Eunice

Summary:

The city of Eunice, New Mexico is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. While the overall academic performance of the Eunice school district lags behind the state averages, a few standout schools emerge from the data.

Caton Middle School stands out with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts across all grades, particularly in 7th and 8th grade where it outperforms the Eunice and New Mexico averages. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 may contribute to its stronger academic performance. Meanwhile, Eunice High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 78%, better than the other Eunice schools, and its 11th grade science proficiency rate is higher than the district and state averages.

However, the Eunice school district as a whole faces challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally lower than state averages. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 50.45% at Eunice High to 66.37% at Mettie Jordan Elementary, suggest a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance observed in the district.

District Detail

1720 Avenue K
Eunice, NM 88231

(575) 394-2524

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 748

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th 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 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Eunice High	Public	9-12	1101 19th Street	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-2332	221	22	10.1	49.8%	56 (25.3%)	1 (0.5%)	153 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	18.8	109^th of 131 public high schools	16.8%		21.4	131^st of 172 public high schools	23.8%	22	25.0			30.8												$10,036
Caton Middle	Public	6-8	1109 16th Street	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-3338	170	11	14.8	54.7%	52 (30.6%)	1 (0.6%)	112 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	35.2	115^th of 192 public middle schools	40.1%		29.8	101^st of 165 public middle schools	38.8%	14			18.6					35.9	47.9	49.2	44.4		30.2	20.8	16.3	$8,372
Mettie Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1715 Avenue M	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-2440	357	24	14.8	55.7%	111 (31.1%)	2 (0.6%)	234 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	22	282^nd of 345 public elementary schools	18.3%		19.3	337^th of 413 public elementary schools	18.4%	55		26.5			37.2	32.0	22.5				30.3	20.4			15.5	$8,567

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hobbs	16.92 mi	19	62^nd
Jal	22.62 mi	3	52^nd
Nm Corrections	22.8 mi	11
Lovington	35.98 mi	10

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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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