Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Socorro ISD
- El Paso, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Socorro ISD: B
Total students
821
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Socorro ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Socorro ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 90%
Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in El Paso, TX, in the Socorro ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 821 students. 51.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,732, which is $155 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3451 Rich Beem BlvdEl Paso, TX 79938
Office phone number
Principal
- Valerie Hairston
- vhairs@sisd.net
- (915) 937-9800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
821
African American
26 (3.2%)
Socorro ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Socorro ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.4%)
Socorro ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
755 (92%)
Socorro ISD: 92%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Socorro ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
29 (3.5%)
Socorro ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (0.6%)
Socorro ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
51.8 %
Socorro ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
72.8 %
Socorro ISD: 70.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
25.6 %
Socorro ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.2 %
Socorro ISD: 28%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Socorro ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15 %
Socorro ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Socorro ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Socorro ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Socorro ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Socorro ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.4 %
Socorro ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Socorro ISD: 4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Socorro ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Socorro ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
1.4 %
Socorro ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Socorro ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.1 %
Socorro ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Socorro ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
50.8
African American
2 (3.9%)
Socorro ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
39.8 (78.3%)
Socorro ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9 (17.7%)
Socorro ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
34.8 (68.5%)
Socorro ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
16 (31.5%)
Socorro ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.2
Socorro ISD: 16.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Socorro ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,732
Socorro ISD: $58,852
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,244
Socorro ISD: $46,888
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,018
Socorro ISD: $54,658
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,356
Socorro ISD: $57,899
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,213
Socorro ISD: $60,855
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,201
Socorro ISD: $65,462
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,648
Socorro ISD: $72,520
Statewide: $71,111