Is Ricardo Estrada Middle a good school?

Ricardo Estrada Middle ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Ricardo Estrada Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 518 students attended Ricardo Estrada Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ricardo Estrada Middle?

Students at Ricardo Estrada Middle are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Ricardo Estrada Middle attend?

Students who attend Ricardo Estrada Middle usually go on to attend Horizon High School

Ricardo Estrada Middle

Summary:

Ricardo Estrada Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in El Paso, Texas, with a student population of 518 that is predominantly Hispanic (97.49%). The school is part of the Clint Independent School District, which is ranked 614 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased per-student spending, Ricardo Estrada Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates in reading and math are particularly low, ranging from 30.77% to 36.11% in reading and 11.18% to 31.72% in math, compared to state averages of 52.08% to 54.45% in reading and 31.89% to 40.23% in math. The school's struggles extend across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.

When compared to nearby schools within the Clint Independent School District, such as Clint Junior High School and Horizon Middle, as well as schools in the neighboring Ysleta Independent School District and Socorro Independent School District, the performance gap becomes more pronounced, with these other schools generally outperforming Ricardo Estrada Middle on academic measures despite serving similar student populations.

Detail:

Public 6-8

851 S Darrington Rd
El Paso, TX 79928

(915) 926-4800

District: Clint Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1899^th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,072

Students who attend Ricardo Estrada Middle usually attend:

High:

Horizon High School

Feeder schools for Ricardo Estrada Middle:

Elementary:

Frank Macias Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.5%

American Indian:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ricardo Estrada Middle ranks worse than 80.4% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Clint Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.23. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Ricardo Estrada Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Clint Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.5%), White (1.5%), American Indian (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Clint Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ricardo Estrada Middle is 13.4, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Clint Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)

Compare Ricardo Estrada Middle employs 38.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ricardo Estrada Middle is $11,072, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Clint Independent School District (Isd).

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ricardo Estrada Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Ricardo Estrada Middle 1899^th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Ricardo Estrada Middle in the ranking list.)

Clint Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Clint Independent School District (Isd) 614^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ricardo Estrada Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2011	41.09	1374^th	1895	27.5%
2012	50.58	1018^th	1951	47.8%
2013	50.80	1036^th	1973	47.5%
2014	42.98	1223^rd	1987	38.4%
2015	50.37	1081^st	2043	47.1%
2017	30.65	1466^th	2027	27.7%
2018	42.45	1170^th	2080	43.8%
2019	45.50	1129^th	2193	48.5%
2021	13.63	2069^th	2252	8.1%
2022	24.33	1815^th	2254	19.5%
2023	26.10	1812^th	2330	22.2%
2024	24.23	1899^th	2361	19.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ricardo Estrada Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	28.34	1151^st	1376	16.4%
2019	33.03	1037^th	1445	28.2%
2021	26.99	1333^rd	1592	16.3%
2022	30.95	1229^th	1643	25.2%
2023	27.72	1362^nd	1720	20.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ricardo Estrada Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	27.20	1349^th	1597	15.5%
2019	43.47	783^rd	1626	51.8%
2021	21.85	1620^th	1712	5.4%
2022	35.27	1142^nd	1757	35.0%
2023	35.29	1195^th	1815	34.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ricardo Estrada Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	51.92	837^th	2039	59.0%
2019	57.86	688^th	2073	66.8%
2021	17.39	2004^th	2172	7.7%
2022	33.56	1594^th	2220	28.2%
2023	33.80	1583^rd	2251	29.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ricardo Estrada Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	36.76	1318^th	2008	34.4%
2019	44.42	1112^th	2047	45.7%
2021	12.33	2043^rd	2151	5.0%
2022	20.80	1912^th	2221	13.9%
2023	24.23	1819^th	2241	18.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ricardo Estrada Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	73.32	293^rd	1430	79.5%
2019	61.44	657^th	1446	54.6%
2022	43.68	1032^nd	1488	30.6%
2023	15.37	1364^th	1481	7.9%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Ricardo Estrada Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	42.08	1104^th	2008	45.0%
2019	48.20	912^th	2058	55.7%
2021	21.55	1935^th	2118	8.6%
2022	29.63	1704^th	2182	21.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ricardo Estrada Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	46.81	989^th	2030	51.3%
2019	46.56	997^th	2069	51.8%
2021	16.32	1943^rd	2168	10.4%
2022	28.68	1686^th	2228	24.3%
2023	27.89	1706^th	2245	24.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ricardo Estrada Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	49.48	841^st	1895	55.6%
2019	53.93	756^th	1935	60.9%
2021	17.73	1865^th	2043	8.7%
2022	30.00	1579^th	2077	24.0%
2023	32.43	1526^th	2116	27.9%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	22	11	0	768	0	0	1	802
2012	31	13	0	849	1	0	0	894
2013	31	7	0	806	1	0	0	845
2014	29	10	0	811	0	1	7	858
2015	41	14	0	791	0	1	7	854
2016	41	8	1	810	1	0	6	867
2017	17	0	0	689	3	0	3	712
2018	29	0	0	675	2	0	2	708
2019	37	0	0	698	3	0	3	741
2020	46	2	0	687	5	0	3	743
2021	38	2	0	627	3	0	2	672
2022	25	1	0	569	3	0	2	600
2023	8	1	0	505	3	0	1	518

