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Special Rafael Hernando Middle

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Special Rafael Hernando Middle ranks 482 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Special Rafael Hernando Middle in El Paso, TX, serves 707 students in grades 6-8 within the Socorro Independent School District (Isd) and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for five consecutive years, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 86.25% of students were proficient in the most recent year—far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and the district average of 75.02%. It also excels in Science, with 61.3% of 8th graders proficient compared to 49.88% in the district and 46.25% statewide. Notably, the school has a near-zero dropout rate and is particularly effective at supporting students from low-income backgrounds, with this subgroup earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 91st percentile. When compared to nearby Hurshel Antwine Middle—which has similar demographics but ranks in the 45th percentile—Hernando Middle outperforms it in every subject by 10-20 percentage points, showing that school leadership and teaching matter more than student background. It also holds its own against top-performing Eastlake Middle, matching or exceeding it in 7th-grade Reading and Algebra I.

The school’s history shows remarkable resilience: after dropping to a 1-star rating during the pandemic-impacted 2020-2021 school year, it rebounded to 4 stars the following year and has maintained that level. The main area for improvement is 7th-grade math, where only 36.48% of students were proficient, though this still beats the state average. Overall, Special Rafael Hernando Middle is a high-performing school that consistently delivers strong results, especially in math and science, making it a standout choice in the Socorro ISD.

707

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,477

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3451 Rich Beem Blvd
El Paso, TX 79938

(915) 937-9800

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Special Rafael Hernando Middle usually attend:

High:

El Dorado High School

Feeder schools for Special Rafael Hernando Middle:

Elementary:	Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy
	Sgt Roberto Ituarte

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

White:

5.2%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Texas avg48%

482^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

264^th of 951Socorro 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	71.6	482 of 2335	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	538 of 2344	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	393 of 2372	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	485 of 2330	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	624 of 2254	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	29.0	1618 of 2252	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	838 of 2193	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	513 of 2080	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.4	504 of 2027	75.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	493 of 1987	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	272 of 2043	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	353 of 1987	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	590 of 1973	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	56.0	866 of 1951	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	558 of 1895	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	58.0	814 of 1803	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	309 of 1295	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	71 of 1280	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	145 of 1273	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	311 of 1251	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	757 of 1213	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	485 of 1193	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	178 of 1167	84.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	71.3	147 of 594	75.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.4	614 of 2182	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	24.8	1828 of 2118	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	810 of 2058	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	636 of 2008	68.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	405 of 1390	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	152 of 1770	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	71.8	288 of 1720	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	426 of 1643	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	32.0	1178 of 1592	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	880 of 1445	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	560 of 1376	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	531 of 2240	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	314 of 2242	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	407 of 2241	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	562 of 2221	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	32.2	1505 of 2151	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	842 of 2047	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	515 of 2008	74.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	559 of 1497	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	169 of 1481	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	519 of 1488	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	510 of 1501	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	587 of 1446	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	785 of 1430	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	253 of 2141	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	146 of 2119	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	269 of 2116	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	368 of 2077	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	1297 of 2043	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	572 of 1935	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	314 of 1895	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	205 of 2253	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	153 of 2235	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	294 of 2251	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	459 of 2220	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	32.9	1551 of 2172	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	562 of 2073	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	234 of 2039	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	433 of 2253	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	379 of 2246	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	575 of 2245	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	741 of 2228	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	1593 of 2168	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	799 of 2069	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	526 of 2030	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	183 of 806	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	388 of 1956	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	86 of 1891	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	48.4	710 of 1815	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	401 of 1757	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	903 of 1712	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	654 of 1626	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	343 of 1597	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	911 of 1731	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.6	246 of 1733	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	359 of 1749	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	734 of 1723	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	976 of 1700	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	427 of 1684	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	326 of 1673	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2019)75th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I86%+32 vs state

Reading67%+11 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Social Studies40%+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
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	482^nd of 2335 public middle schools	79.4%		69.9	538^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.0%	56	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%)	42.9	1285^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.0%		47.4	1155^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.7%	130	75.7	52.5	53.2	54.1	30.4		36.6	23.8	$9,513
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	421^st of 2335 public middle schools	82.0%		67.2	592^nd of 2344 public middle schools	74.7%	171	86.5	68.5	68.5	73.6	50.4		49.7	37.7	$8,255
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%)	60.4	742^nd of 2335 public middle schools	68.2%		57.5	856^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.5%	114	81.1	63.1	57.7	68.6	38.4		43.4	30.9	$8,985
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	2192^nd of 2335 public middle schools	6.1%		13.1	2183^rd of 2344 public middle schools	6.9%	9	42.6	11.1	10.3	14.8	22.2	25.6		9.8	$7,944
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	740^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.3%		66.3	619^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.6%	121	89.0	51.7	56.4	67.5	44.4		51.8	32.5	$11,509
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	470^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.9%		66.7	608^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.1%	138	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	601^st of 2335 public middle schools	74.3%		65	660^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.8%	59	92.2	61.0	64.1	56.7	46.8	24.4	69.3	32.6	$10,121
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	724^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.0%		54.9	920^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.8%	196	88.7	52.5	60.3	65.3	37.2		64.9	27.7	$9,843
East Montana Middle	Public	6-8	3490 Ascencion St	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-5200	496	36	13.9	88.9%	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	474 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	30.2	1714^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.6%		40.9	1374^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.4%	340	87.2	34.0	49.0	46.0	16.5	26.9	37.8	19.1	$10,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Special Rafael Hernando Middle

How many students attend Special Rafael Hernando Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Special Rafael Hernando Middle.

Is Special Rafael Hernando Middle a good school?

Special Rafael Hernando Middle ranks 482^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Special Rafael Hernando Middle in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Special Rafael Hernando Middle?

Students at Special Rafael Hernando Middle are 87% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Special Rafael Hernando Middle attend?

Students who attend Special Rafael Hernando Middle usually go on to attend El Dorado High School

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