Middle Schools in Fort Sumner

Summary:

The Fort Sumner area has only one middle school, Fort Sumner Middle, which serves grades 6-8 and has a total enrollment of 67 students. Despite its small size, Fort Sumner Middle stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in New Mexico and outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

Fort Sumner Middle has earned a 4-star rating from School Digger, ranking 31st out of 165 middle schools in New Mexico for the 2023-2024 school year and 58th out of 239 schools in 2022-2023. The school's 2024-2025 proficiency rates were 53.85% in ELA and 27.69% in Math, compared to state averages of 44.19% and 26.81%, respectively. This strong academic performance is particularly impressive given that 61.19% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, Fort Sumner is home to a standout middle school that is providing a quality education to its students, even in the face of challenges such as a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Fort Sumner Middle's consistent high rankings and strong academic results make it a shining example of a successful middle school in the New Mexico education system.

District Detail

1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119

(575) 355-7734

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 283

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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-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
Fort Sumner Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Sumner Ave	Fort Sumner	88119	De Baca County	Fort Sumner	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 355-7734	70	4	15.9	55.7%	24 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (60.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	61.3	60^th of 192 public middle schools	68.8%		61.9	31^st of 165 public middle schools	81.2%	29	63.2	48.0	52.4	53.9	47.4	28.0	27.7	$11,679

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
House	22.53 mi	3
Melrose	34.82 mi	3	6^th
Nm Corrections	40.32 mi	11
Santa Rosa	40.98 mi	5	47^th
Floyd	41.51 mi	3	26^th

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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.