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Enrollment
394
Middle
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FABENS ISD·NCES 481890001765
Fabens Middle School
800 WALKER, FABENS, TX 79838 · (915) 765-2630 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
367 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 137 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 117 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 36% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Fabens Middle School→Fabens High School
Based on grade levels within FABENS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Fabens Middle School
Fabens Middle School's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens Middle School this school | 394 | 93.1% | 33.0% |
| Ann M Garcia-Enriquez Middle School SAN ELIZARIO | 408 | 92.9% | 31.3% |
| School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove DALLAS | 385 | 92.7% | 86.7% |
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Middle School CLEVELAND | 418 | 95.5% | 21.5% |
| IDEA La Joya College Preparatory LA JOYA | 344 | 91.3% | 42.0% |
| Dwight Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 409 | 90.2% | 28.6% |
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 Fabens Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,268 of 1,635 | #33 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,102 of 1,670 ▼ 11 | #33 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,356 of 1,670 ▼ 48 | #37 of 41 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #670 of 1,570 | #25 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #1,270 of 1,749 | #35 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #259 of 1,542 | #2 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.5% | #1,527 of 1,543 | #37 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.1% | #161 of 1,648 | #3 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #310 of 942 | #11 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
394
-89 (-18%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 394 | 31.5 | 12.5:1 | 93% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 31.6 | 13.1:1 | 93% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 30.2 | 14.3:1 | 94% (407) |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 92% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 40.2 | 12.4:1 | 90% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 92% (493) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 36% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 41 | 14.8:1 | 56% (343) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 19 | 29.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fabens Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (499 to 394); teachers down 22% (40.2 to 31.5).
About Fabens Middle School
Fabens Middle School is a public low-enrollment middle-grades school in FABENS, Texas. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 394 students. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
FABENS ISD has 1,865 students spread across 4 schools.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Fabens Middle School, with 100% of enrollment. County-wide, 83% of El Paso County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Fabens Middle School comes in at 0%.
Federal staffing data show 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Fabens Middle School and a ratio of 12.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 93% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in El Paso County averages 74%, lower than here.
In Texas, Fabens Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 33.0% actual against a predicted 33.9%.
Census estimates describe El Paso County this way: median household income is about $59,806, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 273 public schools in El Paso County, with a combined enrollment of about 165,404.
The closest other public school is Fabens High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Fabens Middle School at 7th of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 483 in 2020-21 and 394 in 2024-25, an 18% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.5:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Fabens Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 FABENS ISD
- Fabens High SchoolHigh · 616 students
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Fabens Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Fabens JJAEPElementary
Other schools in FABENS
- Fabens High SchoolHigh · 616 students
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Fabens Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Fabens High School0.2 mi · 616
- Fabens Elementary School0.3 mi · 421
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School0.6 mi · 434
- Tornillo High School4.2 mi · 241
- Tornillo Junior High School4.4 mi · 150
- Tornillo Intermediate School4.4 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Fabens Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fabens Middle School?
Fabens Middle School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 06-08.
Is Fabens Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fabens Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fabens Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fabens Middle School is approximately 12.5:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fabens Middle School?
At Fabens Middle School, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Fabens Middle School?
Fabens Middle School is overseen by FABENS ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.