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ricardo Estrada Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	802	45.1	17.7	63.3
2012	894	49.9	17.8	53.6
2013	845	50.4	16.7	84.9
2014	858	51.2	16.7	88.1
2015	854	51.0	16.7	86.8
2016	867	50.0	17.3	85.6
2017	712	43.2	16.4	89
2018	708	40.3	17.5	85.6
2019	741	39.3	18.8	85.3
2020	743	44.7	16.6	89
2021	672	40.8	16.4	89.6
2022	600	40.6	14.7	93.8
2023	518	38.6	13.4	91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ricardo Estrada Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	802	45.1	17.7	63.3
2012	894	49.9	17.8	53.6
2013	845	50.4	16.7	84.9
2014	858	51.2	16.7	88.1
2015	854	51.0	16.7	86.8
2016	867	50.0	17.3	85.6
2017	712	43.2	16.4	89
2018	708	40.3	17.5	85.6
2019	741	39.3	18.8	85.3
2020	743	44.7	16.6	89
2021	672	40.8	16.4	89.6
2022	600	40.6	14.7	93.8
2023	518	38.6	13.4	91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ricardo Estrada Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$620 (6.6%)	$8,774 (93.4%)	$9,395
2020	$574 (5.5%)	$9,834 (94.5%)	$10,408
2021	$1,981 (17.9%)	$9,091 (82.1%)	$11,072

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ricardo Estrada Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1129^th of 2193 Middle schools	Ranks 1812^th of 2330 Middle schools	26.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Ricardo Estrada Middle)	22	30	8%
6th Grade Reading (Clint Independent School District (Isd))	22	36	14%
6th Grade Reading (Texas)	35	50	15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ricardo Estrada Middle)	33	22	11%
6th Grade Mathematics (Clint Independent School District (Isd))	26	20	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	45	37	8%
7th Grade Reading (Ricardo Estrada Middle)	37	34	3%
7th Grade Reading (Clint Independent School District (Isd))	40	37	3%
7th Grade Reading (Texas)	47	52	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ricardo Estrada Middle)	45	13	32%
7th Grade Mathematics (Clint Independent School District (Isd))	38	13	25%
7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	41	35	6%
8th Grade Reading (Ricardo Estrada Middle)	44	43	1%
8th Grade Reading (Clint Independent School District (Isd))	45	50	5%
8th Grade Reading (Texas)	53	56	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ricardo Estrada Middle)	51	30	21%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clint Independent School District (Isd))	41	28	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	55	44	11%
8th Grade Science (Ricardo Estrada Middle)	45	43	2%
8th Grade Science (Clint Independent School District (Isd))	41	37	4%
8th Grade Science (Texas)	49	45	4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ricardo Estrada Middle)	42	16	26%
8th Grade Social Studies (Clint Independent School District (Isd))	31	16	15%
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)	35	31	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Ricardo Estrada Middle)	97	75	22%
End of Course Algebra I (Clint Independent School District (Isd))	67	40	27%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	45	17%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	741	518	30.1%
African American	0	1
American Indian	3	3
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	698	505	27.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	37	8	78.4%
Two or More Races	3	1	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.3%	91.3%	6%

