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Caton Middle

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Caton Middle ranks 115 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 40% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Caton Middle School is a public middle school in Eunice, New Mexico, serving 163 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Eunice School District, which is ranked 75 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caton Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, Caton Middle's ELA proficiency rate was 44.38%, compared to the state average of 44.19%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 16.25%, compared to the state average of 26.81%. This performance gap is even more pronounced when compared to the nearby Houston Middle School, which had ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates of 47.63% and 26.6%, respectively. However, Caton Middle has shown strength in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) student population, ranking 6th out of 108 New Mexico middle schools in this subgroup in 2023-2024.

Caton Middle has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, with 58.9% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Houston Middle School, which had a 58.62% free/reduced-price lunch rate. Despite these challenges, Caton Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 students per teacher, compared to 18.6 students per teacher at Houston Middle School, suggesting the potential for more individualized attention and support for students.

170

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,372

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1109 16th Street
Eunice, NM 88231

(575) 394-3338

District: Eunice

Students who attend Caton Middle usually attend:

High:

Eunice High

Feeder schools for Caton Middle:

Elementary:

Mettie Jordan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.9%

White:

30.6%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (28% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg35%

115^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 82Eunice 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	115 of 192	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	101 of 165	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	183 of 239	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	180 of 232	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	106 of 200	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	123 of 186	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.7	136 of 176	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	135 of 208	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.2	162 of 207	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.6	171 of 222	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	161 of 193	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.2	107 of 178	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.3	125 of 173	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.9	86 of 179	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.1	97 of 178	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	93 of 172	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	65 of 171	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.6	73 of 156	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.8	68 of 157	56.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	86.9	6 of 108	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	82 of 162	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	153 of 213	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	131 of 220	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	92 of 160	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	113 of 156	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	74 of 148	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.4	103 of 154	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	182 of 204	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	155 of 214	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	99 of 150	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	96 of 149	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	87 of 173	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	70 of 144	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.9	207 of 227	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	163 of 223	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	99 of 175	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	111 of 168	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.3	97 of 161	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	193 of 221	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	152 of 213	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	61 of 152	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	92 of 151	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	112 of 178	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	105 of 142	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	198 of 229	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	149 of 187	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	75 of 121	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	94 of 120	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)49th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science19%-16 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 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
Caton Middle	Public	6-8	1109 16th Street	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-3338	170	11	14.8	54.7%	52 (30.6%)	1 (0.6%)	112 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	35.2	115^th of 192 public middle schools	40.1%		29.8	101^st of 165 public middle schools	38.8%	14	18.6	35.9	47.9	49.2	44.4	30.2	20.8		16.3	$8,372
Heizer Middle School	Public	6-8	101 East Stanolind Rd	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1100	606	43	13.9	76.6%	39 (6.4%)	15 (2.5%)	546 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	16	172^nd of 192 public middle schools	10.4%		20.4	128^th of 165 public middle schools	22.4%	44	13.4	32.2	34.6	20.7	29.4	18.5	18.1		13.3	$9,874
Houston Middle School	Public	6-9	300 North Houston	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1300	822	44	18.5	62.9%	160 (19.5%)	28 (3.4%)	611 (74.3%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	44.4	90^th of 192 public middle schools	53.1%					(n/a)	29.4	43.8	47.6	52.3	47.6	29.0	34.7	14.9	26.6	$7,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Caton Middle

What is the racial makeup of Caton Middle?

Students at Caton Middle are 66% Hispanic, 31% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Caton Middle a good school?

Caton Middle ranks 115^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Caton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Caton Middle.

What district is Caton Middle in?

Eunice

What high school do graduates of Caton Middle attend?

Students who attend Caton Middle usually go on to attend Eunice High

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