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What's the one class at SOCORRO MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
510
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071021025
Socorro Middle School
321 BOVEE RD, EL PASO, TX 79927 · (915) 937-5000 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
452 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 | 168 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 182 | 36% |
Student demographics
5%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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 32.0% | 37.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 →
Schools most like Socorro Middle School
Socorro Middle School's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socorro Middle School this school | 510 | 88.6% | 32.2% |
| Salvador Sanchez Middle School EL PASO | 544 | 88.2% | 49.5% |
| East Montana Middle School EL PASO | 496 | 88.9% | 34.2% |
| Seale Junior High School ROBSTOWN | 533 | 88.9% | 23.8% |
| Uplift Williams Prep Middle School DALLAS | 532 | 89.5% | 36.8% |
| San Benito Riverside Middle School SAN BENITO | 558 | 90.1% | 37.5% |
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 Socorro Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #1,311 of 1,635 | #34 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #774 of 1,670 ▲ 495 | #22 of 41 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,186 of 1,670 ▲ 27 | #30 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #1,306 of 1,570 | #36 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #1,076 of 1,749 | #28 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #1,037 of 1,542 | #21 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.6% | #1,451 of 1,543 | #29 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #292 of 1,648 | #13 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #370 of 942 | #13 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
510
-59 (-10%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 901
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 510 | 32.5 | 15.7:1 | 89% (452) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 25.5 | 20.6:1 | 88% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 38.4 | 14.1:1 | 92% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 93% (528) |
| 2017-18 | 631 | 39.4 | 16.0:1 | 87% (549) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 35 | 17.0:1 | 94% (559) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 90% (591) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | 55 | 13.9:1 | 89% (682) |
| 1990-91 | 901 | 51 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Socorro Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (631 to 510); teachers down 18% (39.4 to 32.5).
About Socorro Middle School
Socorro Middle School is a public middle school run by SOCORRO ISD in EL PASO, Texas. It reported 510 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 21% lower.
SOCORRO ISD is the district for Socorro Middle School. It has 51 schools and 46,668 students.
Of every 100 students at Socorro Middle School, about 98 are Hispanic. Census figures show El Paso County is about 83% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 5, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Socorro Middle School is 15.7:1, based on 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is lower. Socorro Middle School counts 89% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in El Paso County, the average eligibility rate is 74%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Socorro Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.2%; the prediction is 35.8%.
El Paso County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $59,806 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Public schools in El Paso County number 273, with about 165,404 students.
Escontrias Steam Academy is about 1.0 miles from Socorro Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Socorro Middle School is 9th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 59 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.7 students per teacher, compared with 13.9 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Socorro Middle School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Escontrias Steam Academy1.0 mi · 824
- IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory1.2 mi · 590
- IDEA Rio Vista Academy1.2 mi · 696
- Campestre Elementary School1.3 mi · 488
- Salvador Sanchez Middle School1.4 mi · 544
- Socorro High School1.5 mi · 2,579
Frequently asked questions
About Socorro Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Socorro Middle School?
Socorro Middle School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades 06-08.
Is Socorro Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Socorro Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Socorro Middle School have?
Socorro Middle School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is Socorro Middle School?
Socorro Middle School reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Socorro Middle School in?
Socorro Middle School is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.