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Salvador Sanchez Middle

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Salvador Sanchez Middle ranks 1052 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1052^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Salvador Sanchez Middle in El Paso, TX, is a public school serving 544 students in grades 6-8 within the Socorro Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a remarkable success story in a community where 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has shown a powerful upward trajectory, climbing from the 10th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 55th percentile today—a consistent four-year improvement that outpaces nearly every nearby school. Most notably, Salvador Sanchez excels with its low-income students, ranking in the 74th percentile for this group, which is far higher than its overall rank suggests. This is a clear "bright spot" compared to its nearest neighbor, Socorro Middle, which serves a similar population but ranks in the 27th percentile. The school also demonstrates a strong pipeline for advanced math, with 70.35% of 8th graders proficient in Algebra I—a high-school level course—compared to the state average of 54.03%. However, Social Studies is a notable weakness, with only 20.57% of 8th graders proficient, well below the district and state averages.

While the school has shown remarkable capacity for targeted intervention—its Special Education students jumped from the bottom 18% to the top 9% in one year—it struggles to challenge its highest-achieving students, as its Gifted and Talented subgroup consistently ranks in the bottom 20-30% of the state. For parents, this means Salvador Sanchez is a school that is effectively overcoming socioeconomic challenges and preparing many students for high school success, but it may not be the best fit for families seeking advanced enrichment for their top performers.

544

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,382

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 N Rio Vista Rd
El Paso, TX 79927-3828

(915) 937-5202

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Salvador Sanchez Middle usually attend:

High:

Socorro High School

Feeder schools for Salvador Sanchez Middle:

Elementary:	H D Hilley Elementary
	Hueco Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.0%

White:

1.7%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Socorro Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg56%

Texas avg48%

1,052^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Middle Schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

264^th of 951Socorro 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	49.2	1098 of 2344	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	1166 of 2372	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	1410 of 2330	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1564 of 2254	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.1	2030 of 2252	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1567 of 2193	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	914 of 2080	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	1028 of 2027	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.6	807 of 1987	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	839 of 2043	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.1	890 of 1987	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.6	1104 of 1973	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	1100 of 1951	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.9	607 of 1895	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	589 of 1803	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	674 of 1763	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.3	929 of 1718	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.0	1205 of 1684	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.3	1182 of 1585	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.3	1155 of 1582	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.1	1154 of 1573	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	1351 of 2182	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1900 of 2118	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1567 of 2058	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1353 of 2008	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	624 of 1770	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	895 of 1720	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1091 of 1643	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1287 of 1592	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	930 of 1445	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	923 of 1376	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	1046 of 2242	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	1193 of 2241	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1622 of 2221	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	2103 of 2151	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1505 of 2047	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	993 of 2008	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	40.2	1095 of 1481	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1074 of 1488	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1251 of 1501	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1041 of 1446	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.9	514 of 1430	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.4	537 of 2119	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	1069 of 2116	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1275 of 2077	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1853 of 2043	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1194 of 1935	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	603 of 1895	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.1	555 of 2235	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	1016 of 2251	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	1399 of 2220	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1971 of 2172	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1211 of 2073	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	572 of 2039	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	830 of 2246	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	1560 of 2245	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1516 of 2228	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1738 of 2168	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1508 of 2069	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	855 of 2030	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.7	179 of 1891	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	28.4	1482 of 1815	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1134 of 1757	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1630 of 1712	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1135 of 1626	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1269 of 1597	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.4	727 of 1733	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)75th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2024)75th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2024)63rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2024)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)53rd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)26th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I70%+16 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Social Studies21%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
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%)	49.7	1052^nd of 2335 public middle schools	54.9%		49.2	1098^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.2%	46	70.4					55.1	48.2	57.7	44.9		46.7	20.6	$10,382
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%)	30.3	1704^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.0%		22.1	1970^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.0%	266	58.5					45.2	45.4	42.5	28.4		39.8	12.0	$9,801
Del Valle Middle	Public	6-8	8674 N Loop	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3300	969	68	14.3	86.3%	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	958 (98.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	1483^rd of 2335 public middle schools	36.5%		39.6	1412^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%	71	99.0					46.3	40.4	52.3	34.1	14.3	45.4	19.9	$9,753
Ysleta Middle	Public	6-8	8691 Independence Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8200	682	52	13.2	91.9%	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	672 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.8	1024^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.1%		45.5	1211^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.3%	187	81.0					45.7	43.3	61.5	38.3	19.9	64.7	30.5	$11,697
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%)	74.5	417^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.1%		72.5	474^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.8%	57	82.3					66.1	66.9	72.9	40.5		60.9	41.2	$8,764
Ann M Garcia-Enriquez Middle	Public	7-8	12280 Socorro Rd	San Elizario	79849	El Paso County	San Elizario Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 872-3960	408	27	15.2	92.9%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	1712^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.7%		27.6	1814^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.6%	102	94.1						34.7	50.5		13.3	46.0	13.9	$14,211
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%)	44	1244^th of 2335 public middle schools	46.7%		51.7	1025^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.3%	219	11.8	53.0	40.6	65.7	58.0	50.9	58.7	50.0	19.8	35.6		10.7	$12,990
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%)	76.5	382^nd of 2335 public middle schools	83.6%		73.4	461^st of 2344 public middle schools	80.3%	79	83.6					67.0	60.8	76.2	50.3		52.4	57.0	$11,796
Clint Junior High School	Public	6-8	12625 Alameda Ave	Clint	79836	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-8000	484	29	16.7	83.7%	19 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	457 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	40.3	1397^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.2%		45.2	1218^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.0%	179	90.9					43.8	54.8	65.1	20.6	16.8	34.9	24.4	$9,746
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%)	61	724^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.0%		54.9	920^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.8%	196	88.7					52.5	60.3	65.3	37.2		64.9	27.7	$9,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Salvador Sanchez Middle

What district is Salvador Sanchez Middle in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Salvador Sanchez Middle?

Students at Salvador Sanchez Middle are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Salvador Sanchez Middle a good school?

Salvador Sanchez Middle ranks 1052^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salvador Sanchez Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Salvador Sanchez Middle.

What high school do graduates of Salvador Sanchez Middle attend?

Students who attend Salvador Sanchez Middle usually go on to attend Socorro High School

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