Fabens Middle School
Public middle school in Fabens, Texas · Fabens ISD · Grades 6–8
Fabens Middle School serves 394 students in grades 6–8 in Fabens (El Paso County). It is one of 4 schools in Fabens ISD. By enrollment it is the 1267th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Fabens ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481890001765 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fabens ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 394 | 1,865 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 12.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.1% | 90.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Fabens Middle School in context
Size
Fabens Middle School is the only middle school in Fabens ISD. Its 394 students are 21.1% of the district's 1,865. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 11.7 miles away and have a median of 497 students, so Fabens Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 140 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 117, against an average of 131 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 137 in grade 6 and 140 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
93.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.5% across Fabens ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Fabens Middle School has 31.48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 394 students would have about 27.4 teachers, so Fabens Middle School has 4.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Tornillo Junior High School, 4.4 miles away in Tornillo ISD. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 137 |
| Grade 7 | 117 |
| Grade 8 | 140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 Walker, Fabens, TX 79838
Phone: (915)765-2630
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fabens Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo Junior High School | Tornillo ISD | 4.4 mi | 150 | 12.9 | 90% |
| Clint J H School | Clint ISD | 8.4 mi | 484 | 16.7 | 83.7% |
| Ann M Garcia-Enriquez Middle School | San Elizario ISD | 9.8 mi | 408 | 15.3 | 92.9% |
| Ricardo Estrada Middle School | Clint ISD | 10.9 mi | 592 | 16.2 | 88.7% |
| Socorro Middle School | Socorro ISD | 12.6 mi | 510 | 15.7 | 88.6% |
| IDEA Horizon Vista College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 12.8 mi | 402 | 12.6 | 81.3% |
| Salvador Sanchez Middle School | Socorro ISD | 13.5 mi | 544 | 15.1 | 88.2% |
| Horizon Middle School | Clint ISD | 13.5 mi | 677 | 17.2 | 81.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fabens ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 421 |
| Fabens High School | High | 9–12 | 616 |
| Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 434 |