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Enrollment
1,442
Middle
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830005741
Hornedo Middle School
6101 HIGH RIDGE, EL PASO, TX 79912 · (915) 231-2200 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
567 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 | 489 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 485 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 468 | 32% |
Student demographics
38%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
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Where Hornedo Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #191 of 1,635 | #1 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #353 of 1,670 | #9 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #215 of 1,670 | #1 of 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #152 of 1,570 | #2 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,442 | #38 of 1,749 | #1 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,412 of 1,542 | #37 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #1,118 of 1,543 | #2 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #234 of 437 | #5 of 8 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,442
+138 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.3:1
% White
14%
was 22%
% Hispanic
77%
was 70%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,442 | 80.7 | 17.9:1 | 39% (567) |
| 2023-24 | 1,388 | 74.5 | 18.6:1 | 41% (567) |
| 2022-23 | 1,296 | 60.2 | 21.5:1 | 37% (483) |
| 2017-18 | 1,304 | 67.5 | 19.3:1 | 21% (278) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hornedo Middle School.
About Hornedo Middle School
Hornedo Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school for students in EL PASO, Texas. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,442 students. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 124% higher.
EL PASO ISD oversees Hornedo Middle School and 75 other schools, with 48,118 students in total.
The student body at Hornedo Middle School is 77% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 14% White, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
The school's 80.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Hornedo Middle School, 39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in El Paso County average 74%.
In Texas, Hornedo Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 62.8% actual against a predicted 56.9%.
The county, El Paso County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $59,806 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. El Paso County has 273 public schools with about 165,404 students, including Hornedo Middle School.
Hornedo Middle School's nearest public school is Marguerite J Lundy Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Hornedo Middle School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school grew from 1,304 students in 2017-18 to 1,442 in 2024-25. White students went from 22% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 14% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.3:1 in 2017-18 to 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Hornedo Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 students
- Burges High SchoolHigh · 1,394 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
- Marguerite J Lundy Elementary School0.2 mi · 831
- Tippin Elementary School1.2 mi · 784
- Texasworks - El Paso-Mesa1.6 mi · 10
- Premier High School-El Paso Mesa1.6 mi · 121
- Polk Elementary School1.8 mi · 649
- Western Hills Elementary School2.1 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About Hornedo Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hornedo Middle School?
Hornedo Middle School enrolls approximately 1,442 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hornedo Middle School serve?
Hornedo Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hornedo Middle School have?
Hornedo Middle School employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hornedo Middle School?
At Hornedo Middle School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 77% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hornedo Middle School public or private?
Hornedo Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL PASO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.