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Wiggs Middle

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Wiggs Middle ranks 1095 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1095^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Wiggs Middle is a mid-sized public school in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), serving 943 students in grades 6-8 in central El Paso, where nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as a stable, reliable option in a diverse academic landscape, consistently earning a 3-star rating from the state and outperforming its closest neighbors like Guillen Middle and Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle, which rank in the 8th and 15th percentiles statewide, respectively.

Wiggs' most impressive strength is its advanced math program: in the 2023-2024 school year, nearly 89% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, almost double the district and state averages. This makes it a standout choice for families seeking strong math preparation. However, the school faces a notable challenge with its Special Education students, whose performance dropped dramatically to the 5th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, a sharp decline from the prior year. Additionally, Wiggs is part of a district-wide issue where 7th-grade math proficiency collapsed to 0% in 2025-2026, a problem affecting many EPISD schools, not just Wiggs.

Compared to schools in the neighboring Ysleta Independent School District (Isd), such as Eastwood Middle (78th percentile) and Bel Air Middle (48th percentile), Wiggs holds its own at the 53rd percentile. Notably, Wiggs achieves better results with lower per-student spending ($9,280) than struggling nearby schools like Magoffin Middle and El Paso Leadership Academy, which spend over $10,000 per student. While its statewide rank has slipped slightly in recent years, Wiggs remains a solid, efficient choice for families in central El Paso seeking a consistent academic environment.

943

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,173

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Cir Dr
El Paso, TX 79925

(915) 231-2100

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Wiggs Middle usually attend:

High:

El Paso High School

Feeder schools for Wiggs Middle:

Elementary:	Lamar Elementary
	Mesita Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

White:

7.2%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

1,095^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	48.2	1095 of 2335	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	1022 of 2344	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	814 of 2372	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	898 of 2330	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	607 of 2254	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	666 of 2252	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	715 of 2193	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	678 of 2080	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	741 of 2027	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	965 of 1987	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	689 of 2043	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	671 of 1987	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	867 of 1973	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	799 of 1951	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	852 of 1895	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.1	1129 of 1803	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.5	1264 of 1763	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.3	1257 of 1718	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.9	1392 of 1684	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	1301 of 1585	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.3	1427 of 1582	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.8	1438 of 1573	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	87.2	92 of 1193	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	64.7	296 of 1167	74.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.9	597 of 2182	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	483 of 2118	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	674 of 2058	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	900 of 2008	55.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	682 of 1390	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	571 of 1428	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	658 of 1770	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	746 of 1720	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	616 of 1643	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	332 of 1592	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	498 of 1445	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	593 of 1376	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	1223 of 2240	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	776 of 1825	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	723 of 2242	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	1054 of 2241	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	762 of 2221	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	693 of 2151	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	758 of 2047	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	743 of 2008	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1248 of 1497	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	953 of 1230	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1197 of 1481	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1028 of 1488	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1131 of 1501	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1073 of 1446	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	956 of 1430	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	900 of 2141	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	769 of 1731	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	566 of 2119	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	659 of 2116	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	452 of 2077	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	546 of 2043	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	507 of 1935	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	529 of 1895	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	1166 of 2253	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	1041 of 1820	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	898 of 2235	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	1080 of 2251	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	677 of 2220	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	874 of 2172	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	846 of 2073	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	917 of 2039	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	949 of 2253	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	737 of 1818	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	759 of 2246	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	719 of 2245	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	513 of 2228	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	620 of 2168	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	636 of 2069	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	654 of 2030	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	901 of 1956	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	17.2	1484 of 1568	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1306 of 1891	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	388 of 1815	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	334 of 1757	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	364 of 1712	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	521 of 1626	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	649 of 1597	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	322 of 1731	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	107 of 1439	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	44 of 1733	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	47 of 1749	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	55 of 1723	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	11 of 1700	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	111 of 1684	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	55 of 1673	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2019)92nd percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+28 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I69%+15 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Social Studies24%-8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wiggs Middle

What high school do graduates of Wiggs Middle attend?

Students who attend Wiggs Middle usually go on to attend El Paso High School

What district is Wiggs Middle in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Is Wiggs Middle a good school?

Wiggs Middle ranks 1095^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wiggs Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 943 students attended Wiggs Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Wiggs Middle?

Students at Wiggs Middle are 91% Hispanic, 7% White.

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