Middle Schools in Socorro

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in Socorro, New Mexico - R. Sarracino Middle School. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Socorro school district.

R. Sarracino Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools over the past three school years, with rankings ranging from 144 out of 165 schools to 178 out of 239 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is also below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 22.41% to 38.03%, and in Mathematics from 10.61% to 17.39%. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate was 27.14%, which is lower than the district and state averages.

The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 96.14% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 1 in the same school year. These factors suggest that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, and the small class sizes may not be translating into improved academic performance.

District Detail

700 Franklin St
Socorro, NM 87801

(575) 838-0300

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,318

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
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 All Grades	Total
R. Sarracino Middle	Public	6-8	1425 El Camino Real	Socorro	87801	Socorro County	Socorro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 835-0283	221	15	15.2	97.7%	17 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	183 (82.8%)	3 (1.4%)	13 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	19.7	160^th of 192 public middle schools	16.7%		15.3	144^th of 165 public middle schools	12.7%	16	27.1	33.3	22.4	38.0	31.8	17.4	10.6	$10,187

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Magdalena	18.45 mi	3
Belen	26.07 mi	10	48^th
Alamo Navajo Community School	37.11 mi	1
Los Lunas	40.5 mi	16	65^th
Nm Corrections	43.1 mi	11

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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.