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Best Middle Schools in El Paso, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked middle school in El Paso, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
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El Paso, TX middle schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A | Hornedo Middle | El Paso | El Paso Isd | 62% | 40% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,296 |
| #2 | B | Wiggs Middle | El Paso | El Paso Isd | 44% | 37% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 861 |
| #3 | B- | Ssg Manuel R Puentes | El Paso | Socorro Isd | 41% | 35% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,082 |
| #4 | B- | Richardson Middle | El Paso | El Paso Isd | 39% | 38% | Exceeds Expectations | 757 |
| #5 | C+ | Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory (Charter) | El Paso | Idea Public Schools | 38% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 367 |
| #6 | C | Col John O Ensor Middle | El Paso | Socorro Isd | 34% | 34% | Meets Expectations | 1,173 |
| #7 | C | Eastwood Middle | El Paso | Ysleta Isd | 34% | 32% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,265 |
| #8 | C | Sun Ridge Middle | El Paso | Socorro Isd | 34% | 27% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,045 |
| #9 | C | Montwood Middle | El Paso | Socorro Isd | 33% | 25% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 708 |
| #10 | C | Charles Middle | El Paso | El Paso Isd | 31% | 30% | Meets Expectations | 450 |
| #11 | C- | Riverside Middle | El Paso | Ysleta Isd | 31% | 25% | Exceeds Expectations | 726 |
| #12 | C- | Bel Air Middle | El Paso | Ysleta Isd | 30% | 24% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,156 |
| #13 | C- | Brown Middle | El Paso | El Paso Isd | 30% | 30% | Meets Expectations | 718 |
| #14 | C- | Spec Rafael Hernando Middle | El Paso | Socorro Isd | 28% | 26% | Exceeds Expectations | 752 |
| #15 | D+ | Capt Walter E Clarke Middle | El Paso | Socorro Isd | 26% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 922 |
| #16 | D+ | William D Slider Middle | El Paso | Socorro Isd | 26% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 703 |
| #17 | D+ | Del Valle Middle | El Paso | Ysleta Isd | 25% | 23% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,122 |
| #18 | D+ | Parkland Pre Engineering Middle | El Paso | Ysleta Isd | 25% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 1,166 |
| #19 | D | Horizon Middle | El Paso | Clint Isd | 20% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 670 |
| #20 | D | Socorro Middle | El Paso | Socorro Isd | 20% | 21% | Meets Expectations | 540 |
| #21 | D- | Canyon Hills Middle | El Paso | El Paso Isd | 16% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 524 |
| #22 | D- | El Paso Leadership Academy (Charter) | El Paso | El Paso Leadership Academy | 15% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 169 |
| #23 | D- | Magoffin Middle | El Paso | El Paso Isd | 14% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 540 |
| #24 | D- | Ricardo Estrada Middle | El Paso | Clint Isd | 14% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 518 |
| #25 | D- | Ysleta Middle | El Paso | Ysleta Isd | 13% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 779 |
| #26 | F | East Montana Middle | El Paso | Clint Isd | 13% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 569 |
| #27 | F | Salvador Sanchez Middle | El Paso | Socorro Isd | 13% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 615 |
| #28 | F | Guillen Middle | El Paso | El Paso Isd | 12% | 21% | Underperforms Expectations | 502 |
How El Paso, TX's middle schools compare
A: 1B: 3C: 10D: 11F: 3
14% of the 28 ranked middle schools in El Paso, TX earn an A or B (1 A grades, 3 B, 10 C, 11 D, 3 F), against 47% of middle schools nationwide. 24 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (86% here, 71% nationally), and 12 exceed it. On average 27% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 25% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Hornedo Middle (62% against 40%, A), Idea Mesa Hills College Preparatory (38% against 18%, C+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): El Paso Isd (4), Socorro Isd (4).
The largest ranked middle schools: Hornedo Middle (1,296 students, A, #1), Eastwood Middle (1,265 students, C, #7), Col John O Ensor Middle (1,173 students, C, #6).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Middle schools in El Paso, TX that are not ranked
5 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Closed schools (1)
NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.
- C Ross Middle, El Paso
Not yet graded (4)
Too little test data to grade.
- El Paso Leadership Academy Middle East, El Paso
- Hanks Middle, El Paso
- Hurshel Antwine Middle, El Paso
- Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory, El Paso
About this ranking
- Scope: public middle schools in El Paso, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about middle schools in El Paso, TX
What is the best middle school in El Paso, TX?
Hornedo Middle in El Paso ranks first among the 28 ranked middle schools in El Paso, TX with a SchoolGrade of A, 62% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%.
How are middle schools in El Paso, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many middle schools does El Paso, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 33 public middle schools in El Paso, TX; 28 are ranked here and 5 are listed as not ranked.