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Enrollment
707
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071011218
SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE
3451 RICH BEEM BLVD, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 937-9800 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL707 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
516 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
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% . +48.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
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
707
-294 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.8:1
% White
5%
was 4%
% Hispanic
87%
was 89%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE
As an average-sized junior high in EL PASO, Texas, SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE educates 707 students from grades 6 through 8, run under SOCORRO ISD.
Across the 51 schools in SOCORRO ISD (46,668 students total), SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE lists that nearly all students (87%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 5% White, 5% Black.
Looking at the economic backdrop, SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 42.0%; SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE posts 62.1%, +20.1 points above that line.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (El Paso County) records that median household earnings sit near $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).
Nearest neighbor: SGT ROBERTO ITUARTE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 48.2%.
The school occupies a downtown site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE has edged down 29%, going from 1,001 students in 2018 to 707 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
- EL DORADO H SHigh · 2,109 students
- AMERICAS H SHigh · 2,049 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
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- SGT ROBERTO ITUARTE0.1 mi · 659
- HURSHEL ANTWINE MIDDLE0.8 mi · 701
- CHESTER E JORDAN0.8 mi · 755
- EL DORADO H S1.0 mi · 2,109
- SSG MANUEL R PUENTES1.0 mi · 1,031
- JAMES P BUTLER EL1.1 mi · 884
Frequently asked questions
About SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLEHow many students attend SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE?
SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE enrolls approximately 707 students in grades 06-08.
Is SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE is approximately 15.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE?
At SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 5% White, 87% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE in?
SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.