Summary
Dexter Middle is a public middle school in Dexter, New Mexico, serving 186 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dexter District, which is ranked 71 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Dexter Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 83 out of 165 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.
Dexter Middle consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 39.29%, compared to the state average of 44.19%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was only 14.29%, significantly lower than the state's 26.81%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female and homeless students performing relatively well, but Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status students struggling. Dexter Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.7 to 14.1 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Roswell district.
Dexter Middle's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has generally trended downward, from a high of 92 out of 222 schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 143 out of 192 schools in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Roswell district, such as Sierra Middle, Mesa Middle, and Mountain View Middle, which have higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. With only 186 students, Dexter Middle is a relatively small middle school, and the 100% free and reduced lunch rate suggests that the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, which likely contributes to the academic challenges the school faces.
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