Summary:
Cloudcroft Middle is the only middle school in Cloudcroft Municipal Schools, serving grades 6–8 to about 105 students in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. The district ranks 22nd of 87 in New Mexico — the 75th percentile, with 4 stars. Roughly 49.52% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5.
The school is a standout performer statewide. In 2025–2026 it ranked 21st of 191 New Mexico middle schools, the 89th percentile, after ranking 19th of 192 (90th percentile) in 2024–2025 and 13th of 165 (92nd percentile) in 2023–2024. Proficiency beats state averages in every reported subject and grade. All-grades language arts is 66.3% versus 43.34% statewide on NM Combined, and all-grades math is 53.26% versus 25.54%. Eighth-grade math is 58.06% compared with 20.29% statewide, and eighth-grade science is 70.97% versus 34.33%. Seventh-grade language arts (76.67%) and seventh-grade math (60%) are also far above state rates.
Sixth grade is the relative weak spot, though still above state averages: language arts 48.39% versus 38.90%, and math 41.94% versus 31.89%. Year over year, all-grades math rose 2.76 points and eighth-grade science rose 3.11 points, while ELA dipped slightly (0.36 points) and the star rating moved from 5 to 4 stars. With only about 35 students per grade, a few students can shift these percentages noticeably. The school also slightly trails its district on all-grades NM-MSSA ELA (67.03% vs 68%).
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