Red Mountain Middle

Red Mountain Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Deming, New Mexico, with 744 students. The school is part of the Deming school district, which is ranked 67 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Red Mountain Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Academically, Red Mountain Middle School underperforms compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.41% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.19% statewide. In mathematics, only 13.66% of students were proficient or better, compared to 26.81% statewide. The school's performance in science is also low, with only 19.94% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to 34.46% statewide. Additionally, the school struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of New Mexico middle schools for most student subgroups.

Interestingly, the nearby Deming Intermediate School, which serves 6th grade students, outperforms Red Mountain Middle School in academic metrics. Deming Intermediate has higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Red Mountain Middle. This suggests that Red Mountain Middle School may need to implement more targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of its diverse learners and high-poverty student population.