Best Middle Schools in New Mexico

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NM-ASR and NM-MSSA test scores by the New Mexico Public Education Department. The most recent update was on Friday, January 2, 2026.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 192)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
91	Ramah High	Public	6-12	74 S Bloomfield Ave	Ramah	87321	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3800	269	98	2.7	75.1%	40 (14.9%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	186 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	$15,514							44.2			(n/a)		350111000662
92	W D Gattis Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 N. Thornton Street	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4305	527	37	14.3	88.2%	138 (26.2%)	46 (8.7%)	312 (59.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.4%)	$8,769							44	51.3	45	47		350057001097
93	Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	9717 Indian School Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4483	389	35	11.2	100.0%	81 (20.8%)	14 (3.6%)	233 (59.9%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.4%)	$10,310							43.7			(n/a)		350006000053
94	Mesa Alta Junior High	Public	7-8	329 North Bergin Ln	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 632-8021	316	27	11.8	100.0%	91 (28.8%)	1 (0.3%)	86 (27.2%)	4 (1.3%)	122 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	$9,445							43.6	34	89	5		350024000158
95	Portales Junior High	Public	7-8	700 East 3rd St	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 356-7045	326	36	9	99.7%	68 (20.9%)	8 (2.5%)	230 (70.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	$9,623							43.1	47.9	54	41		350210000489
96	Artesia Park Junior High	Public, Alternative	8-9	15th And Cannon	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 746-3585	539	41	13	100.0%	215 (39.9%)	4 (0.7%)	308 (57.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$8,592							42.6			(n/a)		350012000130
97	Jal Junior High	Public	6-8	100 Property Street	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 395-2101	119	11	10.9	100.0%	12 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$6,830							42.5	23.5	122	25		350135000363
98	Yucca Middle	Public	7-8	1500 Sycamore	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	480	28	17.2	85.4%	107 (22.3%)	29 (6.0%)	328 (68.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	$7,668							41.5	33.9	90	8		350057000223
99	Tucumcari Middle	Public	6-8	1000 South 5th St	Tucumcari	88401	Quay County	Tucumcari	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 461-3910	213	16	13.6	99.5%	47 (22.1%)	6 (2.8%)	149 (70.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	$9,316							40.9	46	60	39		350264000600
100	Hozho Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-11	515 Park Ave	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Hozho Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 722-4463	781	66	11.7	100.0%	108 (13.8%)	3 (0.4%)	278 (35.6%)	9 (1.2%)	281 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (13.1%)	$9,654							40			(n/a)		350017901136

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NM-MSSA English Language Arts, NM-MSSA Mathematics, NM-ASR Science test scores released by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on January 2, 2026, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Mexico Public Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Mexico Public Education Department.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.