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Tibbetts Middle School

Q: Is Tibbetts Middle School a good school?

Tibbetts Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of New Mexico middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Tibbetts Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Tibbetts Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tibbetts Middle School?

Students at Tibbetts Middle School are 54% American Indian, 21% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Tibbetts Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tibbetts Middle School usually go on to attend Farmington High

Public Grades 6-8

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 12% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Tibbetts Middle School is a grades 6–8 school at 3500 Twin Peaks Blvd in Farmington, New Mexico, serving 652 students as one of four middle schools in Farmington Municipal Schools.

By state measures, Tibbetts is among the lowest-ranked middle schools in New Mexico: it sits at the 12th percentile statewide — 168th of 191 middle schools and a 1-star rating for 2025‑2026. Proficiency results show 26.9% of students meeting standards in English language arts and 9.7% in math — roughly 15 points below the district in ELA and nearly 18 points below in math, where only about 1 in 10 students is proficient (about a third of the state rate). Eighth-grade science, at 26.1%, is notably stronger than math. The slide is not new: the school was above the state median through 2018‑19 at 3 stars, and its percentile rank has fallen in every measured year since (44 → 35 → 29 → 16 → 12).

The most striking comparison is within its own district. Heights Middle School (63rd percentile) and Hermosa Middle School (61st) serve the same grades, are nearly the same size, and report the same meal-eligibility profile — yet their ELA proficiency is nearly double Tibbetts' and their math proficiency is about 3.5 times higher. Size and staffing ratios don't explain the gap: Tibbetts (652 students) and Heights (660) are almost identical in enrollment. Nearby Mesa View Middle School (13th percentile) performs similarly to Tibbetts overall; the two are essentially separated by one grade level in one subject. Inside the school, 8th grade is the bright spot — 36.1% proficient in ELA, close to district norms — while 6th-grade ELA is about 19 points below the state.

652

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,338

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

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.

3500 Twin Peaks Blvd
Farmington, NM 87401

(505) 599-8613

District: Farmington Municipal Schools

Students who attend Tibbetts Middle School usually attend:

High:

Farmington High

Feeder schools for Tibbetts Middle School:

Elementary:	Apache Elementary
	Ladera Del Norte Elementary
	McKinley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

53.7%

Hispanic:

20.9%

White:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (19% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg36%

168^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 53 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	14.4	168 of 191	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	162 of 192	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	117 of 165	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	155 of 239	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	131 of 232	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	78 of 200	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	71 of 186	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	66 of 176	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	73 of 208	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.1	82 of 207	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.6	131 of 222	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.0	129 of 193	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.4	129 of 178	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.9	109 of 173	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	101 of 179	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	103 of 178	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	80 of 172	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.5	75 of 171	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.9	65 of 156	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.6	92 of 157	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	24 of 55	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	43.6	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	79 of 108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	72 of 97	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	45 of 69	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	124 of 136	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	118 of 162	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	140 of 213	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	117 of 220	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	62 of 160	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	64 of 156	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	77 of 143	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	111 of 148	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	80 of 154	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	146 of 204	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	104 of 214	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	30 of 150	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	41 of 149	72.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	24 of 33	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	114 of 133	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	143 of 173	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	106 of 144	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	134 of 227	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	153 of 223	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	83 of 175	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	75 of 168	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	129 of 145	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	117 of 161	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	160 of 221	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	115 of 213	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	67 of 152	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	55 of 151	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	41 of 53	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	63 of 65	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	48 of 58	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	44 of 67	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	17 of 43	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	11 of 78	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	16.3	89 of 100	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	36 of 44	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	114 of 170	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	104 of 178	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	79 of 142	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	85 of 229	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	86 of 187	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	52 of 121	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	38 of 120	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+57 vs school

African American (2022)56th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2018)56th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+34 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile+21 vs school

Military Connected (2022)30th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)16th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-16 vs school

Native American (2026)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-18 vs state

Science26%-8 vs state

Mathematics10%-18 vs state

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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
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
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
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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