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Guillen Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Guillen Middle in El Paso, TX, is a small to mid-sized school serving 433 students in grades 6 through 8, located in a high-poverty area where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite a long history of low academic performance—ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Texas middle schools for years—there are notable bright spots and challenges that set it apart from nearby schools.

One standout area is the school's success with English Language Learner (ELL) students, who achieved a 50th percentile statewide ranking in 2025-2026, a dramatic improvement from previous years and a stark contrast to the school's overall performance. This suggests effective strategies are in place for this group. However, a critical weakness is 7th grade mathematics, where proficiency has been 0% for two consecutive years, worse than at similar schools like Magoffin Middle or Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle. Interestingly, Algebra I End-of-Course scores are a bright spot, with 57.14% proficient—exceeding both the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) and state averages—indicating strong instruction for advanced students. Nearby schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd), like Ysleta Middle, outperform Guillen despite similar poverty rates, suggesting challenges may stem from district-level factors. The closest neighbor, El Paso Leadership Academy, has similar poverty but lower performance in most subjects, showing Guillen isn't the only struggling option.

Guillen spends $11,780 per student, higher than many peers like Wiggs Middle ($9,280) and comparable to high-performing Hornedo Middle ($11,172), yet outcomes remain low, highlighting a challenge in converting resources into achievement. The dropout rate is volatile, spiking to 5.0% in 2022-2023 then dropping to 0.2% in 2023-2024, unlike stable rates at schools like Hornedo (0.0%). For parents, Guillen offers targeted strengths in ELL support and advanced math, but faces systemic issues in grade-level math and overall performance that require careful consideration.

433

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,962

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 S Cotton St
El Paso, TX 79901-3599

(915) 496-4620

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Guillen Middle usually attend:

High:

Bowie High School

Feeder schools for Guillen Middle:

Elementary:	Aoy Elementary
	Douglass Elementary
	Hart Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

0.7%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Reading scores 26 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg43%

Texas avg48%

2,156^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

531^st of 951El 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
2026	14.9	2156 of 2335	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	2288 of 2344	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	2295 of 2372	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	2229 of 2330	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	2164 of 2254	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	2213 of 2252	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	2076 of 2193	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1956 of 2080	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	1970 of 2027	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.6	1864 of 1987	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1844 of 2043	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	27.2	1578 of 1987	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	1438 of 1973	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	1473 of 1951	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	1614 of 1895	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	1651 of 1803	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	1678 of 1763	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	1556 of 1718	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.1	1565 of 1684	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	1518 of 1585	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.5	1530 of 1582	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.6	1525 of 1573	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.4	1995 of 2182	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	2010 of 2118	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1841 of 2058	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1800 of 2008	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	692 of 1390	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	11.7	1398 of 1428	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1687 of 1770	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1616 of 1720	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1523 of 1643	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1479 of 1592	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1229 of 1445	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1246 of 1376	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	2108 of 2240	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	1818 of 1825	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	2212 of 2242	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	2186 of 2241	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	2165 of 2221	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	2124 of 2151	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1987 of 2047	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1952 of 2008	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	1368 of 1497	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.0	1223 of 1230	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1457 of 1481	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	1459 of 1488	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	1490 of 1501	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1405 of 1446	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1335 of 1430	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	1959 of 2141	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	1709 of 1731	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	2058 of 2119	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	2037 of 2116	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	2011 of 2077	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	2012 of 2043	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1853 of 1935	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1795 of 1895	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1995 of 2253	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	1801 of 1820	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	2164 of 2235	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	2145 of 2251	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	2116 of 2220	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	2135 of 2172	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1955 of 2073	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1898 of 2039	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	2070 of 2253	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	1785 of 1818	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2156 of 2246	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	2116 of 2245	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	2111 of 2228	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	2126 of 2168	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1959 of 2069	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1897 of 2030	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	35.7	93 of 125	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	1422 of 1956	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	1555 of 1568	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1092 of 1891	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1742 of 1815	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1689 of 1757	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1621 of 1712	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1129 of 1626	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1049 of 1597	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+20 vs school

Migrant (2018)26th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)9th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I57%+3 vs state

Reading29%-26 vs state

Mathematics19%-24 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Guillen Middle	Public	6-8	900 S Cotton St	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-4620	433	32	13.7	97.9%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	428 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	2156^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.7%		6.3	2288^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.4%	132	57.1	24.2	24.8	37.2	24.2		14.7	18.9	$9,962
El Paso Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1918 Texas Ave	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3900	181	10	18.2	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	2233^rd of 2335 public middle schools	4.4%		21.2	1995^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.9%	238	26.8	13.3	18.2	33.8	13.3	14.6		8.8	$14,926
Wiggs Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Cir Dr	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2100	943	55	17.2	69.8%	68 (7.2%)	5 (0.5%)	855 (90.7%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	48.2	1095^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.1%		51.8	1022^nd of 2344 public middle schools	56.4%	73	69.4	50.9	53.3	61.6	26.7	0.0	50.5	24.0	$8,173
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%)	22.1	1995^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.6%		25.6	1878^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.9%	117	36.7	36.8	34.0	42.0	17.2	0.0	32.0	20.7	$9,737
Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	7615 Mimosa Ave	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7300	705	50	14.1	91.5%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	696 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36.6	1507^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.5%		31.8	1674^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.6%	167	86.5	43.4	38.7	47.9	32.7	17.0	52.7	20.6	$12,174
Bel Air Middle	Public	6-8	7909 Ranchland Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-2200	1,002	68	14.7	90.3%	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	986 (98.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	45.2	1203^rd of 2335 public middle schools	48.5%		42	1329^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.3%	126	86.4	46.4	46.2	56.3	42.5	14.2	57.9	19.0	$9,981
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%)	18.5	2082^nd of 2335 public middle schools	10.8%		26.7	1845^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.3%	237	51.0	41.8	35.9	40.0	24.1	0.0	19.0	7.7	$11,003
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%)	39.8	1410^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.6%		41.3	1357^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.1%	53	43.1	43.7	53.4	57.4	26.8	0.0	41.0	20.9	$12,052
Eastwood Middle	Public	6-8	2612 Chaswood St	El Paso	79935	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-4300	1,280	81	15.7	65.2%	37 (2.9%)	13 (1.0%)	1,218 (95.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	69.4	524^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.6%		61.6	758^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.7%	234	89.7	63.1	64.9	70.1	38.7	16.6	64.9	41.7	$9,725
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%)	77.1	374^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.0%		81.1	309^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.8%	65	76.5	71.3	68.6	77.6	41.0		53.1	52.1	$8,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Guillen Middle

Is Guillen Middle a good school?

Guillen Middle ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Guillen Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Guillen Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Guillen Middle?

Students at Guillen Middle are 99% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Guillen Middle attend?

Students who attend Guillen Middle usually go on to attend Bowie High School

What district is Guillen Middle in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

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