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If you had an hour of school board time for GUILLEN MIDDLE, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
433
Middle
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001686
Guillen Middle School
900 S COTTON ST, EL PASO, TX 79901 · (915) 496-4620 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
424 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 132 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 156 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 145 | 33% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 25.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Guillen Middle School
Guillen Middle School's state test result (15.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillen Middle School this school | 433 | 97.9% | 15.2% |
| Martin Middle School CORPUS CHRISTI | 406 | 96.6% | 22.4% |
| IDEA Palmview College Preparatory MISSION | 446 | 99.6% | 44.4% |
| Sgt William G Harrell Middle School MERCEDES | 390 | 97.7% | 23.8% |
| Perkins Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 480 | 98.3% | 36.5% |
| Edison Middle School HOUSTON | 388 | 99.7% | 43.8% |
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 Guillen Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #1,626 of 1,635 | #41 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #962 of 1,670 ▲ 700 | #28 of 41 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,579 of 1,670 ▲ 81 | #39 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #384 of 1,570 | #16 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #1,201 of 1,749 | #31 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #514 of 1,542 | #6 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.3% | #1,482 of 1,543 | #34 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #42 of 1,648 | #1 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.3% | #34 of 942 | #2 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
433
-116 (-21%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 1,021
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 433 | 31.6 | 13.7:1 | 98% (424) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 29.6 | 17.0:1 | 99% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 35.4 | 14.2:1 | 99% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 98% (536) |
| 2017-18 | 777 | 57.7 | 13.5:1 | 94% (733) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 54 | 15.6:1 | 90% (756) |
| 2010-11 | 892 | 67 | 13.3:1 | 98% (871) |
| 2000-01 | 1,028 | 70 | 14.7:1 | 96% (991) |
| 1990-91 | 1,021 | 73 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Guillen Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (777 to 433); teachers down 45% (57.7 to 31.6).
About Guillen Middle School
Guillen Middle School is one of the public schools in EL PASO, Texas. It is a low-enrollment middle school. A total of 433 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 33% lower.
The district, EL PASO ISD, has 48,118 students enrolled across 76 schools.
Hispanic students make up 99% of enrollment at Guillen Middle School. That compares with about 83% Hispanic among all El Paso County residents. Guillen Middle School's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.7 students per teacher. That matches the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 98% of students. The average for public schools in El Paso County is 74%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Guillen Middle School is -16.6 points, in the bottom 10% of Texas. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 15.2%, and the predicted rate is 31.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Guillen Middle School is one of 273 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Hart Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Guillen Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Guillen Middle School ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 15.2% versus a 30.6% average.
The NCES locale for Guillen Middle School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment declined 21% from its 2020-21 level of 549.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Guillen Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 EL PASO ISD
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Chapin High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- El Paso High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Hornedo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,442 students
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 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
- Hart Elementary School0.1 mi · 343
- La Fe Preparatory School0.5 mi · 195
- Aoy Elementary School0.6 mi · 315
- Douglass Elementary School1.0 mi · 451
- El Paso Leadership Academy1.2 mi · 181
- Bowie High School1.2 mi · 1,003
Frequently asked questions
About Guillen Middle SchoolHow many students attend Guillen Middle School?
Guillen Middle School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 06-08.
Is Guillen Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Guillen Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Guillen Middle School have?
Guillen Middle School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Guillen Middle School?
Student demographics at Guillen Middle School are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is Guillen Middle School in?
Guillen Middle School is part of EL PASO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.