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Enrollment
707
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071011218
Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 215 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 247 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 245 | 35% |
Student demographics
24%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
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +50.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +44.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 50 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 44 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 36.0% | 23.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 43% 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 18 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 →
Schools most like Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School
Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School this school | 707 | 73.0% | 60.7% |
| Hurshel Antwine Middle School EL PASO | 701 | 74.0% | 41.5% |
| Francis R Scobee Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 797 | 74.8% | 35.6% |
| Pease Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 691 | 74.4% | 29.1% |
| Plainview Junior High School PLAINVIEW | 634 | 73.8% | 34.8% |
| San Felipe Memorial Middle School DEL RIO | 671 | 70.6% | 43.0% |
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 Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #234 of 1,635 | #2 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #212 of 1,670 ▲ 26 | #2 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #314 of 1,670 ▲ 58 | #5 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #282 of 1,570 | #13 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 707 | #736 of 1,749 | #15 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,047 of 1,542 | #23 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #1,273 of 1,543 | #10 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.0% | #663 of 1,648 | #28 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.4% | #148 of 942 | #5 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
707
-333 (-32%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 995
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 707 | 44.8 | 15.8:1 | 73% (516) |
| 2023-24 | 732 | 35.9 | 20.4:1 | 75% (548) |
| 2022-23 | 752 | 51.5 | 14.6:1 | 72% (545) |
| 2020-21 | 1,040 | 60 | 17.3:1 | 73% (762) |
| 2017-18 | 1,001 | 59.8 | 16.8:1 | 72% (720) |
| 2015-16 | 897 | 49 | 18.3:1 | 66% (594) |
| 2010-11 | 995 | 62 | 16.1:1 | 73% (726) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (1,001 to 707); teachers down 25% (59.8 to 44.8).
About Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School
In EL PASO, Texas, part of El Paso County, Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School is a middle school. It serves 707 students in grades 6 through 8.
SOCORRO ISD runs Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School along with 50 other schools, enrolling 46,668 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School is 87% Hispanic. Other groups make up 5% White and 5% Black. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.8:1, with 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.4 students per teacher above the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%. That tracks the 74% average for public schools in El Paso County.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School does better than predicted by 18.2 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.7%; the prediction is 42.5%.
El Paso County census figures show that the median household income is $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 273 public schools in El Paso County, enrolling about 165,404 students in all.
Nearby, Sgt Roberto Ituarte is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School at 2nd of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 707, a 32% decrease from 1,040 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.3:1 in 2020-21, and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Sgt Roberto Ituarte0.1 mi · 659
- Hurshel Antwine Middle School0.8 mi · 701
- Chester E Jordan0.8 mi · 755
- El Dorado High School1.0 mi · 2,109
- Ssg Manuel R Puentes1.0 mi · 1,031
- James P Butler Elementary School1.1 mi · 884
Frequently asked questions
About Spec Rafael Hernando Middle SchoolHow many students attend Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School?
Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School enrolls approximately 707 students in grades 06-08.
Is Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School is approximately 15.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School?
At Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 87% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School in?
Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.