Summary:
Caton Middle is the only middle school serving Eunice Municipal Schools in New Mexico, enrolling 170 students in grades 6–8 with a student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and 54.71% of students receiving free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025. Because it is the sole middle school in the district, its results also represent the district's middle-grade results.
Caton Middle's clearest strengths are in English language arts and science. All-grade ELA proficiency is 46%, above the district's 38.86% and slightly above the state's 43.34% and 44.66%. Eighth-grade ELA is a standout at 61.54%, far above the state's 43.61% and 43.85%, and 7th-grade ELA is 51.85%, also above the state. Eighth-grade science is 34.62%, essentially matching the state's 34.19% and 34.33% and a sharp rise from 18.64% the prior year. The school's statewide rank also improved to 98 of 191, the 49th percentile with 2 stars, up from 39 to 40 in prior years, while the district context shows the 24th percentile with 1 star.
Math and 6th-grade ELA are the main concerns. All-grade math is 18.12%, above the district's 14.08% but well below the state's 25.54% and 27.85%. Sixth-grade math is 30.23%, close to the state's 31.89% and 32.13%, but 7th-grade math is 16.67% against the state's 26.93% and 27.1%, and 8th-grade math is reported as under 20% versus the state's 20.29% and 20.5%. Sixth-grade ELA is 20.45%, roughly 18 points below the state's 38.9% and 39.14%. The ELA–math gap at Caton is about 27.9 percentage points, larger than the state's roughly 17.8 points, so math in grades 7 and 8 and 6th-grade ELA are the areas needing the most support.
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