Middle Schools in Alamogordo

Summary:

The Alamogordo school district in New Mexico is home to three middle schools: Chaparral Middle, Mountain View Middle, and Holloman Middle. Among these, Holloman Middle stands out as the top-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 11 middle schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holloman Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Alamogordo and New Mexico averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.42% of Holloman Middle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.8% in Alamogordo and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, Holloman Middle had 64.56% of students proficient or better, while Alamogordo and New Mexico had 33.32% and 26.81%, respectively. Additionally, Holloman Middle's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate was 74.42%, significantly higher than the Alamogordo (44.19%) and New Mexico (34.46%) averages.

Holloman Middle's exceptional performance may be attributed to its favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.4, which is lower than the ratios at Chaparral Middle (15.2) and Mountain View Middle (14.6). Additionally, Holloman Middle has the lowest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 20.93%, compared to 48.14% at Chaparral Middle and 50% at Mountain View Middle, which may indicate a more affluent student population. These factors likely contribute to Holloman Middle's outstanding academic achievements within the Alamogordo school district.

District Detail

1211 Hawaii Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-6002

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,227

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Chaparral Middle	Public	6-8	1401 College Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6300	513	38	13.6	100.0%	186 (36.3%)	25 (4.9%)	249 (48.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.0%)	46.9	82^nd of 192 public middle schools	57.3%		49.7	51^st of 165 public middle schools	69.1%	31	37.8	42.3	41.9	51.7	45.5	31.3	34.6	20.9	28.6	$8,884
Holloman Middle	Public	6-8	381 1st St	Holloman Air Force Base	88330	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 812-6200	173	15	11.9		85 (49.1%)	19 (11.0%)	47 (27.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.4%)	95.7	9^th of 192 public middle schools	95.3%		94.3	4^th of 165 public middle schools	97.6%	5	74.4	78.0	71.4	69.8	73.4	79.7	58.9	51.2	64.6	$7,933
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	500 South Washington Avenue	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6400	479	33	14.5	100.0%	154 (32.2%)	29 (6.1%)	247 (51.6%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	39.4	103^rd of 192 public middle schools	46.4%		44	65^th of 165 public middle schools	60.6%	38	42.8	31.9	38.6	50.0	40.0	27.0	22.9	22.5	24.0	$8,704

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Tularosa	12.86 mi	4	68^th
Mescalero Apache School	25.91 mi	1
Ruidoso	36 mi	4	39^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.