-grades school with an address in ELDORADO, Texas. It offers grades 5 through 8 and has 124 students enrolled. It has 81% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).
SCHLEICHER ISD is made up of 4 schools with 415 students in all.
About 75% of the student body at Eldorado Middle School is Hispanic. Other groups include 25% White. By comparison, Schleicher County residents are about 53% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 10.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.6:1. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 2.7 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 65%.
Eldorado Middle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.8%, compared with a predicted 46.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Schleicher County, the median household earns about $86,694 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Eldorado Middle School, Schleicher County has 3 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Eldorado High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Eldorado Middle School places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Eldorado Middle School as Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment fell 26% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The Eldorado Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Schleicher County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,381
Census ACS
Median income
$86,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
414 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SCHLEICHER ISD
- Eldorado High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- Eldorado Elementary SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Fairview AlternativeHigh · 1 students
Other schools in ELDORADO
- Eldorado High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- Eldorado Elementary SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Fairview AlternativeHigh · 1 students
Other Eldorado Middle schools
One other US public school is named Eldorado Middle. Eldorado Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Eldorado Middle SchoolEldorado, IL · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Eldorado High School0.1 mi · 146
- Eldorado Elementary School0.1 mi · 144
- Sonora Elementary School20.8 mi · 365
- Sonora Secondary School21.3 mi · 278
- Christoval High School23.1 mi · 342
- Christoval Elementary School23.4 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Eldorado Middle SchoolHow large is Eldorado Middle School?
Eldorado Middle School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 05-08.
Is Eldorado Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eldorado Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eldorado Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eldorado Middle School is approximately 11.6:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Eldorado Middle School?
Student demographics at Eldorado Middle School are roughly 25% White, 75% Hispanic.
What district is Eldorado Middle School in?
Eldorado Middle School is part of SCHLEICHER ISD.
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