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Ricardo Estrada Middle

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Ricardo Estrada Middle ranks 1242 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ricardo Estrada Middle in El Paso, TX, serves 592 students in grades 6-8 within the Clint Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a predominantly low socio-economic status community.

This school is in the midst of a powerful turnaround, climbing from the 8th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026—a much steeper and more consistent upward trend than nearby schools like Clint Junior High School or Horizon Middle. Its standout strength is Algebra I: an incredible 92.31% of students taking the exam were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 56.02% and every nearby school. The school also excels at supporting its most vulnerable students, ranking in the 69th percentile for English Language Learners and the 65th percentile for Special Education students—a rare achievement that drives its overall improvement. Additionally, the school maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.2%, indicating a strong culture of student retention and support.

However, performance is inconsistent across subjects. While 6th-grade math proficiency (52.1%) is well above the state average, 7th-grade math (27.74%) and 8th-grade Social Studies (25.49%) lag behind. The school also struggles with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in only the 25th percentile, which may explain why it still trails top-performing schools in the neighboring Socorro Independent School District (Isd), such as Eastlake Middle (84th percentile) and Col John O Ensor Middle (82nd percentile). The key challenge ahead is replicating its Algebra I success across all subjects and grade levels while better challenging its highest-achieving students.

592

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,167

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

851 S Darrington Rd
El Paso, TX 79928

(915) 926-4800

District: Clint Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ricardo Estrada Middle usually attend:

High:

Horizon High School

Feeder schools for Ricardo Estrada Middle:

Elementary:

Frank Macias Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

2.7%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,242^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 19 pts since 2017

From bottom 28% (2017) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	44.0	1242 of 2335	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	1612 of 2344	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1908 of 2372	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1812 of 2330	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1815 of 2254	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	2069 of 2252	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1129 of 2193	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1170 of 2080	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	1466 of 2027	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.4	1081 of 2043	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	1223 of 1987	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	1036 of 1973	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	1018 of 1951	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.1	1374 of 1895	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.6	1704 of 2182	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1935 of 2118	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	912 of 2058	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	1104 of 2008	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	424 of 1390	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	658 of 1428	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	1190 of 1770	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1362 of 1720	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1229 of 1643	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1333 of 1592	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1037 of 1445	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1151 of 1376	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1198 of 2240	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	1212 of 1825	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1865 of 2242	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1819 of 2241	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1912 of 2221	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2043 of 2151	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1112 of 2047	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1318 of 2008	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	1116 of 1497	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	921 of 1230	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1364 of 1481	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1032 of 1488	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	657 of 1446	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	293 of 1430	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	904 of 2141	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	953 of 1731	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1508 of 2119	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1526 of 2116	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1579 of 2077	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1865 of 2043	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	756 of 1935	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	841 of 1895	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	880 of 2253	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	944 of 1820	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1570 of 2235	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1583 of 2251	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1594 of 2220	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	2004 of 2172	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	688 of 2073	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	837 of 2039	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	1213 of 2253	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	1230 of 1818	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1650 of 2246	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1706 of 2245	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1686 of 2228	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1943 of 2168	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	997 of 2069	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	989 of 2030	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	677 of 1956	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	685 of 1568	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	1146 of 1891	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1195 of 1815	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1142 of 1757	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1620 of 1712	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	783 of 1626	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	1349 of 1597	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+38 vs state

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

Social Studies25%-6 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
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%)	44	1242^nd of 2335 public middle schools	46.8%		33.2	1612^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.2%	370	92.3					46.7	45.7	39.9	52.1	27.7	47.1	25.5	$10,167
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Ricardo Estrada Middle

What high school do graduates of Ricardo Estrada Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Ricardo Estrada Middle?

Students at Ricardo Estrada Middle are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Ricardo Estrada Middle in?

Clint Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ricardo Estrada Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Ricardo Estrada Middle.

Is Ricardo Estrada Middle a good school?

Ricardo Estrada Middle ranks 1242^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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