Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School

El Paso, TX 79938

Phone: (915) 937-9800
Fax: (915) 937-9898
District: Socorro Independent School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 879 students

El Paso's Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Socorro Independent School District. It is among the few public middle schools in Texas to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School is a public school in the Socorro Independent School District located in El Paso, TX. The principal of Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School is Venessa Betancourt. As of 2015, the students are 87.7% Hispanic; 5.5% White, non-Hispanic; 4.9% Black, non-Hispanic; and 0.9% Asian/Pacific Islander. 68.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 7.9% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 87.7% 91.1% 51.8%
White, non-Hispanic 5.5% 5% 29.5%
Black, non-Hispanic 4.9% 2.2% 12.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9% 0.5% 3.7%
Multiracial — 0.4% 1.9%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.2% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 68.2% 72.1% 60.1%
English learners 7.9% 20.1% 17.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Las Tierras Neighborhood/Subdivision El paso TX 1.1 mi
2 Shadow Ridge Apartments Apartment Complex El Paso TX 7.3 mi
3 Mesquite Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 13.6 mi
4 Redstone Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision El Paso TX 13.8 mi
5 Sonoma Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Las Cruces NM 47.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Far East El paso TX 1.7 mi
2 Freedom Crossing Fort bliss TX 11.1 mi
3 Downtown El paso TX 14.7 mi
Base Distance
Fort Bliss 11 mi.
White Sands Missile Range 43.3 mi.
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