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Heights Middle School

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Heights Middle School ranks 75 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 61% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Heights Middle School is a public middle school in Farmington, New Mexico, serving 699 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Farmington school district, which is ranked 64 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heights Middle School consistently outperforms the Farmington district and the state of New Mexico in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 47.75% of Heights Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.68% for Farmington and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, 28.14% of Heights Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to 25.2% for Farmington and 26.81% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 44.39% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 34.11% for Farmington and 34.46% for the state.

Despite its strong academic performance, Heights Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 48.21% in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school is serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which makes its academic achievements even more impressive. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 15.9 in the 2023-2024 school year is also noteworthy, compared to the nearby Tibbetts Middle School (18.6) and Mesa View Middle School (14.2).

660

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,834

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87401

(505) 599-8611

District: Farmington

Students who attend Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Piedra Vista High

Feeder schools for Heights Middle School:

Elementary:

Mesa Verde Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.2%

American Indian:

28.3%

Hispanic:

28.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2017 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Farmington

✓Above the New Mexico median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2017) to 61st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

75^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Farmington

64^th of 82Farmington 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	50.6	75 of 192	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	46 of 165	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	94 of 239	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	80 of 232	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	42 of 200	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	35 of 186	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	30 of 176	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.3	40 of 208	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	59.4	59 of 207	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	49.5	106 of 222	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	95 of 193	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.0	68 of 178	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	47 of 173	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	37 of 179	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	46 of 178	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	34 of 172	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	18 of 171	89.5%	★★★★★
2006	77.9	31 of 156	80.1%	★★★★☆
2005	62.1	48 of 157	69.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	48.9	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	67.6	9 of 52	82.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.7	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	46 of 162	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	65 of 213	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	78 of 220	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	34 of 160	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	35 of 156	77.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	46 of 148	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	40 of 154	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	104 of 204	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	68 of 214	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	50 of 150	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	29 of 149	80.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	43.5	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	59 of 173	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.5	102 of 144	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	154 of 227	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	122 of 223	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	49 of 175	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	41 of 168	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	59 of 161	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	119 of 221	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	66 of 213	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	29 of 152	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	29 of 151	80.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	33.9	29 of 37	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	12 of 27	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	43 of 65	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	39 of 59	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	50 of 58	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	54 of 67	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	10 of 43	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	93.6	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	17.6	87 of 100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	53 of 178	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	31 of 142	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	68 of 229	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	66 of 187	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	18 of 121	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	24 of 120	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)96th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2018)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2023)55th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2024)47th percentile-25 vs school

Native American (2025)40th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile-42 vs school

Military Connected (2022)22nd percentile-44 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+4 vs state

Science44%+10 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heights Middle School

What district is Heights Middle School in?

Farmington

What high school do graduates of Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Piedra Vista High

Is Heights Middle School a good school?

Heights Middle School ranks 75^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Heights Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Heights Middle School?

Students at Heights Middle School are 33% White, 28% American Indian, 28% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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