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C.V. Koogler Middle

Public Grades 6-8

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 22% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

C.V. Koogler Middle is a mid-sized 6–8 school in Aztec, NM, part of Aztec Municipal Schools, serving 521 students and ranked 149th of 191 New Mexico schools—the 22nd percentile with 1 star—in 2025–2026. Its recent trend has moved downward: after reaching the 61st percentile in 2014–2015 and the 44th percentile in 2022–2023, it fell to 36th in 2023–2024, 34th in 2024–2025, and 22nd in 2025–2026. All-grade proficiency is below both district and state averages in English language arts (35.52%) and math (15.84%).

Compared with nearby schools, C.V. Koogler Middle is stronger than the two lowest-performing middle schools in Farmington Municipal Schools, Tibbetts Middle School and Mesa View Middle School, in both ELA and math. But it trails Hermosa Middle School and Heights Middle School in Farmington Municipal Schools, and Mesa Alta Junior High and Naaba Ani Elementary in Bloomfield Schools, in overall ELA and math. The gaps to the stronger Farmington middle schools are large: Heights is 15.72 points higher in ELA and 17.22 points higher in math, while Hermosa is 9.08 points higher in ELA and 17.95 points higher in math. Class size and poverty do not cleanly explain the difference: C.V. Koogler’s student-teacher ratio was lower than several higher-performing nearby schools, and several nearby schools also reported 100% free/reduced lunch.

Grade-level results show a sharp split. In 2025–2026, 7th-grade ELA was 46.31%, essentially at the state average and the school’s clearest strength. But 8th grade is a severe weak point: ELA was 26.92%, math 7.05%, and science 17.42%, each far below the state averages of 43.61%, 20.29%, and 34.19%. Math is weaker than ELA across the school, and subgroup effectiveness is uneven: low-income students ranked in the 23rd percentile in 2025–2026, and English Language Learner students ranked in the 10th percentile in 2023–2024. Overall, the data point most strongly to grade 8, math, and support for low-income and English Language Learner students as the areas needing the closest attention.

521

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,788

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

455 North Light Plant Rd
Aztec, NM 87410

(575) 334-9474

District: Aztec Municipal Schools

Students who attend C.V. Koogler Middle usually attend:

High:

Aztec High

Feeder schools for C.V. Koogler Middle:

Elementary:	Lydia Rippey Elementary
	McCoy Avenue Elementary
	Park Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

Hispanic:

38.8%

American Indian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (25% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg36%

149^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	149 of 191	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	126 of 192	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	106 of 165	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	133 of 239	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	153 of 232	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	103 of 200	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	84 of 186	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.8	109 of 176	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	122 of 208	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	81 of 207	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.9	100 of 222	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	94 of 193	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	79 of 178	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	57 of 173	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	51 of 179	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	38 of 178	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	64.9	50 of 172	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	65.7	46 of 171	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	52.0	66 of 156	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.4	47 of 157	70.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	35.2	34 of 52	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.5	97 of 108	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	94 of 136	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	130 of 162	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	105 of 213	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	122 of 220	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	80 of 160	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	53 of 156	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	97 of 143	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	85 of 148	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	112 of 154	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	133 of 204	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	147 of 214	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	62 of 150	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	79 of 149	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	102 of 133	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	104 of 173	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	98 of 144	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	108 of 227	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.1	166 of 223	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	108 of 175	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	91 of 168	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	113 of 145	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	88 of 161	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	146 of 221	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	137 of 213	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	96 of 152	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	89 of 151	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	28.9	38 of 53	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	41 of 65	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	34 of 59	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	51 of 67	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	27 of 43	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	40 of 78	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.3	79 of 100	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	34 of 44	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	122 of 170	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	119 of 178	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	102 of 142	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	132 of 229	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	172 of 187	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	101 of 121	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	95 of 120	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)49th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2018)35th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2026)29th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)28th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Science17%-17 vs state

Mathematics16%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)						NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)						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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
C.V. Koogler Middle	Public	6-8	455 North Light Plant Rd	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 334-9474	521	34	15.5	39.3%	207 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	202 (38.8%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	22.6	149^th of 191 public middle schools	22.0%		29.8	126^th of 192 public middle schools	34.4%	23		17.0			34.1	46.6	26.6	35.7			22.2	19.6	7.1	16.0	$7,788
Naaba Ani Elementary	Public	4-6	1201 North First St	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 634-3500	405	24	16.8	58.8%	110 (27.2%)	3 (0.7%)	98 (24.2%)	3 (0.7%)	165 (40.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)	26.2		50.7	38.5	27.7			39.9	20.3	23.8	27.7			23.7	$8,672
Mesa Alta Junior High	Public	7-8	329 North Bergin Ln	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 632-8021	316	27	11.8	53.8%	91 (28.8%)	1 (0.3%)	86 (27.2%)	4 (1.3%)	122 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	38.9	103^rd of 191 public middle schools	46.1%		43.6	94^th of 192 public middle schools	51.0%	9		31.3				49.7	40.3	45.4				23.7	18.8	21.4	$9,445
Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 College Blvd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8611	660	40	16.5	34.4%	219 (33.2%)	3 (0.5%)	185 (28.0%)	6 (0.9%)	187 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.1%)	57.5	70^th of 191 public middle schools	63.4%		50.6	75^th of 192 public middle schools	60.9%	5		38.9			50.7	49.5	53.9	51.4			42.0	35.1	22.8	33.1	$7,834
Mesa View Middle School	Public	6-8	4451 Wildflower Dr	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8622	461	33	14.1	44.9%	85 (18.4%)	2 (0.4%)	198 (43.0%)	1 (0.2%)	134 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	15.6	166^th of 191 public middle schools	13.1%		16.6	168^th of 192 public middle schools	12.5%	2		23.5			23.5	32.6	29.7	28.6			11.0	16.7	7.6	11.6	$8,831
Hermosa Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 East 25th	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8612	622	35	17.7	34.9%	192 (30.9%)	1 (0.2%)	189 (30.4%)	4 (0.6%)	170 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.6%)	53.9	74^th of 191 public middle schools	61.3%		49.2	79^th of 192 public middle schools	58.9%	5		41.6			36.6	51.6	48.1	45.3			30.8	38.9	33.5	34.3	$7,438
Tibbetts Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Twin Peaks Blvd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8613	652	38	17.1	49.1%	99 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	136 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	350 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	14.4	168^th of 191 public middle schools	12.0%		19.3	162^nd of 192 public middle schools	15.6%	6		26.1			20.4	24.8	36.1	26.9			13.0	8.1	8.2	9.7	$8,338

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