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Hermosa Middle School

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Hermosa Middle School ranks 74 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 61% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Hermosa Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Farmington, NM, serving 622 students in Farmington Municipal Schools, a district ranked 62nd of 87 districts statewide (29th percentile, 2 stars). Hermosa itself ranks 74th of 191 middle schools in 2025–2026—61st percentile, 3 stars—making it an above-average state school and a bright spot relative to its district. Its recent history is mostly 3–4 stars, with percentiles generally in the 59th–75th range since 2021–2022.

Math is Hermosa’s clearest academic strength. All-grade math proficiency is 33.79%, above the district’s 24.65% and the state’s 25.54%. In grades 7 and 8, math is especially strong: 7th grade 38.71% vs. district 24.69% and state 26.93%; 8th grade 33.16% vs. district 18.8% and state 20.29%. Eighth-grade science is also a differentiator at 41.15%, compared with 33.24% district and 34.19% state. Overall language arts is 44.6%, slightly above the state’s 43.34% and 4.2 points above the district’s 40.4%. However, 6th grade is a relative weak point: 6th-grade language arts is 35.5% vs. state 38.9%, and 6th-grade math is 29.85% vs. state 31.89%, though both are above district averages.

Among nearby schools, Hermosa and Heights Middle School are close peers but with different profiles: Heights is stronger in 6th-grade language arts/math and 8th-grade language arts, while Hermosa is stronger in 7th-grade language arts, 7th- and 8th-grade math, and 8th-grade science. Tibbetts Middle School and Mesa View Middle School are far below, with Hermosa’s math proficiency more than 22 points above them. Hermosa’s student-teacher ratio rose to 17.7 in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby schools, and it reports 100% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, a high-need context that may reflect broad eligibility programs. Subgroup effectiveness is generally above median; special education was in the 95th percentile in 2023–2024, while English language learner students were at the 30th percentile in older 2023–2024 data. Overall, Hermosa is solidly above average, especially in math and science, with opportunities in 6th-grade foundations and managing its rising student-teacher ratio.

622

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,438

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

1500 East 25th
Farmington, NM 87401

(505) 599-8612

District: Farmington Municipal Schools

Students who attend Hermosa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Farmington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.9%

Hispanic:

30.4%

American Indian:

27.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg36%

74^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Farmington Municipal Schools

62^nd of 87Farmington Municipal Schools 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
2026	53.9	74 of 191	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	79 of 192	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	42 of 165	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	80 of 239	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	95 of 232	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	56 of 200	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	42 of 186	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	37 of 176	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.4	49 of 208	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	62.4	51 of 207	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	54.9	86 of 222	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.5	108 of 193	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.7	141 of 178	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	113 of 173	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.6	87 of 179	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.9	78 of 178	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.7	71 of 172	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	55 of 171	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	62 of 156	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.4	64 of 157	59.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	50.3	25 of 55	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	89.0	3 of 52	94.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.2	76 of 108	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	52 of 97	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	43 of 136	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	41 of 162	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	80 of 213	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	87 of 220	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	48 of 160	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	34 of 156	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	58 of 143	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.1	78 of 148	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	56 of 154	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	70 of 204	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	81 of 214	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	36 of 150	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	37 of 149	75.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	87.9	1 of 33	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	56 of 133	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	61 of 173	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	82 of 144	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	122 of 227	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	133 of 223	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	61 of 175	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	39 of 168	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	62 of 145	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	44 of 161	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	76 of 221	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	83 of 213	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	38 of 152	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	39 of 151	74.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	26.0	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.0	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	18 of 27	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	22 of 53	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	27 of 65	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.7	30 of 59	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	37 of 58	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	43 of 67	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	92.8	4 of 78	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	28.6	55 of 100	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	54 of 170	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	65 of 178	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	27 of 142	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	63 of 229	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	99 of 187	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	42 of 121	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	25 of 120	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2022)97th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2024)95th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2018)94th percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2022)55th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-45 vs school

Asian (2022)19th percentile-40 vs school

Military Connected (2022)14th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science42%+7 vs state

Mathematics34%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

One of the best schools, really awesome teachers, very approachable administration! Great neighborhoods surround the school! One of the best if not the best academic, sports, band, orchestra, drama, and choir programs in the city! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

If you are looking for a school to dumb down your student, then you have found it! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)						NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)						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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Hermosa Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 East 25th	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8612	622	35	17.7	34.9%	192 (30.9%)	1 (0.2%)	189 (30.4%)	4 (0.6%)	170 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.6%)	53.9	74^th of 191 public middle schools	61.3%		49.2	79^th of 192 public middle schools	58.9%	5		41.6			36.6	51.6	48.1	45.3			30.8	38.9	33.5	34.3	$7,438
Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 College Blvd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8611	660	40	16.5	34.4%	219 (33.2%)	3 (0.5%)	185 (28.0%)	6 (0.9%)	187 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.1%)	57.5	70^th of 191 public middle schools	63.4%		50.6	75^th of 192 public middle schools	60.9%	5		38.9			50.7	49.5	53.9	51.4			42.0	35.1	22.8	33.1	$7,834
Mesa View Middle School	Public	6-8	4451 Wildflower Dr	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8622	461	33	14.1	44.9%	85 (18.4%)	2 (0.4%)	198 (43.0%)	1 (0.2%)	134 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	15.6	166^th of 191 public middle schools	13.1%		16.6	168^th of 192 public middle schools	12.5%	2		23.5			23.5	32.6	29.7	28.6			11.0	16.7	7.6	11.6	$8,831
Tibbetts Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Twin Peaks Blvd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8613	652	38	17.1	49.1%	99 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	136 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	350 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	14.4	168^th of 191 public middle schools	12.0%		19.3	162^nd of 192 public middle schools	15.6%	6		26.1			20.4	24.8	36.1	26.9			13.0	8.1	8.2	9.7	$8,338
Kirtland Middle	Public	7-8	538 Cr 6100	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-6114	372	30	12.5	51.3%	31 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	8 (2.2%)	282 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	35.2	108^th of 191 public middle schools	43.5%		29.7	127^th of 192 public middle schools	33.9%	19		29.5				37.8	43.4	40.3				24.5	22.3	23.5	$10,560
Mesa Alta Junior High	Public	7-8	329 North Bergin Ln	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 632-8021	316	27	11.8	53.8%	91 (28.8%)	1 (0.3%)	86 (27.2%)	4 (1.3%)	122 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	38.9	103^rd of 191 public middle schools	46.1%		43.6	94^th of 192 public middle schools	51.0%	9		31.3				49.7	40.3	45.4				23.7	18.8	21.4	$9,445
C.V. Koogler Middle	Public	6-8	455 North Light Plant Rd	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 334-9474	521	34	15.5	39.3%	207 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	202 (38.8%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	22.6	149^th of 191 public middle schools	22.0%		29.8	126^th of 192 public middle schools	34.4%	23		17.0			34.1	46.6	26.6	35.7			22.2	19.6	7.1	16.0	$7,788
Naaba Ani Elementary	Public	4-6	1201 North First St	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 634-3500	405	24	16.8	58.8%	110 (27.2%)	3 (0.7%)	98 (24.2%)	3 (0.7%)	165 (40.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)	26.2		50.7	38.5	27.7			39.9	20.3	23.8	27.7			23.7	$8,672

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