Desert View Middle School
Tel:
(915)434-5300
- Desert View Middle School serves 364 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Desert View Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
School Overview
- Desert View Middle School's student population of 364 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 364 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Desert View Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,953 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Desert View Middle School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #4111 out of 7953 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 78% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 72% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 92% | 52% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 7% | 28% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.63 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ysleta ISD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Desert View Middle School is William D Slider Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tierra Del Sol Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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- El Paso Adult/community Lrn Center Alternative School
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0.9 miles
121 Padres Dr
El Paso, TX 79907
(915)434-9400 0.9 AE n/a - El Paso Tierra Del Sol Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 706 students
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El Paso, TX 79936
(915)434-5800 0.9 PK-6 706 - El Paso O'shea Keleher Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 886 students
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1800 Leroy Bonse Dr
El Paso, TX 79936
(915)937-7200 1.0 PK-5 886 - El Paso Vista Del Sol Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 557 students
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11851 Vista Del Sol
El Paso, TX 79936
(915)937-7500 1.1 K-5 557 - El Paso Myrtle Cooper Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 705 students
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1515 Rebecca Ann
El Paso, TX 79936
(915)937-7700 1.2 PK-5 705
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