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Best kept secret on campus at SUN RIDGE MIDDLE?
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Enrollment
978
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071008551
SUN RIDGE MIDDLE
2210 SUN COUNTRY RD, EL PASO, TX 79938 · (915) 937-6600 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL978 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
632 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 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +20.0pp 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 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
978
+46 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.0:1
% White
7%
was 6%
% Hispanic
86%
was 86%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SUN RIDGE MIDDLE
SUN RIDGE MIDDLE is a 6-8 campus of big scale in EL PASO, Texas, one of the schools within SOCORRO ISD, educateing 978 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 52% above the state mean of about 643.
SUN RIDGE MIDDLE is one of 51 schools operated by SOCORRO ISD, a district that hosts 46,668 students overall.
On the student-mix side, SUN RIDGE MIDDLE lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%). Other groups include 7% White, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with El Paso County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SUN RIDGE MIDDLE has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 65% of students at SUN RIDGE MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than El Paso County's rate of about 74%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, SUN RIDGE MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.8%.
Across the wider county, El Paso County reports that median household income runs about $59,806, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, El Paso County runs 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), of which SUN RIDGE MIDDLE is one.
Nearest neighbor: LUJAN-CHAVEZ EL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SUN RIDGE MIDDLE ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 44.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Looking at the recent track record. SUN RIDGE MIDDLE's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 932 (now 978).
On the community side, members of the SUN RIDGE MIDDLE community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. 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
- LUJAN-CHAVEZ EL0.1 mi · 923
- PASO DEL NORTE FINE ARTS ACADEMY1.0 mi · 862
- EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - H S EAST1.0 mi · 428
- EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST1.0 mi · 166
- HELEN BALL EL1.3 mi · 576
- SGT ROBERTO ITUARTE1.4 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About SUN RIDGE MIDDLEHow large is SUN RIDGE MIDDLE?
SUN RIDGE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 978 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SUN RIDGE MIDDLE serve?
SUN RIDGE MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SUN RIDGE MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SUN RIDGE MIDDLE is approximately 17.0:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUN RIDGE MIDDLE?
At SUN RIDGE MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 7% White, 86% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is SUN RIDGE MIDDLE in?
SUN RIDGE MIDDLE is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.