Richardson Middle School
Public middle school in El Paso, Texas · El Paso ISD · Grades 6–8
Richardson Middle School serves 758 students in grades 6–8 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 75 schools in El Paso ISD. By enrollment it is the 646th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.7 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 ÷ 45.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | El Paso ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481830007882 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | El Paso ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 758 | 48,118 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.4% | 71.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Richardson Middle School in context
Size
Of the 9 middle schools in El Paso ISD, Richardson Middle School is the 3rd largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.6 miles away and have a median of 620 students, so Richardson 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 262 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 241, against an average of 253 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 241 in grade 6 and 262 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 75.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across El Paso ISD (84.1%). White students are next, at 10.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.3% across El Paso 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
Richardson Middle School has 45.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 758 students would have about 52.6 teachers, so Richardson Middle School has 7.3 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Charles Middle School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 75.9% |
| White | 10.6% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 241 |
| Grade 7 | 255 |
| Grade 8 | 262 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11350 Loma Franklin Dr., El Paso, TX 79934
Phone: (915)236-6650
Website: richardson.episd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richardson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Middle School | El Paso ISD | 1.6 mi | 372 | 12.3 | 82% |
| Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle School | Ysleta ISD | 3.8 mi | 1,146 | 16.8 | 80.5% |
| IDEA Mesquite Hills College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 4.4 mi | 352 | 14.9 | 71% |
| Canyon Hills Middle School | El Paso ISD | 5.3 mi | 408 | 13.6 | 81.9% |
| Magoffin Middle School | El Paso ISD | 5.9 mi | 541 | 13.8 | 92.8% |
| Hornedo Middle School | El Paso ISD | 7.0 mi | 1,442 | 17.9 | 39.3% |
| Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle School | El Paso ISD | 8.2 mi | 709 | 13.9 | 87.4% |
| Brown Middle School | El Paso ISD | 9.1 mi | 699 | 16.4 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.