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Horizon Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Horizon Middle is a public middle school in El Paso, Texas, serving 666 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Clint Independent School District. Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, Horizon Middle has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom half of Texas middle schools.

Horizon Middle's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 42.79% to 45.73%, compared to the state average of 51.69% to 56.39%. In STAAR Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 15.69% to 40.55%, compared to the state average of 31.12% to 44.81%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with its ranking for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status in the bottom 25% of Texas middle schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as East Montana Middle, Ricardo Estrada Middle, and Col John O Ensor Middle, which are part of the Socorro Independent School District, Horizon Middle generally performs worse academically. The school's high dropout rates and the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.33% to 85.67%, suggest that the unique needs of the student population may be a significant factor contributing to the school's academic challenges.

677

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,320

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Kenazo Ave
El Paso, TX 79928

(915) 926-4700

District: Clint Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Horizon Middle usually attend:

High:

Horizon High School

Feeder schools for Horizon Middle:

Elementary:	Carroll T Welch Elementary
	Desert Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

White:

2.7%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg37%

Texas avg45%

1,762^nd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Clint Independent School District (Isd)

573^rd of 961Clint Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1762 of 2344	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1905 of 2372	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1863 of 2330	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1774 of 2254	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1975 of 2252	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1582 of 2193	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1474 of 2080	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	1528 of 2027	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	1521 of 1987	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.0	1453 of 2043	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.4	1231 of 1987	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	1219 of 1973	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1334 of 1951	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.8	1402 of 1895	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.6	1384 of 1803	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	1408 of 1763	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.3	1258 of 1718	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.4	1348 of 1684	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.9	1902 of 2182	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	2008 of 2118	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1689 of 2058	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1803 of 2008	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	986 of 1428	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1458 of 1770	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1568 of 1720	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1524 of 1643	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1355 of 1592	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1271 of 1445	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1198 of 1376	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1364 of 1825	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1747 of 2242	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1776 of 2241	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1708 of 2221	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1945 of 2151	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1478 of 2047	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1459 of 2008	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	788 of 1230	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1281 of 1481	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1131 of 1488	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1118 of 1501	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1194 of 1446	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1083 of 1430	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1162 of 1731	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1589 of 2119	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1620 of 2116	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1583 of 2077	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1768 of 2043	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1247 of 1935	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1232 of 1895	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1277 of 1820	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1725 of 2235	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1705 of 2251	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1688 of 2220	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1941 of 2172	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1417 of 2073	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1421 of 2039	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1383 of 1818	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1831 of 2246	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1879 of 2245	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1791 of 2228	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1868 of 2168	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1529 of 2069	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1463 of 2030	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1266 of 1568	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.8	540 of 1891	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	27.0	1534 of 1815	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1023 of 1757	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1238 of 1712	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1475 of 1626	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1489 of 1597	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	1616 of 1749	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1280 of 1723	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1655 of 1700	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1391 of 1684	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	836 of 1673	50.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I54%+7 vs state

Reading45%-9 vs state

Science28%-19 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Social Studies11%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Horizon Middle	Public	6-8	400 Kenazo Ave	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4700	677	39	17.1	81.7%	18 (2.7%)	8 (1.2%)	644 (95.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	29.1	1762^nd of 2344 public middle schools	24.8%		24.3	1905^th of 2372 public middle schools	19.7%	143	54.1				42.8	45.6	45.7	22.4	15.7	40.6	27.7	11.1	$9,320
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	201 Horizon Crossing St	Horizon City	79928	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 888-4300	402	32	12.6	81.3%	17 (4.2%)	13 (3.2%)	364 (90.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	51.7	1025^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.3%		41.4	1353^rd of 2372 public middle schools	43.0%	328	27.5	59.2	57.9	78.0	55.6	48.2	64.4	31.5	41.5			23.0	$12,990
Col John O Ensor Middle	Public	6-8	13600 Ryderwood Ave	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6000	1,070	62	17.1	68.0%	51 (4.8%)	19 (1.8%)	985 (92.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	72.5	474^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.8%		72.4	483^rd of 2372 public middle schools	79.6%	9	87.6				64.6	65.1	71.6	44.1		55.7	58.3	33.7	$8,764
Ricardo Estrada Middle	Public	6-8	851 S Darrington Rd	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4800	592	36	16.2	88.7%	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	571 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	1612^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.2%		24.2	1908^th of 2372 public middle schools	19.6%	296	78.6				35.5	35.3	42.3	37.6	17.6	38.3	47.6	17.1	$10,167
Eastlake Middle	Public	6-8	12901-B Bob Hope	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 938-3000	787	44	17.7	65.7%	26 (3.3%)	17 (2.2%)	720 (91.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	73.4	461^st of 2344 public middle schools	80.3%		67.4	609^th of 2372 public middle schools	74.3%	148	75.4				63.5	63.5	68.6	51.3		57.7	58.3	34.5	$11,796
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle	Public	6-8	1515 Bob Hope	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5600	670	43	15.6	77.2%	19 (2.8%)	13 (1.9%)	631 (94.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	54.9	920^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.8%		49.5	1087^th of 2372 public middle schools	54.2%	167	65.0				62.2	57.2	56.9	41.3		54.9	41.7	18.1	$9,843
Salvador Sanchez Middle	Public	6-8	321 N Rio Vista Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5202	544	36	15.0	88.2%	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	533 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	1098^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.2%		47.3	1166^th of 2372 public middle schools	50.8%	68	55.3				51.5	49.1	54.7	35.3		38.3	49.2	27.6	$10,382
Sun Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	2210 Sun Country Rd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6600	978	58	16.9	64.6%	69 (7.1%)	41 (4.2%)	838 (85.7%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	57.5	856^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.5%		58.1	825^th of 2372 public middle schools	65.2%	31	51.2				56.4	57.4	63.6	41.9	10.0	43.6	49.6	24.6	$8,985
Socorro Middle	Public	6-8	321 Bovee Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5000	510	32	15.7	88.6%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	498 (97.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22.1	1970^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.0%		31	1709^th of 2372 public middle schools	28.0%	261	50.3				42.1	37.7	49.7	18.3		16.8	24.7	9.3	$9,801
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East	Public, Charter	6-8	2101 Joe Battle Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	El Paso Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3900	166	12	13.6	72.3%	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (95.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	2183^rd of 2344 public middle schools	6.9%		10.8	2257^th of 2372 public middle schools	4.8%	74	50.0				26.1	8.3	7.8	34.8	15.0		28.2	5.1	$7,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Middle

What high school do graduates of Horizon Middle attend?

Students who attend Horizon Middle usually go on to attend Horizon High School

Is Horizon Middle a good school?

Horizon Middle ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Horizon Middle in?

Clint Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Middle?

Students at Horizon Middle are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

How many students attend Horizon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Horizon Middle.

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