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Ssg Manuel R Puentes

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Ssg Manuel R Puentes ranks 424 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ssg Manuel R Puentes is a middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd) in El Paso, TX, with an enrollment of 1,031 students from a predominantly low-to-moderate income community, where about 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its remarkable and consistent improvement over the past five years, rising from the 46th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 82nd percentile in 2025-2026—a 36-percentile-point gain that far outpaces nearby peers. It has earned a 4-star rating from Schooldigger.com for three consecutive years. The most striking differentiator is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, an advanced math course typically taken by 8th graders, where 86.46% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to just 54.03% statewide. The school also excels at supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 91st percentile for this subgroup and earning a rare 5-star rating. Additionally, the school maintains a near-zero dropout rate, with rates of 0.0% or 0.1% for the last five years, far below the district average.

While Ssg Manuel R Puentes is the highest-ranked school in its immediate cluster of Socorro ISD middle schools, it faces strong competition from Special Rafael Hernando Middle, just 1.04 miles away, which has a more consistent history of high performance (83rd percentile in 2023-2024). In contrast, the closest school, Hurshel Antwine Middle (1.56 miles away), ranks in the 45th percentile, highlighting significant differences in school quality within a small geographic area. The school serves a diverse student body well, earning 4-star ratings for most demographic groups, though support for Special Education students dropped from the 83rd to the 59th percentile recently, an area for continued focus.

1,031

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,255

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3216 Tim Foster
El Paso, TX 79938

(915) 937-9200

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ssg Manuel R Puentes usually attend:

High:

Pebble Hills High School

Feeder schools for Ssg Manuel R Puentes:

Elementary:	Cactus Trails
	James P Butler Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

White:

8.4%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% 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 school62%

District avg56%

Texas avg47%

424^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	424 of 2359	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	592 of 2344	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	667 of 2372	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	821 of 2330	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	1213 of 2254	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	1110 of 2252	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	672 of 2193	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	607 of 2080	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	61.2	630 of 2027	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.5	445 of 1987	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	599 of 2043	70.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	212 of 1306	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	214 of 1280	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	246 of 1273	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	536 of 1251	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	554 of 1213	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	195 of 1193	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	175 of 1167	85.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	561 of 643	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.1	169 of 617	72.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	1774 of 2182	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1403 of 2118	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	742 of 2058	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	772 of 2008	61.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	357 of 1403	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	700 of 1770	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	844 of 1720	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	1199 of 1643	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1130 of 1592	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	877 of 1445	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1161 of 1376	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	411 of 2263	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	763 of 2242	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	853 of 2241	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	1146 of 2221	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	767 of 2151	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	709 of 2047	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	624 of 2008	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	593 of 1510	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	738 of 1481	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	890 of 1488	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	630 of 1501	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	824 of 1446	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	515 of 1430	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	232 of 2161	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	498 of 2119	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	550 of 2116	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	884 of 2077	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	847 of 2043	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	453 of 1935	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	396 of 1895	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	213 of 2275	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	62.9	591 of 2235	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	684 of 2251	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	1247 of 2220	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	1270 of 2172	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	469 of 2073	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	456 of 2039	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	425 of 2274	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	731 of 2246	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	802 of 2245	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	1240 of 2228	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1400 of 2168	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	659 of 2069	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	621 of 2030	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	85 of 811	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	242 of 818	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	161 of 753	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	131 of 720	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	806 of 1974	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	315 of 1891	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	593 of 1815	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	931 of 1757	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	799 of 1712	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	617 of 1626	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	733 of 1597	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	399 of 1743	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	607 of 1733	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	677 of 1749	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	1096 of 1723	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.5	466 of 1700	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	475 of 1684	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	522 of 1673	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2026)13th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I86%+32 vs state

Reading70%+15 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

Social Studies38%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 EOC Biology 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
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
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
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
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
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
East Montana Middle	Public	6-8	3490 Ascencion St	El Paso	79928	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	1727^th of 2359 public middle schools	26.8%		40.9	1374^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.4%	353	87.2		34.0	49.0	46.0	16.5	26.9	37.8	19.1	$10,416
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ssg Manuel R Puentes

What high school do graduates of Ssg Manuel R Puentes attend?

Students who attend Ssg Manuel R Puentes usually go on to attend Pebble Hills High School

How many students attend Ssg Manuel R Puentes?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,031 students attended Ssg Manuel R Puentes.

What district is Ssg Manuel R Puentes in?

Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Ssg Manuel R Puentes?

Students at Ssg Manuel R Puentes are 84% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Ssg Manuel R Puentes a good school?

Ssg Manuel R Puentes ranks 424^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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