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What's the one class at MONTWOOD MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
597
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071007597
Montwood Middle School
11710 PEBBLE HILLS, EL PASO, TX 79936 · (915) 937-5800 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL597 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
436 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 170 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 202 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 225 | 38% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +48.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 48 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Montwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #403 of 1,635 | #6 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #228 of 1,670 | #3 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #581 of 1,670 | #11 of 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #513 of 1,570 | #19 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 597 | #935 of 1,749 | #23 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #787 of 1,542 | #14 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #1,399 of 1,543 | #23 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.0% | #661 of 1,648 | #27 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #464 of 942 | #16 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
597
-135 (-18%) vs 2020
-47% since 2000-01, when it was 1,135
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 597 | 40.7 | 14.7:1 | 73% (436) |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 32.7 | 19.9:1 | 82% (529) |
| 2022-23 | 708 | 45.6 | 15.5:1 | 78% (551) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 77% (561) |
| 2017-18 | 710 | 39.8 | 17.8:1 | 75% (535) |
| 2015-16 | 644 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 73% (470) |
| 2010-11 | 833 | 55 | 15.2:1 | 79% (659) |
| 2000-01 | 1,135 | 71 | 16.0:1 | 64% (722) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montwood Middle School.
About Montwood Middle School
Located in EL PASO, Texas, Montwood Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. A total of 597 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Montwood Middle School is one of the 51 schools that make up SOCORRO ISD (46,668 students in total).
The student body at Montwood Middle School is 95% Hispanic. Other groups include 3% White. By comparison, El Paso County residents are about 83% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Montwood Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.7:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The lunch program counts 73% of students at Montwood Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in El Paso County average 74%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Montwood Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 53.4% actual against 42.5% predicted.
El Paso County has these Census figures: the median household income is $59,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. El Paso County is home to 273 public schools and about 165,404 public school students.
Nearest public school: Elfida Chavez Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Montwood Middle School ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Montwood Middle School declined 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 732 to 597 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Montwood Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
- El Dorado High SchoolHigh · 2,109 students
- Americas High SchoolHigh · 2,049 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
- Elfida Chavez Elementary School0.1 mi · 616
- Benito Martinez Elementary School0.5 mi · 470
- Bill Sybert School0.9 mi · 748
- Jane A Hambric School1.0 mi · 740
- El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East1.1 mi · 166
- El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East1.1 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Montwood Middle SchoolHow many students attend Montwood Middle School?
Montwood Middle School enrolls approximately 597 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Montwood Middle School serve?
Montwood Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Montwood Middle School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Montwood Middle School.
How diverse is Montwood Middle School?
Montwood Middle School reports a student body of 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Montwood Middle School in?
Montwood Middle School is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.