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Charles Middle

Q: Is Charles Middle a good school?

Charles Middle ranks 983 rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Charles Middle is a public middle school located in El Paso, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 392 students. It is part of the El Paso Independent School District, which is ranked 543 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles Middle has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While it outperforms the district and state in some subject areas like 6th grade reading and 8th grade science, it underperforms in others like 7th and 8th grade math. The school's overall ranking among Texas middle schools has fluctuated between 794 (2014-2015) and 1467 (2020-2021). Additionally, Charles Middle has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 84.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also experiences varying dropout rates, ranging from 0.6% to 4.6%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Charles Middle generally performs on par or slightly better in academic assessments. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Hornedo Middle, which consistently ranks among the top 300 middle schools in Texas. While Charles Middle's student-teacher ratio of 15.6 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the ratios of some nearby schools, its spending per student of $9,500 to $9,800 is comparable to the spending levels of other schools in the area. Targeted interventions and resource allocation to support struggling student subgroups could help Charles Middle improve its overall academic standing.

372

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,886

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4909 Trojan Dr
El Paso, TX 79924-2299

(915) 236-6550

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Charles Middle usually attend:

High:

Andress High School

Feeder schools for Charles Middle:

Elementary:	Barron Elementary
	Dr Joseph Torres Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.1%

African American:

6.5%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Texas avg45%

983^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Middle Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

543^rd of 961El Paso 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	53.1	983 of 2344	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	1380 of 2372	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	944 of 2330	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1198 of 2254	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	1467 of 2252	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1215 of 2193	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	943 of 2080	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.5	988 of 2027	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	823 of 1987	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	794 of 2043	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	828 of 1987	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	844 of 1973	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	741 of 1951	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	737 of 1895	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	825 of 1803	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	579 of 1763	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.9	1170 of 1718	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.5	1437 of 1684	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.8	1205 of 1585	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.5	1387 of 1582	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.4	1370 of 1573	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	264 of 997	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	500 of 1280	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	208 of 1273	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	475 of 1251	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	644 of 1213	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	515 of 1193	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	281 of 1167	75.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	1070 of 2182	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	1275 of 2118	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1000 of 2058	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	675 of 2008	66.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	652 of 1428	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	1002 of 1770	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	481 of 1720	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	609 of 1643	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	779 of 1592	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	981 of 1445	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	957 of 1376	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	702 of 1825	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	1412 of 2242	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1055 of 2241	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	1253 of 2221	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1574 of 2151	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	988 of 2047	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	781 of 2008	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	957 of 1230	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1286 of 1481	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1274 of 1488	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1257 of 1501	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1240 of 1446	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1081 of 1430	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	624 of 1731	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	1132 of 2119	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	711 of 2116	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	953 of 2077	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	1227 of 2043	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	951 of 1935	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	688 of 1895	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	594 of 1820	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	1188 of 2235	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	613 of 2251	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	919 of 2220	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	1231 of 2172	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1123 of 2073	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	796 of 2039	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	758 of 1818	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1347 of 2246	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	788 of 2245	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	1136 of 2228	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	1274 of 2168	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1331 of 2069	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1072 of 2030	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	317 of 813	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	342 of 753	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	220 of 720	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	757 of 1568	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	909 of 1891	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	252 of 1815	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	967 of 1757	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1068 of 1712	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	720 of 1626	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	247 of 1597	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	307 of 1439	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	933 of 1733	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.8	205 of 1749	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	913 of 1723	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	902 of 1700	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	800 of 1684	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	899 of 1673	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)79th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)61st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)22nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+9 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Algebra I29%-18 vs state

Social Studies22%-7 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 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 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
Charles Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Trojan Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6550	372	30	12.3	82.0%	21 (5.6%)	24 (6.5%)	309 (83.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	53.1	983^rd of 2344 public middle schools	58.1%		40.5	1380^th of 2372 public middle schools	41.8%	397	29.4			57.1	51.6	55.2	33.3	11.1	48.1	55.2	22.2	$11,886
Richardson Middle	Public	6-8	11350 Loma Franklin Dr	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6650	758	45	16.7	60.4%	80 (10.6%)	50 (6.6%)	575 (75.9%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.4%)	44.5	1239^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.1%		42.8	1316^th of 2372 public middle schools	44.5%	77	43.7			58.5	51.5	59.0	24.8		25.9	51.6	20.8	$9,365
Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle	Public	6-8	6045 Nova Way	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6300	1,146	68	16.7	80.5%	47 (4.1%)	45 (3.9%)	1,034 (90.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.4%)	51.8	1024^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.3%		39.3	1425^th of 2372 public middle schools	39.9%	401	84.5			56.4	56.5	49.7	34.4	21.0	47.4	47.0	30.2	$10,207
Canyon Hills Middle	Public	6-8	8930 Eclipse St	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5975	408	30	13.5	81.9%	30 (7.4%)	31 (7.6%)	326 (79.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	41.3	1357^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.1%		37.7	1486^th of 2372 public middle schools	37.4%	129	59.1			48.1	54.2	58.1	31.5	0.0	38.8	33.3	17.7	$12,052
Magoffin Middle	Public	6-8	4931 Hercules Ave	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2160	541	39	13.7	92.8%	11 (2.0%)	13 (2.4%)	511 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26.7	1845^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.3%		23.6	1927^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.8%	82	48.8			37.2	28.8	50.6	23.5		18.2	48.3	13.6	$11,003
Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	11881 Dyer St	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 888-4700	352	24	14.8	71.0%	30 (8.5%)	23 (6.5%)	284 (80.7%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	48.9	1109^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.7%		59.2	798^th of 2372 public middle schools	66.4%	311	26.1	45.2	63.4	51.3	53.6	61.3	21.5	43.4			18.3	$10,886
Hornedo Middle	Public	6-8	6101 High Ridge	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 231-2200	1,442	81	17.8	39.3%	199 (13.8%)	31 (2.1%)	1,111 (77.0%)	64 (4.4%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	27 (1.9%)	81.1	309^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.8%		81.3	298^th of 2372 public middle schools	87.4%	11	78.6			71.3	73.1	75.9	48.3		57.3	66.7	44.1	$8,171
Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Hayes	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-6350	709	51	13.8	87.4%	48 (6.8%)	34 (4.8%)	591 (83.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	20 (2.8%)	25.6	1878^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.9%		21.8	1986^th of 2372 public middle schools	16.3%	108	39.0			42.6	33.2	42.9	20.1		19.7	37.7	21.7	$9,737
Brown Middle	Public	6-8	7820 Helen Of Troy Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-0900	699	43	16.4	64.8%	45 (6.4%)	5 (0.7%)	626 (89.6%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	49.4	1090^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.5%		38.6	1451^st of 2372 public middle schools	38.8%	361	47.2			48.9	50.6	60.8	26.8	0.0	45.1	49.1	25.7	$9,294
Jose J Alderete Middle	Public	6-8	801 Talbot St	Canutillo	79835	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-6600	570	41	13.9	66.5%	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	534 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	48.7	1118^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.3%		55.6	902^nd of 2372 public middle schools	62.0%	216	82.9		100.0	47.2	49.7	35.3	4.5	20.5	56.1	56.4	39.5	$10,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Middle

Is Charles Middle a good school?

Charles Middle ranks 983^rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Charles Middle in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Charles Middle?

Students at Charles Middle are 83% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Charles Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Charles Middle.

What high school do graduates of Charles Middle attend?

Students who attend Charles Middle usually go on to attend Andress High School

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