Middle Schools in Clayton

Summary:

The Clayton school district in New Mexico is home to two middle schools: Clayton Junior High and Kiser Elementary. While both schools serve students in grades 5-8, Kiser Elementary stands out as a top-performing institution, ranking 10th out of 165 New Mexico middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Kiser Elementary outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for all grades, 5th grade, and 6th grade in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also excelled in mathematics proficiency, particularly in 6th grade, and 5th grade science proficiency. In contrast, Clayton Junior High outperformed the state average in ELA proficiency for all grades, 7th grade, and 8th grade during the same period.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics between the two schools. Clayton Junior High had a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (75.81%) compared to Kiser Elementary (55.56%) in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Kiser Elementary maintained a lower student-teacher ratio (9.5) than Clayton Junior High (11.3) during the same period, which may contribute to its higher academic performance.

District Detail

323 South 5th St
Clayton, NM 88415

(575) 374-9611

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 397

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
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 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th 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 All Grades	Total
Clayton Junior High	Public	7-8	224 Spruce St	Clayton	88415	Union County	Clayton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 374-9611	61	7	8.7	98.4%	19 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (63.9%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	65.4	53^rd of 192 public middle schools	72.4%		60.6	34^th of 165 public middle schools	79.4%	19		27.6			65.4	57.1	61.1		42.3	31.5	$10,682
Kiser Elementary	Public	5-6	224 Spruce St	Clayton	88415	Union County	Clayton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 374-9611	63	5	13.6	100.0%	20 (31.7%)	3 (4.8%)	39 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	38.5		42.3	55.2			49.1	48.3		34.6	$11,372

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Nm Corrections	2.99 mi	11
Des Moines	42.47 mi	2

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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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