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Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle

Q: Is Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle a good school?

Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle ranks 802 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle in El Paso, TX, is a magnet-style school serving 1,146 students in grades 6-8 within the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently achieved its highest-ever state ranking, placing in the 66th percentile with a 3-star rating after a remarkable turnaround from a 1-star rating just five years ago.

The school's pre-engineering focus is a powerful driver of success, most notably in Algebra I, where an exceptional 92.44% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and even outperforming high-performing district peers like Eastwood Middle (89.71%) and Hanks Middle (92.24%). This rapid improvement extends across all student groups, with low socio-economic status students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners all ranking in the 71st to 79th percentiles—a dramatic leap from just two years prior when most were in the bottom half of the state. The school also maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.4%, significantly lower than the district average of 1.1%.

While Parkland's overall trajectory is impressive, a persistent challenge is 7th-grade math, where only 25.53% of students were proficient, below the state average of 29.41%. This is a common issue in the region, with Eastwood Middle at 16.6% and Hanks Middle at 24.43%, but it remains a critical area for improvement to ensure a strong pipeline for advanced math. The school's success is also supported by its district, Ysleta Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 76th percentile statewide—significantly higher than the nearby El Paso Independent School District (Isd) at the 44th percentile. This combination of a focused pre-engineering curriculum and a strong district environment makes Parkland a standout choice for families seeking a STEM-focused education.

1,146

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,207

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6045 Nova Way
El Paso, TX 79924

(915) 434-6300

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle usually attend:

High:

Parkland High School

Feeder schools for Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle:

Elementary:	Desertaire Elementary
	Dolphin Terrace Elementary
	North Star Elementary
	Parkland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.2%

White:

4.1%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

802^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Middle Schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

226^th of 951Ysleta 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	58.6	802 of 2335	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	1024 of 2344	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	1425 of 2372	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1569 of 2330	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1575 of 2254	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1745 of 2252	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1408 of 2193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1536 of 2080	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.0	1480 of 2027	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.2	1383 of 1987	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	1300 of 2043	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.1	1499 of 1987	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	1514 of 1973	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	1543 of 1951	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.1	1375 of 1895	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.6	1222 of 1803	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	1195 of 1763	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.2	1284 of 1718	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.9	1033 of 1684	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	879 of 1585	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.2	641 of 1582	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.8	326 of 1573	79.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	223 of 1295	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	539 of 1280	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	506 of 1273	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	500 of 1251	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	704 of 1213	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	546 of 1193	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	543 of 1167	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	29.8	477 of 594	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	1132 of 2182	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1803 of 2118	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1391 of 2058	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1623 of 2008	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	410 of 1390	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.3	1155 of 1770	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1167 of 1720	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1018 of 1643	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1175 of 1592	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1021 of 1445	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1075 of 1376	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	647 of 2240	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	31.0	1635 of 2242	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1743 of 2241	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1725 of 2221	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1733 of 2151	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1471 of 2047	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1635 of 2008	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	790 of 1497	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1136 of 1481	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1192 of 1488	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1173 of 1501	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	833 of 1446	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	1005 of 1430	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	513 of 2141	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.9	1204 of 2119	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1272 of 2116	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1293 of 2077	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1520 of 2043	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1107 of 1935	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1343 of 1895	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	463 of 2253	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	41.2	1283 of 2235	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1328 of 2251	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1475 of 2220	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1759 of 2172	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1120 of 2073	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1436 of 2039	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	892 of 2253	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	1285 of 2246	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1266 of 2245	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1425 of 2228	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1653 of 2168	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1246 of 2069	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1411 of 2030	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	744 of 817	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	596 of 1956	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	1007 of 1891	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	622 of 1815	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	763 of 1757	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	819 of 1712	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	837 of 1626	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	637 of 1597	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	872 of 1731	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	689 of 1733	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.2	1402 of 1749	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1523 of 1723	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1424 of 1700	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	994 of 1684	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1272 of 1673	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2019)20th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)9th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+38 vs state

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%+3 vs state

Social Studies33%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Both my kids attended Parkland Middle School and I have no complaints. My son improved so much so that he no longer has to take any Dyslexia classes. My daughter improved a lot in her Math and both were overall happy to be in the school Close Quote

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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 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 (2025)	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 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
Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle	Public	6-8	6045 Nova Way	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6300	1,146	68	16.7	80.5%	47 (4.1%)	45 (3.9%)	1,034 (90.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.4%)	58.6	802^nd of 2335 public middle schools	65.7%		51.8	1024^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.3%	222	92.4				53.0	55.8	64.8	36.7	25.5	57.4	32.9	$10,207
Charles Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Trojan Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6550	372	30	12.3	82.0%	21 (5.6%)	24 (6.5%)	309 (83.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	47.9	1105^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.7%		53.1	983^rd of 2344 public middle schools	58.1%	122	55.6				52.3	54.2	55.2	29.4	0.0	45.3	30.2	$11,886
Magoffin Middle	Public	6-8	4931 Hercules Ave	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2160	541	39	13.7	92.8%	11 (2.0%)	13 (2.4%)	511 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18.5	2082^nd of 2335 public middle schools	10.8%		26.7	1845^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.3%	237	51.0				41.8	35.9	40.0	24.1	0.0	19.0	7.7	$11,003
Canyon Hills Middle	Public	6-8	8930 Eclipse St	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5975	408	30	13.5	81.9%	30 (7.4%)	31 (7.6%)	326 (79.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	39.8	1410^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.6%		41.3	1357^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.1%	53	43.1				43.7	53.4	57.4	26.8	0.0	41.0	20.9	$12,052
Richardson Middle	Public	6-8	11350 Loma Franklin Dr	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-6650	758	45	16.7	60.4%	80 (10.6%)	50 (6.6%)	575 (75.9%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.4%)	49	1062^nd of 2335 public middle schools	54.5%		44.5	1239^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.1%	177	52.6				54.3	56.5	57.5	25.5	0.0	38.8	34.4	$9,365
Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	11881 Dyer St	El Paso	79934	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 888-4700	352	24	14.8	71.0%	30 (8.5%)	23 (6.5%)	284 (80.7%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	48.5	1084^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.6%		48.9	1109^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.7%	25	31.4	56.1	61.0	67.7	52.2	48.2	59.1	42.0	30.9		19.3	$10,886
Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Hayes	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 236-6350	709	51	13.8	87.4%	48 (6.8%)	34 (4.8%)	591 (83.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	20 (2.8%)	22.1	1995^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.6%		25.6	1878^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.9%	117	36.7				36.8	34.0	42.0	17.2	0.0	32.0	20.7	$9,737
Hornedo Middle	Public	6-8	6101 High Ridge	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 231-2200	1,442	81	17.8	39.3%	199 (13.8%)	31 (2.1%)	1,111 (77.0%)	64 (4.4%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	27 (1.9%)	77.1	374^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.0%		81.1	309^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.8%	65	76.5				71.3	68.6	77.6	41.0		53.1	52.1	$8,171
Telles Academy	Public	6-10	2851 Grant Ave Bldg A	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7800	26	8	3.2	88.5%	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (80.8%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.4	1963^rd of 2009 public middle schools	2.3%					(n/a)	8.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0		0.0		0.0		$35,493
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%)	69.4	524^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.6%		61.6	758^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.7%	234	89.7				63.1	64.9	70.1	38.7	16.6	64.9	41.7	$9,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle

How many students attend Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,146 students attended Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle.

What district is Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle attend?

Students who attend Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle usually go on to attend Parkland High School

Is Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle a good school?

Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle ranks 802^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle?

Students at Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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