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Enrollment
2,499
High
DISTRICT 1,580 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071006914
MONTWOOD H S
12000 MONTWOOD, EL PASO, TX 79936 · (915) 937-2400 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,499 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
147 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
1,753 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,499
-157 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 19.0:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
95%
was 95%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MONTWOOD H S
MONTWOOD H S is an expansive 9-12 campus in EL PASO, Texas, overseen by SOCORRO ISD. The school instructs 2,499 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so MONTWOOD H S sits 214% above that benchmark.
Within SOCORRO ISD, which oversees 51 schools and 46,668 students, MONTWOOD H S is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, MONTWOOD H S records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). The remainder comes out to 2% White. By comparison, El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 147 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, MONTWOOD H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 43.3%; actual is 62.6%, +19.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for El Paso County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,806, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. MONTWOOD H S is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).
Nearest neighbor: HELEN BALL EL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MONTWOOD H S. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MONTWOOD H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.3%.
MONTWOOD H S operates from an urban location.
Over the past 7-year window. MONTWOOD H S's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 2,656 (now 2,499). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 SOCORRO ISD
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- EL DORADO H SHigh · 2,109 students
- AMERICAS H SHigh · 2,049 students
- DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOLElementary · 1,167 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- FRANKLIN H SHigh · 2,835 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- CORONADO H SHigh · 2,576 students
- EASTWOOD H SHigh · 2,295 students
Nearby schools
- HELEN BALL EL0.3 mi · 576
- WILLIAM D SLIDER MIDDLE0.5 mi · 627
- EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - H S EAST0.6 mi · 428
- EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST0.6 mi · 166
- O'SHEA KELEHER WHOLE CHILD ACADEMY0.8 mi · 672
- VISTA DEL SOL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE1.1 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About MONTWOOD H SHow many students attend MONTWOOD H S?
MONTWOOD H S enrolls approximately 2,499 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MONTWOOD H S serve?
MONTWOOD H S serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MONTWOOD H S have?
MONTWOOD H S employs 147 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at MONTWOOD H S?
Student demographics at MONTWOOD H S are roughly 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MONTWOOD H S?
MONTWOOD H S is overseen by SOCORRO ISD in El Paso County.
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