Sun Ridge Middle School
Public middle school in El Paso, Texas · Socorro ISD · Grades 6–8
Sun Ridge Middle School serves 978 students in grades 6–8 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 50 schools in Socorro ISD. By enrollment it is the 303rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17 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 ÷ 57.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Socorro ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484071008551 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Socorro ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 978 | 46,668 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 16.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.6% | 71.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Sun Ridge Middle School in context
Size
Sun Ridge Middle School is the 3rd largest of Socorro ISD's 11 middle schools; its 978 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 686; Sun Ridge Middle School is larger 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 7 with 340 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 307, against an average of 326 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 307 in grade 6 and 331 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 85.7% here and 91% across Socorro ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.1% across Socorro ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 57.64 full-time-equivalent teachers for 978 students, Sun Ridge Middle School has 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 978 students would have about 67.9 teachers, so Sun Ridge Middle School has 10.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Sun Ridge Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East, 1 miles away in El Paso Leadership Academy. Within 10 miles there are 21 other middle schools, 10 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.7% |
| White | 7.1% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
53.5% of students are girls and 46.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 307 |
| Grade 7 | 340 |
| Grade 8 | 331 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2210 Sun Country Rd, El Paso, TX 79938
Phone: (915)937-6600
Website: sisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sun Ridge Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East | El Paso Leadership Academy | 1.0 mi | 166 | 13.7 | 72.3% |
| Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School | Socorro ISD | 1.5 mi | 707 | 15.8 | 73% |
| Montwood Middle School | Socorro ISD | 1.8 mi | 597 | 14.7 | 73% |
| William D Slider Middle School | Socorro ISD | 2.1 mi | 627 | 15.3 | 74.8% |
| Ssg Manuel R Puentes | Socorro ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,031 | 17 | 62.3% |
| Hurshel Antwine Middle School | Socorro ISD | 2.1 mi | 701 | 16.7 | 74% |
| Capt Walter E Clarke Middle School | Socorro ISD | 2.8 mi | 670 | 15.6 | 77.2% |
| Hanks Middle School | Ysleta ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,000 | 14.3 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.