Spc. Rafael Hernando III Middle School

Students at Spec. Rafael Hernando III Middle School put on their engineering hats to tackle real-world challenges through hands-on STEM projects. Eighth-grade honors science stud...

The Socorro Independent School District is setting the standard for academic excellence in the El Paso region. According to results released in the 2024–2025 Texas Academic Perfor...

Socorro Independent School District Superintendent James P. Vasquez has been named in the National School Public Relations Association annual list of Superintendents to Watch. Thi...

Socorro Independent School District faculty and staff welcome students back to school for the spring semester on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Click here to see a special video mess...

In celebration of School Board Recognition Month in January, the Socorro Independent School District proudly honors its Board of Trustees for their invaluable contributions. The t...

While many artists dream of singing on a Grammy-winning album, 12-year-old Arykah Brown has already turned that dream into reality. Arykah, a seventh grader at Spec. Rafael Hernan...

The Socorro Independent School District will have student and teacher early release day on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. The early release schedule is: Elementary & PK-8 schools ...

Students from across the district brought their joy and imagination to life in the district’s 2025 Winter Holiday Art Contest. More than 100 entries were submitted, and four out...

Socorro Independent School District facilities and campuses will be closed for Thanksgiving break from Monday through Friday, Nov. 24 through Nov. 28, 2025. Facilities and campuse...

Ten campuses in the Socorro Independent School District have been recognized as top-performing schools by Children at Risk in their 2024-25 Texas School Rankings, highlighting the...

The Socorro Independent School District will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Classes will resume, and offices will re-open on Wednesday, Nov. 12. In c...

Join the Rafael Hernando MS Fall Festival this Friday November 7th from 4 PM - 7 PM. Food Trucks Music Games Enternainment Our theme will be Dia De Los M...

The Socorro Independent School District is inviting employees and their families to the Dia De Los Muertos 3rd Annual Health Expo & 5K Run & 1 mile walk, a vibrant celebration of w...

Applications for the Socorro Independent School District's early college high school programs and advanced academic academies are open now through November 14th . This opportunit...

On Sept. 20, hundreds of Socorro Independent School District educators and staff walked through the district’s neighborhoods with a single mission: to help students who had droppe...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session has approved and enacted several new school laws that require parental notices regarding policies/procedures and new annual consent from parents...

National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 16 and the El Paso County Elections Department is joining partners across the country to assist every eligible citizen to register to vote...

The Socorro Independent School District is proud to announce that 49 of its campuses have received the prestigious Purple Star designation from the Texas Education Agency for the ...

The Socorro Independent School District will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day. Classes will resume, schools and offices will re-open on Tuesday, Sept. 2...

The Socorro Independent School District will host its 14th Annual Father-Son Conference from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at Eastlake High School. The goal of the conference is to...