Wiggs Middle School
Public middle school in El Paso, Texas · El Paso ISD · Grades 6–8
Wiggs Middle School serves 943 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 349th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 54.58 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 | 481830006251 |
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 | 943 | 48,118 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.8% | 71.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Wiggs Middle School in context
Size
Of the 9 middle schools in El Paso ISD, Wiggs Middle School is the 2nd largest, with 2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.6 miles away and have a median of 623 students, so Wiggs 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 6 with 323 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 298, against an average of 314 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 323 in grade 6 and 298 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 90.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across El Paso ISD (84.1%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.8% 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
Wiggs Middle School has 54.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 943 students would have about 65.5 teachers, so Wiggs Middle School has 10.9 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 El Paso Leadership Academy, 0.9 miles away in El Paso Leadership Academy. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.7% |
| White | 7.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 323 |
| Grade 7 | 322 |
| Grade 8 | 298 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1300 Cir Dr., El Paso, TX 79925
Phone: (915)231-2100
Website: wiggs.episd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wiggs Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Leadership Academy | El Paso Leadership Academy | 0.9 mi | 181 | 18.2 | 97.8% |
| Guillen Middle School | El Paso ISD | 1.6 mi | 433 | 13.7 | 97.9% |
| Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle School | El Paso ISD | 3.8 mi | 709 | 13.9 | 87.4% |
| Canyon Hills Middle School | El Paso ISD | 6.6 mi | 408 | 13.6 | 81.9% |
| Magoffin Middle School | El Paso ISD | 6.6 mi | 541 | 13.8 | 92.8% |
| Riverside Middle School | Ysleta ISD | 6.8 mi | 705 | 14.2 | 91.5% |
| Hornedo Middle School | El Paso ISD | 7.0 mi | 1,442 | 17.9 | 39.3% |
| Bel Air Middle School | Ysleta ISD | 8.0 mi | 1,002 | 14.8 | 90.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.