Middle Schools in Roswell

Summary:

The Roswell, New Mexico area is home to 4 middle schools that serve students in grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Berrendo Middle School emerges as the standout performer, ranking 41st out of 165 New Mexico middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the other 3 Roswell middle schools - Sierra Middle, Mountain View Middle, and Mesa Middle - lag behind Berrendo in academic performance.

Berrendo Middle School consistently outperforms the Roswell and New Mexico averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Sierra Middle School also performs better than the other two Roswell middle schools in English Language Arts proficiency. However, Sierra Middle, Mountain View Middle, and Mesa Middle all struggle with low Mathematics proficiency rates compared to the state and district averages.

Interestingly, all four Roswell middle schools have 100% free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The student-teacher ratios range from 12.4 at Mesa Middle to 17.3 at Mountain View Middle, with Berrendo and Sierra Middle falling in the middle. These factors may contribute to the significant disparities in academic performance observed across the Roswell middle schools.

District Detail

300 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM 88201

(575) 627-2511

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,184

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NM-ASR Science 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Berrendo Middle	Public	6-8	800 Marion Richards	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2775	571	43	13.1	100.0%	212 (37.1%)	16 (2.8%)	330 (57.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	51.7	71^st of 192 public middle schools	63.0%		53	41^st of 165 public middle schools	75.2%	30	34.1	49.5	53.2	40.4	47.6	42.6	32.8	24.6	33.5	$7,639
Mesa Middle	Public	6-8	1601 East Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2800	350	32	10.8	100.0%	40 (11.4%)	5 (1.4%)	300 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.6	155^th of 192 public middle schools	19.3%		19.6	130^th of 165 public middle schools	21.2%	25	30.1	35.0	31.5	35.0	33.8	22.0	14.8	6.8	14.5	$9,441
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	312 East Mtn View Rd	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2825	481	28	17.4	100.0%	55 (11.4%)	14 (2.9%)	408 (84.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.4	137^th of 192 public middle schools	28.6%		24.4	119^th of 165 public middle schools	27.9%	18	35.1	32.9	37.7	41.6	37.5	25.9	10.9	9.7	15.3	$8,327
Sierra Middle	Public	6-8	615 South Sycamore Ave	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2850	557	42	13.2	100.0%	90 (16.2%)	13 (2.3%)	449 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22.4	151^st of 192 public middle schools	21.4%		27	108^th of 165 public middle schools	34.5%	43	26.2	33.3	40.4	34.6	36.2	19.4	17.5	5.2	13.7	$7,359

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Hagerman	25.93 mi	3
Lake Arthur	32.97 mi	3
Artesia	42.02 mi	10	31^st

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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.