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Montwood Middle

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Montwood Middle ranks 743 rd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Montwood Middle in El Paso, TX, serves 597 students in grades 6-8 within the Socorro Independent School District (Isd), where 73% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This school has shown remarkable improvement over the past five years, climbing from a low point in 2020-2021 to a strong 3-star rating and 68th percentile statewide ranking for 2025-2026, making it a solid mid-tier performer in the district.

Montwood Middle truly stands out for its exceptional support of students who often face the greatest challenges. The school ranks in the 83rd percentile for economically disadvantaged students and the 81st percentile for special education students—both significantly higher than its overall rank. This pattern of success extends to Hispanic students (81st percentile) and English Language Learners (74th percentile), suggesting the school has developed effective strategies to help all students thrive. In comparison, nearby Hurshel Antwine Middle (45th percentile) and Bel Air Middle (48th percentile) lag behind, while Ssg Manuel R Puentes (82nd percentile) and Special Rafael Hernando Middle (79th percentile) outperform Montwood overall.

A highlight of Montwood's academic program is its Algebra I proficiency, with 89% of 8th graders scoring proficient or above—nearly double the state average of 54% and well above the district average of 75%. The school also maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate, often 0.0%, and spends more per student ($11,075) than most nearby peers. However, on-grade-level math performance shows some inconsistency, and the school's performance with White students (22nd percentile) is a notable area for improvement. Overall, Montwood Middle is a compelling example of a school that has successfully turned around and now excels at supporting its diverse student body.

597

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,509

Per pupil spending ?

73.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11710 Pebble Hills
El Paso, TX 79936-0802

(915) 937-5800

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Montwood Middle usually attend:

High:

Montwood High School

Feeder schools for Montwood Middle:

Elementary:

Elfida Chavez Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

White:

3.2%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 69th (2026) from a 42nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Texas avg48%

743^rd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Middle Schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

258^th of 947Socorro 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	60.6	743 of 2359	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	619 of 2344	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	767 of 2372	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	964 of 2330	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	1138 of 2254	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	1300 of 2252	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	810 of 2193	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	878 of 2080	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	727 of 2027	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.7	294 of 1987	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	412 of 2043	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	515 of 1987	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	693 of 1973	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	472 of 1951	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	363 of 1895	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	455 of 1803	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	483 of 1763	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	53.1	905 of 1718	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.5	881 of 1684	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	799 of 1585	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.0	1008 of 1582	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.1	1077 of 1573	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	70.9	264 of 1273	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	39.9	712 of 1251	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	63.8	212 of 594	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	207 of 587	64.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	1327 of 2182	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	1458 of 2118	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	877 of 2058	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	1330 of 2008	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	365 of 1403	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	571 of 1770	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	562 of 1720	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	745 of 1643	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	1043 of 1592	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	647 of 1445	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	637 of 1376	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	627 of 2263	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	708 of 2242	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1038 of 2241	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	1102 of 2221	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	1296 of 2151	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	800 of 2047	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	982 of 2008	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	444 of 1510	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	828 of 1481	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	856 of 1488	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1121 of 1501	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.5	296 of 1446	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	41.8	1019 of 1430	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	405 of 2161	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	346 of 2119	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	613 of 2116	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	779 of 2077	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	1010 of 2043	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	535 of 1935	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	573 of 1895	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	395 of 2275	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	305 of 2235	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	690 of 2251	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	789 of 2220	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	1361 of 2172	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	633 of 2073	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	690 of 2039	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	830 of 2274	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	601 of 2246	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	838 of 2245	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	1135 of 2228	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1201 of 2168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	789 of 2069	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	795 of 2030	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	363 of 1974	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	117 of 1891	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.8	307 of 1815	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	471 of 1757	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	541 of 1712	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	805 of 1626	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	883 of 1597	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1350 of 1743	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	741 of 1733	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	973 of 1749	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1191 of 1723	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1396 of 1673	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2023)79th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)71st percentile~ school

Asian (2019)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+35 vs state

Reading59%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Social Studies32%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Montwood Middle	Public	6-8	11710 Pebble Hills	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5800	597	41	14.6	73.0%	19 (3.2%)	7 (1.2%)	568 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	60.6	743^rd of 2359 public middle schools	68.5%		66.3	619^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.6%	124	89.0	51.7	56.4	67.5	44.4		51.8	32.5	$11,509
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East	Public, Charter	6-8	2101 Joe Battle Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	El Paso Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3900	166	12	13.6	72.3%	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (95.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	2210^th of 2359 public middle schools	6.3%		13.1	2183^rd of 2344 public middle schools	6.9%	27	42.6	11.1	10.3	14.8	22.2	25.6		9.8	$7,944
William D Slider Middle	Public	6-8	11700 School Ln	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5400	627	41	15.3	74.8%	14 (2.2%)	5 (0.8%)	605 (96.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72.1	474^th of 2359 public middle schools	79.9%		66.7	608^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.1%	134	85.0	57.1	69.6	73.3	39.9	0.0	57.1	45.9	$10,026
Hanks Middle	Public	6-8	11201 Pebble Hills Blvd	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-5300	1,000	70	14.2	90.0%	34 (3.4%)	10 (1.0%)	952 (95.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65.6	604^th of 2359 public middle schools	74.4%		65	660^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.8%	56	92.2	61.0	64.1	56.7	46.8	24.4	69.3	32.6	$10,121
Sun Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	2210 Sun Country Rd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6600	978	58	16.9	64.6%	69 (7.1%)	41 (4.2%)	838 (85.7%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	60.5	745^th of 2359 public middle schools	68.4%		57.5	856^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.5%	111	81.1	63.1	57.7	68.6	38.4		43.4	30.9	$8,985
Special Rafael Hernando Middle	Public	6-8	3451 Rich Beem Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-9800	707	45	15.7	73.0%	37 (5.2%)	36 (5.1%)	616 (87.1%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	71.6	485^th of 2359 public middle schools	79.4%		69.9	538^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.0%	53	86.3	62.9	64.3	73.1	47.7		49.5	40.0	$10,477
Hurshel Antwine Middle	Public	6-8	3830 Rich Beem Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6400	701	42	16.6	74.0%	35 (5.0%)	37 (5.3%)	610 (87.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.6%)	43	1291^st of 2359 public middle schools	45.3%		47.4	1155^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.7%	136	75.7	52.5	53.2	54.1	30.4		36.6	23.8	$9,513
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%)	61.1	727^th of 2359 public middle schools	69.2%		54.9	920^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.8%	193	88.7	52.5	60.3	65.3	37.2		64.9	27.7	$9,843
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%)	69.5	528^th of 2359 public middle schools	77.6%		61.6	758^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.7%	230	89.7	63.1	64.9	70.1	38.7	16.6	64.9	41.7	$9,725
Ssg Manuel R Puentes	Public	6-8	3216 Tim Foster	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-9200	1,031	61	16.9	62.3%	87 (8.4%)	47 (4.6%)	866 (84.0%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	16 (1.6%)	74.4	424^th of 2359 public middle schools	82.0%		67.2	592^nd of 2344 public middle schools	74.7%	168	86.5	68.5	68.5	73.6	50.4		49.7	37.7	$8,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Montwood Middle

What district is Montwood Middle in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Montwood Middle?

Students at Montwood Middle are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

Is Montwood Middle a good school?

Montwood Middle ranks 743^rd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montwood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Montwood Middle.

What high school do graduates of Montwood Middle attend?

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

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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