Horizon Middle School
Public middle school in El Paso, Texas · Clint ISD · Grades 6–8
Horizon Middle School serves 677 students in grades 6–8 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 14 schools in Clint ISD. By enrollment it is the 791st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 39.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Clint ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481443010634 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Clint ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 677 | 10,077 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.7% | 85.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Horizon Middle School in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Clint ISD, Horizon Middle School is the largest, with 6.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.4 miles away and have a median of 631 students, so Horizon Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 234 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 217, against an average of 226 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 217 in grade 6 and 234 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Clint ISD (95.4%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.9% across Clint 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
Horizon Middle School has 39.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 677 students would have about 47 teachers, so Horizon Middle School has 7.6 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is IDEA Horizon Vista College Preparatory, 1.3 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 20 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.1% |
| White | 2.7% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 217 |
| Grade 7 | 226 |
| Grade 8 | 234 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Kenazo Ave, El Paso, TX 79928
Phone: (915)926-4700
Website: clintweb.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Horizon Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Horizon Vista College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 402 | 12.6 | 81.3% |
| Col John O Ensor Middle School | Socorro ISD | 1.5 mi | 1,070 | 17.1 | 68% |
| Ricardo Estrada Middle School | Clint ISD | 2.7 mi | 592 | 16.2 | 88.7% |
| Eastlake Middle School | Socorro ISD | 3.2 mi | 787 | 17.8 | 65.7% |
| Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School | Socorro ISD | 5.6 mi | 670 | 15.6 | 77.2% |
| Salvador Sanchez Middle School | Socorro ISD | 5.9 mi | 544 | 15.1 | 88.2% |
| Sun Ridge Middle School | Socorro ISD | 6.5 mi | 978 | 17 | 64.6% |
| Socorro Middle School | Socorro ISD | 6.7 mi | 510 | 15.7 | 88.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clint ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll T Welch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 676 |
| Clint High School | High | 9–12 | 747 |
| Clint ISD Early College Academy | High | 9–12 | 290 |
| Clint J H School | Middle | 6–8 | 484 |
| Desert Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 928 |
| East Montana Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 496 |
| Frank Macias Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 975 |
| Horizon High School | High | 9–12 | 1,469 |
| Montana Vista Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 |
| Mountain View High School | High | 9–12 | 775 |
| Red Sands Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 572 |
| Ricardo Estrada Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 592 |
| Wm David Surratt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 939 |