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What tradition at SALVADOR SANCHEZ MIDDLE should never be changed?
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Enrollment
544
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071021026
Salvador Sanchez Middle School
321 N RIO VISTA RD, EL PASO, TX 79927 · (915) 937-5202 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
480 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 | 175 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 192 | 35% |
Student demographics
4%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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +50.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 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 43 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 50 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 37.0% | 28.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Salvador Sanchez Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #520 of 1,635 | #10 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #375 of 1,670 | #11 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #671 of 1,670 | #16 of 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.0pp | #224 of 1,570 | #8 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #1,022 of 1,749 | #26 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #876 of 1,542 | #17 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #1,460 of 1,543 | #30 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.2% | #299 of 1,648 | #14 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #407 of 942 | #14 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
544
-87 (-14%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 771
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 544 | 36.1 | 15.1:1 | 88% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 28.2 | 20.8:1 | 88% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 41.2 | 14.9:1 | 87% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 42 | 15.0:1 | 86% (540) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 41.4 | 16.0:1 | 90% (598) |
| 2015-16 | 709 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 90% (637) |
| 2010-11 | 758 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 88% (667) |
| 2000-01 | 806 | 52 | 15.5:1 | 91% (735) |
| 1990-91 | 771 | 48 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salvador Sanchez Middle School.
About Salvador Sanchez Middle School
Salvador Sanchez Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Texas, with an address in EL PASO. Enrollment is 544 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8.
The district for Salvador Sanchez Middle School is SOCORRO ISD, with 51 schools and 46,668 students.
About 98% of the student body at Salvador Sanchez Middle School is Hispanic. That compares with about 83% Hispanic among all El Paso County residents. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Salvador Sanchez Middle School employs 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Salvador Sanchez Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 88%. Public schools in El Paso County average 74%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Salvador Sanchez Middle School would score about 36.0%. It scores 49.5%, 13.5 points above that figure.
Within El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Besides Salvador Sanchez Middle School, El Paso County has 272 other public schools.
IDEA Rio Vista Academy is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Salvador Sanchez Middle School. By average proficiency, Salvador Sanchez Middle School is 2nd among 9 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Salvador Sanchez Middle School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Salvador Sanchez Middle School declined 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 631 to 544 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Salvador Sanchez 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 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
- IDEA Rio Vista Academy0.3 mi · 696
- IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory0.3 mi · 590
- Socorro High School0.6 mi · 2,579
- Escontrias Steam Academy0.6 mi · 824
- Hueco Elementary School0.7 mi · 573
- H D Hilley Elementary School0.8 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Salvador Sanchez Middle SchoolHow many students attend Salvador Sanchez Middle School?
Salvador Sanchez Middle School enrolls approximately 544 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Salvador Sanchez Middle School serve?
Salvador Sanchez Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Salvador Sanchez Middle School have?
Salvador Sanchez Middle School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Salvador Sanchez Middle School?
Student demographics at Salvador Sanchez Middle School are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Salvador Sanchez Middle School in?
Salvador Sanchez Middle School is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.