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Enrollment
943
Middle
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830006251
Wiggs Middle School
1300 CIR DR, EL PASO, TX 79925 · (915) 231-2100 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL943 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
658 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 323 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 322 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 298 | 32% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Wiggs Middle School
Wiggs Middle School's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggs Middle School this school | 943 | 69.8% | 47.6% |
| Cathey Middle School MCALLEN | 827 | 70.0% | 55.4% |
| Col John O Ensor Middle School EL PASO | 1,070 | 68.0% | 59.2% |
| Sharyland North Junior High School MCALLEN | 791 | 69.4% | 55.0% |
| Resaca Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 870 | 71.0% | 47.4% |
| Eagle Pass Junior High School EAGLE PASS | 1,040 | 70.3% | 45.0% |
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 Wiggs Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #594 of 1,635 | #14 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #524 of 1,670 ▲ 229 | #14 of 41 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #646 of 1,670 ▲ 65 | #14 of 41 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #522 of 1,570 | #20 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 943 | #348 of 1,749 | #10 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,345 of 1,542 | #35 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #1,322 of 1,543 | #14 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #721 of 1,648 | #31 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #895 of 942 | #23 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
943
+124 (+15%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,133
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 943 | 54.6 | 17.3:1 | 70% (658) |
| 2023-24 | 904 | 50.5 | 17.9:1 | 71% (642) |
| 2022-23 | 861 | 46.8 | 18.4:1 | 72% (617) |
| 2020-21 | 819 | 50 | 16.4:1 | 67% (547) |
| 2017-18 | 957 | 55.2 | 17.3:1 | 72% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 911 | 50 | 18.2:1 | 74% (678) |
| 2010-11 | 907 | 57 | 15.9:1 | 75% (681) |
| 2000-01 | 702 | 47 | 14.9:1 | 83% (583) |
| 1990-91 | 1,133 | 62 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wiggs Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (957 to 943); teachers down 1% (55.2 to 54.6).
About Wiggs Middle School
Wiggs Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Its address is in EL PASO, Texas. Enrollment stands at 943 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 47% bigger than the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
The EL PASO ISD system has 76 schools and 48,118 students.
The share of students at Wiggs Middle School who are Hispanic is 91%. The remaining students are 7% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
A staff of 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.3:1. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is 14.4:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 70%.
Wiggs Middle School scores 47.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.9%.
Census data for El Paso County show the median household earns about $59,806 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Wiggs Middle School, El Paso County has 273 public schools.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Lamar Elementary School, is the closest to Wiggs Middle School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Wiggs Middle School. Its average proficiency rate of 47.6% is above the 43.1% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The Wiggs Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 EL PASO ISD
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Chapin High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- El Paso High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Hornedo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,442 students
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 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
- Lamar Elementary School0.1 mi · 265
- About Face Program Elementary School0.1 mi · 3
- El Paso High School0.5 mi · 1,636
- Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 443
- El Paso Leadership Academy0.9 mi · 181
- Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West1.0 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Wiggs Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wiggs Middle School?
Wiggs Middle School enrolls approximately 943 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Wiggs Middle School serve?
Wiggs Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wiggs Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wiggs Middle School is approximately 17.3:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wiggs Middle School?
Student demographics at Wiggs Middle School are roughly 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Wiggs Middle School?
Wiggs Middle School is overseen by EL PASO ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.