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Best Middle Schools in Dulce, NM

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Summary:

The city of Dulce, New Mexico is home to a single middle school, Dulce Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 119 students. The school's academic performance is concerning, as it ranks 228 out of 235 middle schools in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dulce Middle School's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 17% of students proficient or better in ELA, 4% in Math, and 23% in Science. The school's performance has been consistently low, with 11% proficiency in Language Arts and 10% in Science in the previous school year. Despite the low academic outcomes, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 1, which could be an asset in providing more individualized attention and support for students.

The high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which is a proxy for socioeconomic status, suggests that Dulce Middle School may be serving a disadvantaged student population. Addressing the root causes of the low performance, such as resource disparities, teacher quality, or curriculum and instruction, will be crucial in helping the school and its students succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Dulce Middle	Public	6-8	113 Hawks Dr	Dulce	87528	Rio Arriba County	Dulce	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 759-3225	130	9	14.0	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)	19.6	21.6	18.3	$15,914

Cities Near Dulce

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chama	22.8 mi	2
Tierra Amarilla	28.05 mi	2
Bloomfield	49.38 mi	9	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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