Enrollment
943
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 481830006251
Wiggs Middle — El Paso, TX
Federal NCES profile for Wiggs Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 41
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: El Paso Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.7:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wiggs Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Wiggs Middle reports 943 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 46.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 69.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% above the Texas average and 34% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 314 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding El Paso Isd spends $15,379 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.5% from local sources (property taxes), 44.1% from the state, and 22.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wiggs Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.7:1 | ▲ 28% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.3% | ▲ 12% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 943 | top 87% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
69.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher
— 28% above state mean
Top 93% in Texas — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,379
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 314 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 943 Top 87% in Texas — larger than 13% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 46.0
Students per teacher 18.7:1 +28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 69.3% +12% vs state
NCES ID 481830006251
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 90.7%
White 7.2%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.6%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 314:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.5%
In-school suspensions 11
Out-of-school suspensions 51
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Paso Isd, which includes Wiggs Middle.
$15,379
Per student
-10%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 44.1%
Federal 22.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,835
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,576
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,766
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,636
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,442
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Wiggs Middle
How many students attend Wiggs Middle?
Wiggs Middle has 943 students enrolled. It is a middle school in EL PASO, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wiggs Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Wiggs Middle is 18.7:1, which is 28% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wiggs Middle?
69.3% of students at Wiggs Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wiggs Middle?
The largest demographic group at Wiggs Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 90.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in EL PASO, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wiggs Middle?
Wiggs Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.