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C.V. Koogler Middle

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C.V. Koogler Middle ranks 126 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 34% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

C.V. Koogler Middle School is a public middle school in Aztec, New Mexico, serving 519 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Aztec District, which is ranked 69 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, C.V. Koogler Middle School's performance is generally lower than the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.89%) and Mathematics (19.66%) were below the state averages of 44.19% and 26.81%, respectively. Compared to nearby Farmington and Bloomfield school districts, C.V. Koogler Middle School's academic performance is also lower across most grade levels and subject areas, with Hermosa Middle School in Farmington significantly outperforming C.V. Koogler Middle School.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Native American students generally performing better than the state average, but Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students performing below their respective state averages. The school's Special Education and Disabled student populations also struggle, with rankings in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools. Additionally, C.V. Koogler Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 81st out of 207 New Mexico middle schools in 2014-2015 to 126th out of 192 in the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

521

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,788

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 North Light Plant Rd
Aztec, NM 87410

(575) 334-9474

District: Aztec

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 — 55th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (29% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

New Mexico avg35%

126^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 82Aztec among New Mexico districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Native American (2025)50th percentile+16 vs school

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

Male (2024)45th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2018)35th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile~ school

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

Female (2024)20th percentile-16 vs school

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

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Science29%-6 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

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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 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	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 334-9474	521	34	15.5	100.0%	207 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	202 (38.8%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	29.8	126^th of 192 public middle schools	34.4%		27.7	106^th of 165 public middle schools	35.8%	20		28.9			44.0	31.2	41.4	38.9			26.8	18.2	14.0	19.7	$7,788
Naaba Ani Elementary	Public	4-6	1201 North First St	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 634-3500	405	24	16.8	100.0%	110 (27.2%)	3 (0.7%)	98 (24.2%)	3 (0.7%)	165 (40.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)	20.5		52.3	30.4	42.2			42.2	20.8	24.1	25.9			23.6	$8,672
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%)	43.6	94^th of 192 public middle schools	51.0%		34	89^th of 165 public middle schools	46.1%	5		40.4				43.5	51.8	47.7				23.9	9.2	16.5	$9,445
Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 College Blvd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8611	660	40	16.5		219 (33.2%)	3 (0.5%)	185 (28.0%)	6 (0.9%)	187 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.1%)	50.6	75^th of 192 public middle schools	60.9%		51	46^th of 165 public middle schools	72.1%	29		44.4			47.7	49.3	46.2	47.8			38.2	34.0	12.5	28.1	$7,834
Mesa View Middle School	Public	6-8	4451 Wildflower Dr	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8622	461	33	14.1	100.0%	85 (18.4%)	2 (0.4%)	198 (43.0%)	1 (0.2%)	134 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	16.6	168^th of 192 public middle schools	12.5%		17.7	133^rd of 165 public middle schools	19.4%	35		20.8			29.3	34.0	28.9	30.7			23.8	9.2		11.8	$8,831
Hermosa Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 East 25th	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8612	622	35	17.7	100.0%	192 (30.9%)	1 (0.2%)	189 (30.4%)	4 (0.6%)	170 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.6%)	49.2	79^th of 192 public middle schools	58.9%		52.7	42^nd of 165 public middle schools	74.5%	37		41.0			46.6	47.3	45.8	46.6			32.1	39.1	15.8	29.0	$7,438
Tibbetts Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Twin Peaks Blvd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8613	652	38	17.1	100.0%	99 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	136 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	350 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	19.3	162^nd of 192 public middle schools	15.6%		24.7	117^th of 165 public middle schools	29.1%	45		27.1			34.1	33.5	30.2	32.6			19.2	13.8	7.4	13.5	$8,338

Frequently Asked Questions about C.V. Koogler Middle

What high school do graduates of C.V. Koogler Middle attend?

Students who attend C.V. Koogler Middle usually go on to attend Aztec High

Is C.V. Koogler Middle a good school?

C.V. Koogler Middle ranks 126^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is C.V. Koogler Middle in?

Aztec

How many students attend C.V. Koogler Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended C.V. Koogler Middle.

What is the racial makeup of C.V. Koogler Middle?

Students at C.V. Koogler Middle are 40% White, 39% Hispanic, 14% American Indian, 7% Two or more races.

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