Schools Near Ricardo Estrada Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Science (2024)	STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ricardo Estrada Middle	Public	6-8	851 S Darrington Rd	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4800	518	39	13.4	91.3%	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.2	1899^th of 2361 public middle schools	19.6%		26.1	1812^th of 2330 public middle schools	22.2%	87	64.0			34.5	30.8	36.1	31.5	11.2	31.7	30.9	6.1	$11,072	$1,981	$9,091
Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	201 Horizon Crossing St	Horizon City	79928	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 888-4300	308	15	20.7	83.1%	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	293 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	1346^th of 2361 public middle schools	43.0%		50.1	1059^th of 2330 public middle schools	54.5%	287	38.5	45.6	73.9	52.8	53.8	49.5	22.6	29.7			15.8	$23,206	$6,100	$17,106
Horizon Middle	Public	6-8	400 Kenazo Ave	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4700	670	41	16.3	83.7%	26 (3.9%)	5 (0.7%)	633 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	24.3	1896^th of 2361 public middle schools	19.7%		24.2	1863^rd of 2330 public middle schools	20.0%	33	53.9			40.7	43.6	43.8	15.4	11.8	31.1	15.4	11.1	$10,632	$2,063	$8,569
Col John O Ensor Middle	Public	6-8	13600 Ryderwood Ave	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6000	1,173	72	16.3	69.8%	69 (5.9%)	18 (1.5%)	1,069 (91.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.1%)	72.4	481^st of 2361 public middle schools	79.6%		76.3	394^th of 2330 public middle schools	83.1%	87	77.9			63.8	59.2	64.2	50.5	47.5		55.7	35.3	$8,701	$1,246	$7,455
Clint Junior High School	Public	6-8	12625 Alameda Ave	Clint	79836	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-8000	529	29	18.1	84.1%	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	509 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43.2	1298^th of 2361 public middle schools	45.0%		42.3	1310^th of 2330 public middle schools	43.8%	12	75.0			56.9	54.5	61.9	27.2	20.2	31.6	29.3	17.7	$10,303	$1,932	$8,371
Eastlake Middle	Public	6-8	12901 B Bob Hope	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 938-3000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	65.1			63.1	51.1	59.5	63.7	43.0	0.0	43.1	35.9
Salvador Sanchez Middle	Public	6-8	321 N Rio Vista Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5202	615	41	14.9	86.5%	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	599 (97.4%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.3	1161^st of 2361 public middle schools	50.8%		39.4	1410^th of 2330 public middle schools	39.5%	249	56.2			49.1	38.7	60.3	41.8	25.9		39.7	26.6	$11,195	$1,518	$9,678
Socorro Middle	Public	6-8	321 Bovee Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5000	540	38	14.0	91.7%	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	528 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31	1700^th of 2361 public middle schools	28.0%		39.7	1402^nd of 2330 public middle schools	39.8%	298	54.7			39.4	41.3	45.0	24.5	16.4		40.8	12.2	$11,513	$1,500	$10,013
Ann M Garcia-Enriquez Middle	Public	7-8	12280 Socorro Rd	San Elizario	79849	El Paso County	San Elizario Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 872-3960	496	31	16.0	91.5%	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	492 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.8	2058^th of 2361 public middle schools	12.8%		23.1	1886^th of 2330 public middle schools	19.1%	172	89.1				28.0	38.8		20.7	9.3	22.8	7.9	$11,549	$1,003	$10,546
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	922	60	15.4	74.9%	33 (3.6%)	14 (1.5%)	862 (93.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	49.5	1083^rd of 2361 public middle schools	54.1%		42.3	1307^th of 2330 public middle schools	43.9%	224	57.1			58.0	47.0	54.7	37.4	27.2		42.9	23.6	$9,855	$1,704	$8,152

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