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East Montana Middle

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East Montana Middle ranks 1714 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Texas middle schools

Summary

East Montana Middle in El Paso, TX, serves 496 students in grades 6-8 within the Clint Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where nearly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has faced significant academic challenges, historically ranking in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools, but shows a promising upward trend—improving from the 5th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026. A standout strength is its Algebra I program, where 87.23% of students taking the exam were proficient, dramatically outperforming the district average (56.02%) and state average (54.03%), and even rivaling top-performing nearby schools like Ssg Manuel R Puentes (86.46%). However, this success contrasts with low proficiency in standard math courses and a persistent weakness in 8th Grade Social Studies, where proficiency rates have hovered around 14-19%—roughly half the state average and far below schools like Eastlake Middle (57.03%).

Compared to nearby schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd), which consistently earn 3- or 4-star ratings, East Montana Middle is a 1-star school, highlighting a clear performance gap. Yet, the school invests more per student ($11,187) than most of its higher-performing neighbors and maintains a notably low student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1—lower than all nearby schools, including Horizon Middle (17.1:1). Recent data shows the school is becoming more effective with its largest student groups, with effectiveness for Hispanic Students jumping from the 26th to the 54th percentile and for Low Socio-Economic Status Students from the 25th to the 60th percentile in just one year, suggesting recent interventions are starting to yield positive results.

496

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,416

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3490 Ascencion St
El Paso, TX 79938

(915) 926-5200

District: Clint Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend East Montana Middle usually attend:

High:

Mountain View High School

Feeder schools for East Montana Middle:

Elementary:	Montana Vista Elementary
	Red Sands Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.6%

White:

2.6%

American Indian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,714^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

500^th of 951Clint 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	30.2	1714 of 2335	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	1374 of 2344	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1837 of 2372	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1915 of 2330	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1869 of 2254	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2140 of 2252	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1570 of 2193	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1675 of 2080	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	1582 of 2027	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.1	1568 of 1987	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	1732 of 2043	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.7	1590 of 1987	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	1537 of 1973	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	1454 of 1951	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	1424 of 1895	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	1453 of 1803	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	1461 of 1763	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	1370 of 1718	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.1	1497 of 1684	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	1402 of 1585	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.3	1403 of 1582	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.7	1331 of 1573	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	1887 of 2182	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	2069 of 2118	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	1130 of 2058	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1763 of 2008	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	894 of 1390	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	613 of 1428	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	1323 of 1770	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1495 of 1720	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1521 of 1643	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1460 of 1592	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1143 of 1445	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1295 of 1376	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1641 of 2240	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	985 of 1825	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1706 of 2242	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1890 of 2241	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1864 of 2221	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	2096 of 2151	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1499 of 2047	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1676 of 2008	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	1394 of 1497	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	912 of 1230	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	986 of 1481	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	994 of 1488	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1289 of 1501	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	843 of 1446	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1128 of 1430	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	1386 of 2141	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	794 of 1731	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	1559 of 2119	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1659 of 2116	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1656 of 2077	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1936 of 2043	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1253 of 1935	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1431 of 1895	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	1333 of 2253	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	734 of 1820	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	1678 of 2235	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1805 of 2251	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1772 of 2220	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	2077 of 2172	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1237 of 2073	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1531 of 2039	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	1710 of 2253	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	1103 of 1818	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1879 of 2246	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1831 of 2245	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1866 of 2228	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	2015 of 2168	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1520 of 2069	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1594 of 2030	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	1448 of 1956	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	966 of 1568	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1577 of 1891	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1544 of 1815	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1677 of 1757	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1639 of 1712	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1422 of 1626	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1239 of 1597	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.5	1725 of 1749	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1636 of 1723	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1356 of 1673	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile-20 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 vs state

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by a student
Monday, September 11, 2017

It was a good school, not the best. The teachers were great at most things in and out of their subject. The students yet rodey, they were passionate about many subjects. The school in general was a pleasure to attend. Close Quote

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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
East Montana Middle	Public	6-8	3490 Ascencion St	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-5200	496	36	13.9	88.9%	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	474 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	30.2	1714^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.6%		40.9	1374^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.4%	340	87.2	34.0	49.0	46.0	16.5	26.9	37.8	19.1	$10,416
Ssg Manuel R Puentes	Public	6-8	3216 Tim Foster	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-9200	1,031	61	16.9	62.3%	87 (8.4%)	47 (4.6%)	866 (84.0%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	16 (1.6%)	74.4	421^st of 2335 public middle schools	82.0%		67.2	592^nd of 2344 public middle schools	74.7%	171	86.5	68.5	68.5	73.6	50.4		49.7	37.7	$8,255
Special Rafael Hernando Middle	Public	6-8	3451 Rich Beem Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-9800	707	45	15.7	73.0%	37 (5.2%)	36 (5.1%)	616 (87.1%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	71.6	482^nd of 2335 public middle schools	79.4%		69.9	538^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.0%	56	86.3	62.9	64.3	73.1	47.7		49.5	40.0	$10,477
Hurshel Antwine Middle	Public	6-8	3830 Rich Beem Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6400	701	42	16.6	74.0%	35 (5.0%)	37 (5.3%)	610 (87.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.6%)	42.9	1285^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.0%		47.4	1155^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.7%	130	75.7	52.5	53.2	54.1	30.4		36.6	23.8	$9,513
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%)	60.4	742^nd of 2335 public middle schools	68.2%		57.5	856^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.5%	114	81.1	63.1	57.7	68.6	38.4		43.4	30.9	$8,985
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%)	13.4	2192^nd of 2335 public middle schools	6.1%		13.1	2183^rd of 2344 public middle schools	6.9%	9	42.6	11.1	10.3	14.8	22.2	25.6		9.8	$7,944
Montwood Middle	Public	6-8	11710 Pebble Hills	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5800	597	41	14.6	73.0%	19 (3.2%)	7 (1.2%)	568 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	60.6	740^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.3%		66.3	619^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.6%	121	89.0	51.7	56.4	67.5	44.4		51.8	32.5	$11,509
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
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%)	30.8	1688^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.7%		29.1	1762^nd of 2344 public middle schools	24.8%	74	69.0	45.5	44.3	49.3	26.7	11.3	38.7	12.2	$9,320
William D Slider Middle	Public	6-8	11700 School Ln	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5400	627	41	15.3	74.8%	14 (2.2%)	5 (0.8%)	605 (96.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72.1	470^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.9%		66.7	608^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.1%	138	85.0	57.1	69.6	73.3	39.9	0.0	57.1	45.9	$10,026

Frequently Asked Questions about East Montana Middle

Is East Montana Middle a good school?

East Montana Middle ranks 1714^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of East Montana Middle attend?

Students who attend East Montana Middle usually go on to attend Mountain View High School

What is the racial makeup of East Montana Middle?

Students at East Montana Middle are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend East Montana Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended East Montana Middle.

What district is East Montana Middle in?

Clint Independent School District (Isd)

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