Middle Schools in Carlsbad

Summary:

The Carlsbad school district in New Mexico is home to two middle schools: Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus and Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus. Based on the available data, Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus emerges as the standout school, consistently outperforming its counterpart in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and free and reduced lunch rates.

According to the data, Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus ranked 63rd out of 192 New Mexico middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating, while Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus ranked 174th, with a 0-star rating. Additionally, Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus had higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the Carlsbad and New Mexico averages, while Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus had significantly lower proficiency rates in these subjects.

The data also reveals a difference in the free and reduced lunch rates between the two schools, with Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus having a 35.97% rate and Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus having a higher rate of 43.28%. Both schools, however, had similar student-teacher ratios of around 18 students per teacher.

District Detail

408 North Canyon St
Carlsbad, NM 88220

(575) 234-3300

SchoolDigger Rank:
42^nd of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,217

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 2

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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
Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus	Public	6-8	301 South Alta Vista St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3300	740	49	15.0	34.3%	146 (19.7%)	8 (1.1%)	569 (76.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.8%)	15.7	174^th of 192 public middle schools	9.4%		13.2	152^nd of 165 public middle schools	7.9%	22	18.2	31.4	28.6	23.5	27.8	23.3	14.6	8.0	15.3	$9,597
Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus	Public	6-8	800 West Church St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3300	908	48	18.8	21.7%	350 (38.5%)	7 (0.8%)	513 (56.5%)	11 (1.2%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	16 (1.8%)	59.7	63^rd of 192 public middle schools	67.2%		53	40^th of 165 public middle schools	75.8%	23	49.3	46.9	45.7	59.5	50.6	36.3	30.2	33.2	33.3	$9,503

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Loving	12.96 mi	3	59^th
Artesia	29.75 mi	10	31^st
Lake Arthur	40.61 mi	3
Hagerman	48.62 mi	3

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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.