Ross Middle

Public 6-8

 6101 Hughey
       El Paso, TX  79925-1891


(915) 887-3060

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1287th of 2,330 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,263 Help


Feeder schools for Ross Middle:

Elementary:    Hawkins Elementary
    Hillside Elementary
    Hughey Elementary
    Milam Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  658

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.0%
White:
14.6%
African American:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.6% Help


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Compare Details Ross Middle ranks worse than 55.2% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 9 ranked middle schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.84. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69%), White (14.6%), African American (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ross Middle is 17.5. 4 middle schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ross Middle is $9,263. 7 middle schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ross Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ross Middle 1287th of 2330 Texas public middle schools. (See Ross Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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El Paso Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks El Paso Independent School District (Isd) 515th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ross Middle

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Rank History for all students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 9.60 1503rd 1573 4.5%
2005 22.98 1344th 1582 15.0%
2006 15.99 1439th 1585 9.2%
2007 25.12 1423rd 1684 15.5%
2008 41.56 1203rd 1718 30.0%
2009 46.28 1123rd 1763 36.3%
2010 51.20 1041st 1803 42.3%
2011 56.93 900th 1895 52.5%
2012 48.91 1069th 1951 45.2%
2013 49.08 1090th 1973 44.8%
2014 48.33 1094th 1987 44.9%
2015 47.29 1163rd 2043 43.1%
2016 55.77 933rd 1987 53.0%
2017 48.20 935th 2027 53.9%
2018 48.44 993rd 2080 52.3%
2019 44.06 1173rd 2193 46.5%
2021 36.57 1394th 2252 38.1%
2022 43.05 1228th 2254 45.5%
2023 42.84 1287th 2330 44.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.54 267th 720 62.9%
2019 54.50 314th 753 58.3%
2021 28.88 563rd 743 24.2%
2022 50.79 366th 813 55.0%
2023 68.75 188th 817 77.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.87 541st 1376 60.7%
2019 51.87 522nd 1445 63.9%
2021 46.95 699th 1592 56.1%
2022 43.48 839th 1643 48.9%
2023 42.18 941st 1720 45.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.96 595th 1597 62.7%
2019 44.23 763rd 1626 53.1%
2021 40.98 883rd 1712 48.4%
2022 40.96 939th 1757 46.6%
2023 43.33 886th 1815 51.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.64 854th 2039 58.1%
2019 45.99 1075th 2073 48.1%
2021 33.41 1531st 2172 29.5%
2022 44.85 1172nd 2220 47.2%
2023 47.01 1142nd 2251 49.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.21 924th 2008 54.0%
2019 43.64 1131st 2047 44.7%
2021 34.21 1445th 2151 32.8%
2022 39.32 1334th 2221 39.9%
2023 40.01 1351st 2241 39.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.80 858th 1430 40.0%
2019 56.11 777th 1446 46.3%
2021 30.71 1183rd 1501 21.2%
2022 36.21 1136th 1488 23.7%
2023 28.65 1242nd 1481 16.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.93 674th 2008 66.4%
2019 48.35 908th 2058 55.9%
2021 44.17 1064th 2118 49.8%
2022 43.20 1148th 2182 47.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.56 1028th 2030 49.4%
2019 44.01 1091st 2069 47.3%
2021 39.23 1271st 2168 41.4%
2022 45.74 1124th 2228 49.6%
2023 45.07 1180th 2245 47.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.97 666th 1167 42.9%
2019 46.82 559th 1193 53.1%
2021 35.84 795th 1213 34.5%
2022 48.56 540th 1251 56.8%
2023 52.56 504th 1273 60.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.76 809th 1895 57.3%
2019 46.78 963rd 1935 50.2%
2021 36.54 1298th 2043 36.5%
2022 42.39 1163rd 2077 44.0%
2023 40.24 1282nd 2116 39.4%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.52 3rd 24 87.5%
2019 49.79 12th 22 45.5%
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Rank History for White students at Ross Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.34 733rd 1673 56.2%
2019 37.77 1119th 1684 33.6%
2021 43.82 964th 1700 43.3%
2022 49.18 868th 1723 49.6%
2023 57.03 697th 1749 60.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Thursday, February 4, 2016

