East Montana Middle, El Paso TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on East Montana Middle

East Montana Middle is a regular public middle school in El Paso serving about mid-sized student enrollment across grades six through eight in the Clint ISD district. The school draws from a community that is predominantly Hispanic and economically under-resourced, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's academic performance shows uneven strength across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, the school's results are its clearest asset. Sixth graders show proficiency that extends to about mid-range, while seventh and eighth graders perform notably stronger, with eighth-grade results approaching a clear majority meeting or exceeding grade-level standards in reading and writing. This upward trajectory in ELA suggests the school has curricular momentum in language instruction that compounds through the middle years.

Mathematics tells a more fragmented story. Sixth-grade math proficiency is quite low, sitting roughly a quarter of the way to standard. Seventh grade improves modestly but remains below half meeting standards. Eighth grade, by contrast, shows a significant jump, with more than half the students reaching proficiency. This grade-level volatility, especially the sharp rise in eighth grade, may reflect the school's focus on preparation for the state-required end-of-middle-school exam, or it may signal uneven pacing and support in earlier years that gets partially remedied by the end of the sequence.

Science and social studies proficiency are the school's most pressing concern. Eighth-grade science proficiency hovers around one-third of students, and only a small fraction reach the highest performance level. Social studies is weaker still, with only a small minority of eighth graders meeting the standard. The gap between students approaching the standards (a majority in both subjects) and those actually meeting them is wide, suggesting that instruction may be building familiarity with content but not yet translating into deep or applied understanding.

Across all tested subjects, very few students reach the "masters" performance level, indicating that advanced academic work or challenge is not yet a strong feature of the curriculum for higher-performing students.

Within the context of districts across El Paso County, East Montana's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint of the county, a position that reflects the strength in ELA and eighth-grade performance. This is meaningful: the school is not at the bottom of its peer group, and it is moving in measurable directions in some areas.

The school serves a student body that is nearly entirely Hispanic and reflects the economic demographics of far-east El Paso, where the school's campus is located. Clint ISD, the parent district, recently expanded free full-day Pre-Kindergarten to all four-year-olds regardless of family eligibility beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, a change that may benefit families planning to enroll younger siblings.

A parent considering East Montana should be aware that the school has demonstrated success bringing students from low to moderate proficiency in language arts, especially by eighth grade. The mathematics program shows promise at the end of middle school but may require additional support for sixth and seventh graders who struggle with the content. Science and social studies instruction appear to need strengthening, particularly in helping students move from exposure to genuine mastery. The school's position in the county comparison suggests it is part of a working system, though one with clear areas for growth. A parent may want to look into further what supports the school offers for students entering sixth grade at lower math levels and what specific interventions or tutoring options are available in science.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 622%

School 22% · District 27% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 729%

School 29% · District 20% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 42% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 43% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 747%

School 47% · District 47%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 51% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 35% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 816%

School 16% · District 17% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolCLINT ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income60%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income45%Higher-income60%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income58%Higher-income69%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income22%Higher-income27%5 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income26%Higher-income50%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income52%Higher-income63%11 pp gap