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Fort Sumner Middle

Public Grades 6-8
60th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools
Better than 69% of New Mexico middle schools
Summary

Fort Sumner Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, serving 67 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fort Sumner District, which is ranked 18th out of 82 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Fort Sumner Middle School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics exceeding the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 53.85%, compared to the state average of 44.19%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 27.69%, compared to the state average of 26.81%. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, indicating a consistent focus on academic excellence.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Fort Sumner Middle School has consistently performed well, ranking among the top middle schools in the state for this student subgroup. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students, suggesting that it is effectively addressing the needs of diverse learners and promoting equity in educational outcomes.

70
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,679
Per pupil spending ?
55.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1001 Sumner Ave
       Fort Sumner, NM  88119

(575) 355-7734

District: Fort Sumner


Students who attend Fort Sumner Middle usually attend:

High:    Fort Sumner High

Feeder schools for Fort Sumner Middle:

Elementary:    Fort Sumner Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.0%
White:
34.3%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (41% vs 35% meeting standards)
✓Above the New Mexico median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg46%
New Mexico avg35%
60th of 192
New Mexico public middle schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Mexico Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 82Fort Sumner 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202561.360 of 19268.8%★★★☆☆
202461.931 of 16581.2%★★★★☆
202372.858 of 23975.7%★★★★☆
202265.564 of 23272.4%★★★★☆
201970.740 of 20080.0%★★★★☆
201879.628 of 18684.9%★★★★☆
201760.749 of 17672.2%★★★★☆
201663.450 of 20876.0%★★★★☆
201562.152 of 20774.9%★★★★☆
201468.850 of 22277.5%★★★★☆
201376.836 of 19381.3%★★★★☆
201276.130 of 17883.1%★★★★☆
201180.223 of 17386.7%★★★★☆
201074.234 of 17981.0%★★★★☆
200980.625 of 17886.0%★★★★☆
200875.532 of 17281.4%★★★★☆
200770.639 of 17177.2%★★★★☆
200683.215 of 15690.4%★★★★★
200566.442 of 15773.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202484.813 of 16292.0%★★★★★
202369.353 of 21375.1%★★★★☆
202261.652 of 22076.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202455.237 of 15476.0%★★★★☆
202366.348 of 20476.5%★★★★☆
202263.546 of 21478.5%★★★★☆
201976.725 of 15083.3%★★★★☆
201877.121 of 14985.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202383.527 of 22788.1%★★★★☆
202276.824 of 22389.2%★★★★☆
201982.216 of 17590.9%★★★★★
201880.019 of 16888.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202440.374 of 16154.0%★★★☆☆
202372.455 of 22175.1%★★★★☆
202282.726 of 21387.8%★★★★☆
201966.536 of 15276.3%★★★★☆
201881.716 of 15189.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202556.264 of 17864.0%★★★☆☆
202456.234 of 14276.1%★★★★☆
202369.860 of 22973.8%★★★★☆
202261.259 of 18768.4%★★★☆☆
201934.982 of 12132.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Female (2024)92nd percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2024)76th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2024)54th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%+10 vs state
Mathematics28%~ state avg

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Students who attend Fort Sumner Middle usually go on to attend Fort Sumner High

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Fort Sumner Middle.

Fort Sumner Middle ranks 60th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Fort Sumner Middle are 60% Hispanic, 34% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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