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Riverside Middle

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Riverside Middle ranks 1674 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Riverside Middle is a public middle school located in El Paso, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 704 students. It is part of the Ysleta Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 243 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a ranking between 1,388 and 1,956 out of over 2,000 schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the district and state averages across most grade levels and subjects, particularly in mathematics. However, Riverside Middle's performance on the STAAR Algebra I End-of-Course exam is an outlier, with 95.16% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district (66.69%) and state (47.01%) averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Riverside Middle's academic performance is generally weaker than other middle schools in the Ysleta ISD, such as Hanks Middle and Del Valle Middle, which have higher rankings and better STAAR test scores. However, Riverside Middle outperforms the nearby Guillen Middle School, which is part of the El Paso ISD and has significantly lower academic performance across the board.

705

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,174

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7615 Mimosa Ave
El Paso, TX 79915

(915) 434-7300

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Riverside Middle usually attend:

High:

Riverside High School

Feeder schools for Riverside Middle:

Elementary:	Ramona Elementary Stem Academy
	Riverside Elementary
	Thomas Manor

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

White:

0.6%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 16 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg48%

Texas avg45%

1,674^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

243^rd of 961Ysleta 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
2025	31.8	1674 of 2344	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1691 of 2372	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1614 of 2330	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1956 of 2254	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1890 of 2252	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1626 of 2193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1448 of 2080	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.6	1541 of 2027	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.1	1388 of 1987	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.5	1488 of 2043	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	1671 of 1987	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	1596 of 1973	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	1614 of 1951	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	1512 of 1895	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.8	1216 of 1803	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.0	1330 of 1763	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.9	1400 of 1718	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	1343 of 1684	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	1213 of 1585	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.6	1017 of 1582	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.6	1054 of 1573	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.5	1589 of 2182	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1722 of 2118	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1540 of 2058	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	1139 of 2008	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	1298 of 1770	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1020 of 1720	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1344 of 1643	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1113 of 1592	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	956 of 1445	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	810 of 1376	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	1680 of 2242	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1462 of 2241	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1923 of 2221	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1688 of 2151	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1723 of 2047	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1534 of 2008	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	38.1	1118 of 1481	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1170 of 1488	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1259 of 1501	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1012 of 1446	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1306 of 1430	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	1399 of 2119	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1263 of 2116	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1758 of 2077	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1684 of 2043	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1325 of 1935	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1145 of 1895	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.1	1523 of 2235	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1309 of 2251	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1870 of 2220	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1740 of 2172	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1469 of 2073	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1253 of 2039	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	1647 of 2246	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1610 of 2245	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1948 of 2228	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1916 of 2168	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1379 of 2069	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1306 of 2030	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.1	818 of 1891	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	354 of 1815	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.8	816 of 1757	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	679 of 1712	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	634 of 1626	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	975 of 1597	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)57th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2024)34th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)32nd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2024)27th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile~ school

Female (2024)25th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)25th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+48 vs state

Science38%-8 vs state

Reading38%-16 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Social Studies20%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	7615 Mimosa Ave	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7300	705	50	14.1	91.5%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	696 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31.8	1674^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.6%		31.5	1691^st of 2372 public middle schools	28.7%	17	95.2	33.6	37.1	43.1	26.5	10.4	49.2	38.4	20.0	$12,174
Bel Air Middle	Public	6-8	7909 Ranchland Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-2200	1,002	68	14.7	90.3%	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	986 (98.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	42	1329^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.3%		39.3	1423^rd of 2372 public middle schools	40.0%	94	90.5	46.0	47.1	52.3	34.3	17.4	44.3	43.3	21.7	$9,981
Ysleta Middle	Public	6-8	8691 Independence Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8200	682	52	13.2	91.9%	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	672 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.5	1211^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.3%		36.4	1524^th of 2372 public middle schools	35.8%	313	94.7	37.9	41.6	49.6	32.0	24.7	58.4	44.4	29.5	$11,697
Del Valle Middle	Public	6-8	8674 N Loop	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3300	969	68	14.3	86.3%	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	958 (98.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.6	1412^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%		37.8	1483^rd of 2372 public middle schools	37.5%	71	80.0	43.8	43.0	45.0	24.6	14.9	64.1	42.3	19.7	$9,753
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%)	61.6	758^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.7%		59.9	781^st of 2372 public middle schools	67.1%	23	96.7	66.1	55.4	63.4	45.3	17.1	56.7	51.2	28.0	$9,725
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	660^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.8%		57.5	841^st of 2372 public middle schools	64.5%	181	82.1	63.6	52.0	61.0	44.9	21.3	70.1	49.4	37.6	$10,121
Guillen Middle	Public	6-8	900 S Cotton St	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-4620	433	32	13.7	97.9%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	428 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.3	2288^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.4%		8.1	2295^th of 2372 public middle schools	3.2%	7	7.6	14.8	20.5	20.3	5.9	0.0	12.2	16.3	2.8	$9,962
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%)	66.7	608^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.1%		56.7	868^th of 2372 public middle schools	63.4%	260	71.2	62.9	61.6	69.0	36.1	0.0	39.6	51.1	47.6	$10,026
El Paso Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1918 Texas Ave	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3900	181	10	18.2	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.2	1995^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.9%		21.4	1996^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.9%	1	69.4	16.3	20.8	32.4	14.0	30.6	15.2	30.9	19.1	$14,926
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%)	54.9	920^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.8%		49.5	1087^th of 2372 public middle schools	54.2%	167	65.0	62.2	57.2	56.9	41.3		54.9	41.7	18.1	$9,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Middle

How many students attend Riverside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Riverside Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Middle?

Students at Riverside Middle are 99% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Riverside Middle attend?

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

Is Riverside Middle a good school?

Riverside Middle ranks 1674^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Riverside Middle in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

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