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Fabens Middle

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Fabens Middle ranks 1610 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Fabens Middle in Fabens, TX, serves 394 students in grades 6-8 within the Fabens Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 33rd percentile statewide. The school has a very high level of economic disadvantage, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and a notably low student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1, which allows for more individualized attention.

The most striking feature of Fabens Middle is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where it consistently achieves proficiency rates far above the state average and nearby schools. For example, in 2023-2024, Fabens hit an outstanding 88.46% proficiency, nearly double the state average of 44.73%, and far exceeding high-performing peers like Eastlake Middle (83.6%) and Col John O Ensor Middle (82.25%). However, this success does not extend to other subjects; proficiency in grade-level math, reading, science, and social studies trails state averages, with 8th-grade math being a particular weakness at just 24% proficient. This creates a "story of two schools" within one building—a highly effective advanced math program alongside struggling core instruction.

Despite these challenges, Fabens Middle shows a promising upward trend, climbing from the 8th percentile in 2021 to the 31st percentile in 2026. This improvement is reflected across subgroups, including Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance is volatile for some groups, such as Special Education and Migrant students, but the overall trajectory is positive. Compared to nearby schools with similar poverty levels, like Tornillo J H and Ann M Garcia-Enriquez Middle, Fabens is in a slightly stronger position. The key to future growth will be replicating the "secret sauce" of its Algebra I program across all subjects.

394

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,013

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Walker
Fabens, TX 79838-0697

(915) 765-2630

District: Fabens Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Fabens Middle usually attend:

High:

Fabens High School

Feeder schools for Fabens Middle:

Elementary:	Fabens Elementary
	Johanna Odonnell Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

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

!Reading scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

1,610^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

641^st of 951Fabens 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	33.6	1610 of 2335	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	1695 of 2344	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1857 of 2372	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1864 of 2330	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1998 of 2254	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	2073 of 2252	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1123 of 2193	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1105 of 2080	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.5	1283 of 2027	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	1320 of 1987	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	1457 of 2043	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.7	1272 of 1987	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	1466 of 1973	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.8	1327 of 1951	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.4	1422 of 1895	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.1	1424 of 1803	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.5	1317 of 1763	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.6	1230 of 1718	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.5	1102 of 1684	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.3	1345 of 1585	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.4	1458 of 1582	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	19.7	1395 of 1573	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.3	1997 of 2182	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	2063 of 2118	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	521 of 2058	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	687 of 2008	65.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	1242 of 1390	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1364 of 1770	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1448 of 1720	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1478 of 1643	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1527 of 1592	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	507 of 1445	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	428 of 1376	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	1600 of 2240	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1604 of 2242	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1749 of 2241	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1885 of 2221	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1953 of 2151	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	998 of 2047	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	1106 of 2008	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1305 of 1497	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1172 of 1488	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1176 of 1501	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.6	452 of 1446	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	385 of 1430	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	1259 of 2141	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1530 of 2119	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1587 of 2116	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1820 of 2077	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1873 of 2043	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	816 of 1935	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	828 of 1895	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	1360 of 2253	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1601 of 2235	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1694 of 2251	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1936 of 2220	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	2035 of 2172	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	832 of 2073	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	799 of 2039	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	1497 of 2253	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1873 of 2246	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1867 of 2245	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	2086 of 2228	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	2035 of 2168	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1140 of 2069	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1096 of 2030	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.2	15 of 58	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	25.6	70 of 76	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	50 of 70	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	62 of 68	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	74 of 108	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1476 of 1956	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1373 of 1891	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	768 of 1815	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	1483 of 1757	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1367 of 1712	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.6	248 of 1626	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	625 of 1597	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

Migrant (2026)18th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I63%+9 vs state

Reading41%-14 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Social Studies20%-12 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
Fabens Middle	Public	6-8	800 Walker	Fabens	79838	El Paso County	Fabens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 765-2630	394	31	12.5	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	393 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.6	1610^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.0%		31.1	1695^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.7%	85	62.9					32.1	40.2	53.2	28.2	38.2	24.7	19.6	$11,013
Tornillo J H	Public	6-8	420 Oil Mill Rd	Tornillo	79853	El Paso County	Tornillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 765-3450	150	12	12.9	90.0%	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	1559^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.2%		31.9	1669^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.8%	110	100.0					20.9	51.1	51.9	9.5	0.0	41.8	36.5	$14,139
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fabens Middle

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Fabens Middle ranks 1610^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fabens Middle?

Students at Fabens Middle are 100% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Fabens Middle attend?

Students who attend Fabens Middle usually go on to attend Fabens High School

What district is Fabens Middle in?

Fabens Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Fabens Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Fabens Middle.

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