Middle Schools in Santa Rosa

Summary:

The Santa Rosa area of New Mexico is home to two middle schools, Santa Rosa Middle and Anton Chico Middle, both serving grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Santa Rosa Middle emerges as the standout school in the area, consistently ranking higher and outperforming the state average on key metrics.

Santa Rosa Middle has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has ranked as high as 36th out of 165 New Mexico middle schools. The school excels in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 8th graders scoring particularly well at 71.88% proficient or better in ELA. In contrast, Anton Chico Middle has a 3-star rating and, while also exceeding the state average, does not match the performance of Santa Rosa Middle.

Additionally, Santa Rosa Middle has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, at 36.36%, compared to 45.45% at Anton Chico Middle. The student-teacher ratio at Santa Rosa Middle is also higher, at 11.2 students per teacher, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. Overall, the data indicates that Santa Rosa Middle is the standout middle school in the Santa Rosa area.

District Detail

344 4th St
Santa Rosa, NM 88435

(575) 472-3171

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 572

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
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
Anton Chico Middle	Public	6-8	1753 State Hwy 119	Anton Chico	87711	Guadalupe County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 472-3171	31	6	5.5	100.0%	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					57.1				35.7	$22,867
Santa Rosa Middle	Public	6-8	116 Camino de Vida	Santa Rosa	88435	Guadalupe County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 472-3171	94	8	11.6	100.0%	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (97.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.3	54^th of 192 public middle schools	71.9%		56	36^th of 165 public middle schools	78.2%	18	40.6	59.4	56.0	71.9	62.9	40.6	32.0	21.9	31.5	$11,785

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Las Vegas	19.18 mi	10
Las Vegas City	27.9 mi	6
Nm Corrections	31.19 mi	11
Pecos	40.89 mi	3	77^th
Vaughn	42.23 mi	2

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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.