Summary
Socorro Middle is a public middle school in El Paso, Texas, serving 526 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Socorro Independent School District, which is ranked 304 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the district's overall performance, Socorro Middle has consistently underperformed compared to both district and state averages on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 37.72% to 49.72% at Socorro Middle, while the district and state averages were significantly higher, ranging from 59.09% to 64.03% and 51.69% to 56.39%, respectively. The performance gap is even more pronounced in STAAR Mathematics, where Socorro Middle's proficiency rates ranged from 16.76% to 18.29%, compared to the district's 42.74% to 47.02% and the state's 37.68% to 44.81%. Additionally, Socorro Middle's performance on STAAR tests for various student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is consistently lower than the district and state averages for those subgroups.
When comparing Socorro Middle to nearby schools within the same district, such as Col John O Ensor Middle and Eastlake Middle, as well as schools in other districts, like Horizon Middle, Ricardo Estrada Middle, and Ysleta Middle, Socorro Middle consistently underperforms on academic measures, such as STAAR test proficiency rates and school rankings. Despite the school's higher spending per student, ranging from $9,705 to $11,513 in recent years, which is above the state average, these resources do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes for the students.
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