Open Quote I am in the middle of transferring my two 6th graders out of Ross. The school is such a hostile place for my children to be. Sexual harassment goes on in the halls; as well as physical assaults, and the staff does not work to stop it. This is on top of the excessive amount of bullying that goes on. My children report that the teachers spend much of their time in class on their cell phones instead of teaching. I've brought my complaints to the school several times and they say they are going to "fix" it, yet nothing is ever done. Furthermore, if you want to talk to the actual principal of the school you can forget it. They will not lot you. It's like its the middle school mafia and no one can talk to the Don without going through all of his goons, and even then they still won't let you talk to him. This is hardly conducive open communication in which parents should feel free to express concern's when the assistant principals cannot do their job. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ross Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 150 70 9 646 n/a n/a n/a 0 875
1989 149 96 4 618 0 n/a n/a 0 867
1990 139 79 11 660 0 n/a n/a 0 889
1991 138 70 4 614 2 n/a n/a 0 828
1992 127 83 10 638 1 n/a n/a 0 859
1993 108 86 9 622 0 n/a n/a 0 825
1994 116 93 8 632 0 n/a n/a 0 849
1995 120 61 2 626 0 n/a n/a 0 809
1996 120 61 2 626 0 n/a n/a 0 809
1997 148 52 2 602 1 n/a n/a 0 805
1998 138 54 7 607 4 n/a n/a 0 810
1999 119 66 10 605 5 n/a n/a 0 805
2000 140 66 11 571 2 n/a n/a 0 790
2001 113 46 7 591 0 n/a n/a 0 757
2002 137 37 7 610 3 n/a n/a 0 794
2003 137 37 7 610 3 n/a n/a 0 794
2004 97 34 2 615 3 n/a n/a 0 751
2005 103 47 5 659 2 n/a n/a 0 816
2006 98 41 4 703 1 n/a n/a 0 847
2007 98 47 7 660 4 n/a n/a 0 816
2008 132 94 11 652 5 n/a n/a 0 894
2009 172 111 13 677 6 n/a n/a 0 979
2010 147 86 11 694 4 n/a n/a 0 942
2011 108 77 11 673 3 2 14 0 888
2012 123 81 10 698 2 1 18 0 933
2013 132 87 10 724 2 7 24 0 986
2014 135 77 6 725 4 7 33 0 987
2015 158 74 6 708 8 13 29 0 996
2016 166 75 10 677 5 12 23 0 968
2017 136 70 10 624 8 17 19 0 884
2018 135 70 10 598 4 19 26 0 862
2019 126 56 15 562 3 19 31 0 812
2020 110 52 7 550 5 13 35 0 772
2021 116 55 10 524 3 10 36 0 754
2022 116 52 11 499 0 8 44 0 730
2023 96 61 6 454 2 11 28 0 658

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ross Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 875 48.0 18.2 n/a
1989 867 n/a n/a n/a
1990 889 48.0 18.5 n/a
1991 828 48.3 17.1 n/a
1992 859 47.1 18.2 50.1
1993 825 44.0 18.8 57.7
1994 849 48.8 17.4 58
1995 809 51.7 15.6 57.4
1996 809 51.7 15.6 57.4
1997 805 45.5 17.7 56.5
1998 810 45.4 17.8 59.9
1999 805 47.7 16.9 70.2
2000 790 46.9 16.8 68
2001 757 49.4 15.3 71.3
2002 794 52.2 15.2 70.8
2003 794 52.2 15.2 70.8
2004 751 52.1 14.4 78.3
2005 816 60.3 13.5 78.1
2006 847 61.8 13.7 76.7
2007 816 64.4 12.7 76.1
2008 894 59.1 15.1 70.8
2009 979 63.1 15.5 68.5
2010 942 66.7 14.1 69.9
2011 888 64.3 13.8 71.8
2012 933 58.6 15.9 72.3
2013 986 58.0 16.9 72.1
2014 987 58.0 17.0 71.9
2015 996 58.0 17.1 72.1
2016 968 58.0 16.6 73.1
2017 884 55.0 16.0 70.7
2018 862 52.0 16.5 69
2019 812 46.6 17.4 74.6
2020 772 45.3 17.0 77.1
2021 754 43.3 17.4 73.2
2022 730 39.5 18.4 72.7
2023 658 37.4 17.5 78.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ross Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 875 48.0 18.2 n/a
1989 867 n/a n/a n/a
1990 889 48.0 18.5 n/a
1991 828 48.3 17.1 n/a
1992 859 47.1 18.2 50.1
1993 825 44.0 18.8 57.7
1994 849 48.8 17.4 58
1995 809 51.7 15.6 57.4
1996 809 51.7 15.6 57.4
1997 805 45.5 17.7 56.5
1998 810 45.4 17.8 59.9
1999 805 47.7 16.9 70.2
2000 790 46.9 16.8 68
2001 757 49.4 15.3 71.3
2002 794 52.2 15.2 70.8
2003 794 52.2 15.2 70.8
2004 751 52.1 14.4 78.3
2005 816 60.3 13.5 78.1
2006 847 61.8 13.7 76.7
2007 816 64.4 12.7 76.1
2008 894 59.1 15.1 70.8
2009 979 63.1 15.5 68.5
2010 942 66.7 14.1 69.9
2011 888 64.3 13.8 71.8
2012 933 58.6 15.9 72.3
2013 986 58.0 16.9 72.1
2014 987 58.0 17.0 71.9
2015 996 58.0 17.1 72.1
2016 968 58.0 16.6 73.1
2017 884 55.0 16.0 70.7
2018 862 52.0 16.5 69
2019 812 46.6 17.4 74.6
2020 772 45.3 17.0 77.1
2021 754 43.3 17.4 73.2
2022 730 39.5 18.4 72.7
2023 658 37.4 17.5 78.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ross Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,141 (13.9%) $7,056 (86.1%) $8,197
2020 $1,186 (13.2%) $7,794 (86.8%) $8,979
2021 $1,295 (14.0%) $7,969 (86.0%) $9,263

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ross Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1173rd of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1287th of 2330 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Ross Middle)2755
 28%
   6th Grade Reading (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))3046
 16%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ross Middle)3224
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))3929
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Ross Middle)4646
   7th Grade Reading (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))4446
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ross Middle)3626
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))4132
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Ross Middle)5348
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))5052
 2%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ross Middle)3926
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))4829
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Ross Middle)5054
 4%
   8th Grade Science (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))4341
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ross Middle)2825
 3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))2723
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Ross Middle)9787
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))7546
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students812658
 19%
African American5661
 8.9%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian156
 60%
Hispanic562454
 19.2%
Pacific Islander1911
 42.1%
White12696
 23.8%
Two or More Races3128
 9.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.6%78.6%
 3.9%


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Students at Ross Middle are 69% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Ross Middle ranks 1287th of 2330 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 658 students attended Ross Middle.


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