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About this school
Col John O Ensor Middle School is
a suburban public school
in HORIZON CITY, Texas that is part of Socorro Independent School District.
It serves 1,115 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
1,115 Students
62 Teachers
13600 Ryderwood DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Col John O Ensor Middle School
$18,107
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
60
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
Col John O Ensor Middle School has received support from
22 individuals from Texas and
38 individuals out-of-state.