Eastwood Middle, El Paso TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Eastwood Middle

Eastwood Middle serves grades six through eight in El Paso's far-east suburbs, within Ysleta ISD. It is a regular public school with a majority Hispanic student body and a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits in a part of El Paso characterized by newer residential expansion on larger lots, with family-oriented single-family neighborhoods spreading outward from the city center.

The school's academic performance shows uneven results across the tested subjects and grades. In English language arts, Eastwood performs solidly at the middle and eighth grades, with a majority of students demonstrating proficiency. Sixth grade also shows above-average ELA attainment. In mathematics, however, the pattern is sharply variable: sixth graders perform at an acceptable rate, eighth graders do well, but seventh graders show markedly lower proficiency, a dip that a parent may want to look into further with the school. Science and social studies proficiency at the eighth grade are both below the middle tier, with social studies particularly low. Across all subjects and grades combined, Eastwood's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among El Paso County school districts, a meaningful strength given the school's demographic composition and the county context.

The school's test data comes from the current school year only; prior-year comparisons were not available, so it is not possible to assess whether performance is trending up or down. State testing data for grades six and seven in science and social studies are not reported, reflecting Texas's practice of testing science in eighth grade and social studies in eighth grade.

Ysleta ISD, the school's parent district, faces significant financial headwinds that will shape the school environment in coming years. The district has run budget deficits for four consecutive years and experienced substantial enrollment decline. District leadership has identified specific schools for potential closure in the next budget cycle and is planning a tax ratification election for November 2026. These pressures are real and may affect staffing, course offerings, and operational resources. That said, the district has cut its property tax rate for four years in a row, and its effective tax burden on homeowners is among the lowest in El Paso despite a high nominal rate, a factor worth considering for families comparing cost of living across school zones.

A parent considering Eastwood should understand it as a school with pockets of solid achievement in English language arts but uneven math performance and weaker performance in science and social studies. The broader district context of enrollment decline and budget strain is also relevant to long-term planning. The school's demographics reflect the predominantly Hispanic and economically modest character of El Paso's far-east residential zone.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 39% · ▲ 6 pts above district

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

Grade 717%

School 17% · District 20% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 58% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 55% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 53% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 55% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 48% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 30% · ▼ 2 pts below district

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

This schoolYSLETA 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-income59%Higher-income79%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income49%Higher-income67%18 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income55%Higher-income78%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income38%Higher-income58%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income13%Higher-income27%14 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income49%Higher-income70%21 pp gap