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Richardson Middle

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Richardson Middle ranks 1062 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1062^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Richardson Middle in El Paso, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 758 students in grades 6-8 within the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), where about 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Once a high-performing school with a 4-star rating before the pandemic, it has seen a decline but is now showing signs of recovery, ranking in the 55th percentile statewide in the most recent data—a solid, average performance that places it above several nearby schools like Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle (15th percentile) and Magoffin Middle (11th percentile), though well behind the high-achieving Hornedo Middle (87th percentile).

Richardson Middle’s standout strength is its exceptional support for Special Education students, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 70th-75th percentile—a level of performance not seen in surrounding schools. It also shows strong and improving results for Hispanic and African American students, with recent rankings in the 60th-64th percentile. However, the school has a significant weakness in Gifted and Talented programming, ranking in the bottom 16th percentile with a 1-star rating, suggesting that its highest-achieving students may not be sufficiently challenged. Academically, there is a clear divide: Reading scores often meet or exceed district and state averages (e.g., 7th-grade Reading at 56.45% proficiency outperforms the district’s 49.19%), while math scores consistently lag behind, with 7th-grade math showing 0% proficiency in the latest data—a district-wide issue for that specific test.

An interesting anomaly is the school’s performance in Algebra I, an advanced 8th-grade course, where students have historically excelled, with a 90.8% proficiency rate in 2023-2024 that far exceeded district and state averages, though this has since dropped to 52.63%. This suggests that while advanced math students are well-prepared, the general math curriculum needs improvement. Compared to Hornedo Middle, which has a lower poverty rate and significantly higher test scores across all subjects, Richardson Middle offers a stable, average option with strong special education support, but families should be aware of its challenges in math and gifted education.

758

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,365

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11350 Loma Franklin Dr
El Paso, TX 79934

(915) 236-6650

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Richardson Middle usually attend:

High:

Andress High School

Feeder schools for Richardson Middle:

Elementary:	Nixon Elementary
	Tom Lea Junior Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.9%

White:

10.6%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2024 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

1,062^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	49.0	1062 of 2335	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	1239 of 2344	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1316 of 2372	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1242 of 2330	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	940 of 2254	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	966 of 2252	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	554 of 2193	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	588 of 2080	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	580 of 2027	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	68.6	589 of 1987	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	456 of 2043	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	63.0	712 of 1987	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	440 of 1973	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.7	524 of 1951	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	45.0	1274 of 1895	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	1074 of 1803	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	781 of 1763	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	764 of 1718	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.2	1024 of 1684	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	948 of 1585	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.1	1059 of 1582	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.1	870 of 1573	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	517 of 1295	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	464 of 997	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	788 of 1280	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	724 of 1273	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	420 of 1251	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	197 of 1213	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	202 of 1193	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	273 of 1167	76.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.6	363 of 617	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	484 of 616	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	452 of 594	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.7	261 of 587	55.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	1261 of 2182	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1301 of 2118	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	582 of 2058	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	889 of 2008	55.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	789 of 1390	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	570 of 1428	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	1067 of 1770	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	899 of 1720	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	450 of 1643	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	538 of 1592	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	677 of 1445	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	990 of 1376	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	1254 of 2240	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	956 of 1825	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1434 of 2242	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	1269 of 2241	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	1038 of 2221	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	991 of 2151	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	569 of 2047	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	558 of 2008	72.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	1256 of 1497	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	1021 of 1230	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1331 of 1481	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1244 of 1488	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1033 of 1501	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	653 of 1446	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	925 of 1430	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	779 of 2141	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	716 of 1731	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	1027 of 2119	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	950 of 2116	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	802 of 2077	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	808 of 2043	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	378 of 1935	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	391 of 1895	79.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	1191 of 2253	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	915 of 1820	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1237 of 2235	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1258 of 2251	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	930 of 2220	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	908 of 2172	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	350 of 2073	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	350 of 2039	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	913 of 2253	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	876 of 1818	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	1181 of 2246	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1173 of 2245	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	857 of 2228	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	887 of 2168	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	547 of 2069	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	673 of 2030	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	453 of 806	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.2	232 of 676	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	541 of 818	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	395 of 817	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	319 of 813	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	351 of 743	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	246 of 753	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	126 of 720	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	583 of 1956	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	396 of 1568	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	494 of 1891	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	722 of 1815	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	526 of 1757	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	518 of 1712	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	489 of 1626	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	613 of 1597	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	963 of 1731	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	896 of 1439	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	980 of 1733	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1094 of 1749	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	576 of 1723	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	896 of 1700	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	474 of 1684	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	589 of 1673	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)70th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2024)41st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Algebra I53%~ state avg

Social Studies34%+3 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 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 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 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
Richardson Middle	Public	6-8	11350 Loma Franklin Dr	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6650	758	45	16.7	60.4%	80 (10.6%)	50 (6.6%)	575 (75.9%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.4%)	49	1062^nd of 2335 public middle schools	54.5%		44.5	1239^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.1%	177	52.6				54.3	56.5	57.5	25.5	0.0	38.8	34.4	$9,365
Charles Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Trojan Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6550	372	30	12.3	82.0%	21 (5.6%)	24 (6.5%)	309 (83.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	47.9	1105^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.7%		53.1	983^rd of 2344 public middle schools	58.1%	122	55.6				52.3	54.2	55.2	29.4	0.0	45.3	30.2	$11,886
Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle	Public	6-8	6045 Nova Way	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6300	1,146	68	16.7	80.5%	47 (4.1%)	45 (3.9%)	1,034 (90.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.4%)	58.6	802^nd of 2335 public middle schools	65.7%		51.8	1024^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.3%	222	92.4				53.0	55.8	64.8	36.7	25.5	57.4	32.9	$10,207
Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	11881 Dyer St	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 888-4700	352	24	14.8	71.0%	30 (8.5%)	23 (6.5%)	284 (80.7%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	48.5	1084^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.6%		48.9	1109^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.7%	25	31.4	56.1	61.0	67.7	52.2	48.2	59.1	42.0	30.9		19.3	$10,886
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
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
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
Brown Middle	Public	6-8	7820 Helen Of Troy Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-0900	699	43	16.4	64.8%	45 (6.4%)	5 (0.7%)	626 (89.6%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	51.2	1004^th of 2335 public middle schools	57.0%		49.4	1090^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.5%	86	70.1				44.7	54.4	59.5	35.2	0.0	46.7	33.7	$9,294
Jose J Alderete Middle	Public	6-8	801 Talbot St	Canutillo	79835	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-6600	570	41	13.9	66.5%	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	534 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	51.9	991^st of 2335 public middle schools	57.6%		48.7	1118^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.3%	127	82.4				47.2	48.4	57.5	27.4	17.0	62.8	45.9	$10,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Richardson Middle

Is Richardson Middle a good school?

Richardson Middle ranks 1062^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richardson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Richardson Middle.

What district is Richardson Middle in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Richardson Middle?

Students at Richardson Middle are 76% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Richardson Middle attend?

Students who attend Richardson Middle usually go on to attend Andress High School

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