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Enrollment
978
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO ISD·NCES 484071008551
Sun Ridge Middle School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 307 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 340 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 331 | 34% |
Student demographics
26%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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 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 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 33.0% | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 36.0% | 30.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
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 →
Where Sun Ridge Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #623 of 1,635 | #15 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #374 of 1,670 | #10 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #386 of 1,670 | #8 of 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #237 of 1,570 | #9 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 978 | #303 of 1,749 | #8 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,299 of 1,542 | #32 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #1,253 of 1,543 | #8 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #843 of 1,648 | #37 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #335 of 437 | #7 of 8 |
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
978
+22 (+2%) vs 2020
+18% since 2010-11, when it was 828
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 978 | 57.6 | 17.0:1 | 65% (632) |
| 2023-24 | 995 | 43.4 | 22.9:1 | 67% (664) |
| 2022-23 | 1,045 | 59.6 | 17.5:1 | 67% (699) |
| 2020-21 | 956 | 53 | 18.0:1 | 61% (579) |
| 2017-18 | 932 | 58.1 | 16.0:1 | 61% (570) |
| 2015-16 | 980 | 53 | 18.5:1 | 59% (580) |
| 2010-11 | 828 | 51 | 16.2:1 | 67% (556) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sun Ridge Middle School.
About Sun Ridge Middle School
Sun Ridge Middle School is one of the public schools in EL PASO, Texas. It is a high-enrollment middle-grades school. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 978 students. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 52% higher.
SOCORRO ISD runs 51 schools with a combined 46,668 students. Sun Ridge Middle School is one of them.
The large majority of students at Sun Ridge Middle School, 86%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 7% White and 4% Black. That is close to the 83% Hispanic share among all El Paso County residents. Sun Ridge Middle School has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Sun Ridge Middle School is 57.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.0:1. That ratio is over the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%. Public schools in El Paso County average 74%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Sun Ridge Middle School would score about 46.1%. It scores 46.8%, within a point of that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in El Paso County, median household income is about $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. A total of 273 public schools operate in El Paso County, serving about 165,404 students.
Lujan-Chavez Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Sun Ridge Middle School is ahead of the 46.1% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 956 in 2020-21 and 978 in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 18.0:1 to 17.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Sun Ridge Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Lujan-Chavez Elementary School0.1 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 Elementary School1.3 mi · 576
- Sgt Roberto Ituarte1.4 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About Sun Ridge Middle SchoolHow large is Sun Ridge Middle School?
Sun Ridge Middle School enrolls approximately 978 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sun Ridge Middle School serve?
Sun Ridge Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sun Ridge Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sun Ridge Middle School is approximately 17.0:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sun Ridge Middle School?
At Sun Ridge Middle School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 86% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sun Ridge Middle School in?
Sun Ridge Middle School is part of SOCORRO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.