Summary:
The middle school landscape in Pecos, New Mexico is dominated by a single institution, Pecos Middle, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 109 students. Despite its small size, the school has faced persistent academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.
Pecos Middle's academic struggles are compounded by its high poverty levels, with 92.66% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's difficulties in providing effective instruction and support for its students. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.1 is slightly higher than the state average, which could further strain the school's resources and impact student learning.
The school's performance has been reflected in its fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 88th out of 165 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 159th out of 239 middle schools in 2022-2023. Despite these ranking changes, Pecos Middle has maintained a consistently low 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, indicating that the school's overall quality and improvement efforts have been limited. These findings suggest that the Pecos community may benefit from targeted interventions and additional resources to support the academic and social-emotional needs of the students at Pecos Middle.
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