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Kirtland Middle

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Kirtland Middle ranks 127 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 34% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Kirtland Middle is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Kirtland, New Mexico, with an enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Central school district, which is ranked 78 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Kirtland Middle struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and math well below the state averages. While White and multi-racial students perform relatively well, Native American and English Language Learner students at the school rank in the bottom half or bottom third of New Mexico middle schools. The school also has extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.13% to 100%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Farmington district, such as Heights Middle and Hermosa Middle, Kirtland Middle has lower proficiency rates and a weaker statewide ranking. Addressing the school's academic challenges, particularly the disparities among student subgroups, will be crucial for Kirtland Middle to improve its standing and provide a high-quality education for its students.

372

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,560

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

538 Cr 6100
Kirtland, NM 87417

(505) 598-6114

District: Central

Students who attend Kirtland Middle usually attend:

High:

Kirtland Central High

Feeder schools for Kirtland Middle:

Elementary:	Kirtland Elementary
	Ojo Amarillo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

75.8%

Hispanic:

8.6%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (27% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Science scores 13 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg23%

New Mexico avg35%

127^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Central

78^th of 82Central 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	29.7	127 of 192	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	91 of 165	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	163 of 239	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	177 of 232	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	101 of 200	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	94 of 186	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.5	126 of 176	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.3	123 of 208	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	84 of 207	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.5	71 of 222	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	72 of 193	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.7	91 of 178	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	72 of 173	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	46 of 179	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	47 of 178	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	43.2	90 of 172	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.2	98 of 171	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	92 of 156	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.6	98 of 157	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	45 of 108	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.5	74 of 97	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.9	91 of 162	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	156 of 213	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	153 of 220	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	79 of 160	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	86 of 156	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.8	90 of 154	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	61 of 204	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	56 of 214	73.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	109 of 173	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	69 of 144	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	148 of 227	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	146 of 223	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	69 of 175	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	93 of 161	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	165 of 221	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	163 of 213	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	92 of 152	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	78 of 151	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	15 of 65	76.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.0	23 of 59	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	38 of 58	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	56 of 67	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.7	33 of 78	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.3	78 of 100	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	31 of 178	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	36 of 142	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	87 of 229	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	119 of 187	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	24 of 121	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	34 of 120	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)83rd percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2024)58th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)57th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2024)44th percentile~ school

Male (2024)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2024)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Science22%-13 vs state

Mathematics18%-8 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 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
Kirtland Middle	Public	7-8	538 Cr 6100	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-6114	372	30	12.5	100.0%	31 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	8 (2.2%)	282 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	29.7	127^th of 192 public middle schools	33.9%		33.7	91^st of 165 public middle schools	44.8%	36	21.6		31.0	47.1	39.1		24.6	12.2	18.4	$10,560
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
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
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
Tse Bit Ai Middle	Public	6-8	Us Hwy 64	Shiprock	87420	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 368-4741	390	31	12.7	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	355 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	10.1	186^th of 192 public middle schools	3.1%		12.9	153^rd of 165 public middle schools	7.3%	33	14.6	18.5	23.1	26.9	23.1	16.7	9.4	5.4	10.1	$11,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirtland Middle

Is Kirtland Middle a good school?

Kirtland Middle ranks 127^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kirtland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Kirtland Middle.

What high school do graduates of Kirtland Middle attend?

Students who attend Kirtland Middle usually go on to attend Kirtland Central High

What district is Kirtland Middle in?

Central

What is the racial makeup of Kirtland Middle?

Students at Kirtland Middle are 76% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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