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Santa Teresa Middle

Q: Is Santa Teresa Middle a good school?

Santa Teresa Middle ranks 106 th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Santa Teresa Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Santa Teresa Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Santa Teresa Middle?

Students at Santa Teresa Middle are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

Q: What high school do graduates of Santa Teresa Middle attend?

Students who attend Santa Teresa Middle usually go on to attend Santa Teresa High

Public Grades 7-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 45% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Santa Teresa Middle School is a public middle school in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, serving 602 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Gadsden School District, which is ranked 60 out of 82 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Santa Teresa Middle School performs better than the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 47.01% of students proficient or better compared to 41.75% for the district and 44.19% for the state, the school lags behind in mathematics and science. Only 20.32% of students are proficient or better in math, compared to 28.57% for the district and 26.81% for the state. In science, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rate of 21.99% is lower than the district's 24.91% and the state's 34.46%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, dropping from 37th out of 186 New Mexico middle schools in 2017-2018 to 106th out of 192 in 2024-2025.

Santa Teresa Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking higher for female students and Hispanic students compared to male students and white students. The school struggles the most with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 18th out of 21 New Mexico middle schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. The school also performs relatively poorly for special education students, ranking 36th out of 78 New Mexico middle schools in 2023-2024. With a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, the school faces challenges related to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 14.7 students per teacher, which is lower than the nearby Chaparral Middle School (14.3) and Gadsden Middle School (12.8).

528

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,461

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 McNutt Rd
Santa Teresa, NM 88008

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

Students who attend Santa Teresa Middle usually attend:

High:

Santa Teresa High

Feeder schools for Santa Teresa Middle:

Elementary:	Desert View Elementary
	La Union Elementary
	Riverside Elementary
	Santa Teresa Elementary
	More...
	Sunland Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.2%

White:

3.2%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2014

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg35%

106^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Gadsden

60^th of 82Gadsden 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	37.7	106 of 192	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	69 of 165	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	101 of 239	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	89 of 232	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	48 of 200	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	37 of 186	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.8	53 of 176	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	62.6	53 of 208	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	49 of 207	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	54 of 222	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	50 of 193	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.2	61 of 178	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.8	73 of 173	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	47 of 179	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	50 of 178	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	53.5	67 of 172	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.0	81 of 171	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.1	97 of 156	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.3	85 of 157	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	63.8	10 of 52	80.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	53 of 97	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	48 of 69	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	76 of 162	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	79 of 213	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	64 of 220	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	47 of 160	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	30 of 156	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	59 of 148	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	53 of 154	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	74 of 204	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	61 of 214	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	29 of 150	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	19 of 149	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	88 of 173	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	73 of 144	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	72 of 227	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	50 of 223	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	22 of 175	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	15 of 168	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	63 of 161	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	113 of 221	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	96 of 213	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	39 of 152	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	31 of 151	79.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	3.4	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.4	36 of 78	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.7	71 of 100	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	20 of 44	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	102 of 178	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	42 of 142	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	115 of 229	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	38 of 187	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2018)81st percentile~ school

Male (2024)61st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)54th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-31 vs school

Military Connected (2024)<1st percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Science22%-12 vs state

Mathematics20%-6 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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Santa Teresa Middle	Public	7-8	4800 McNutt Rd	Santa Teresa	88008	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	528	38	13.7	100.0%	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	508 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.7	106^th of 192 public middle schools	44.8%		41.3	69^th of 165 public middle schools	58.2%	37	22.0	50.5	44.3	47.0	27.3	14.9	20.3	$9,461
Gadsden Middle	Public	7-8	1301 West Washington	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	650	48	13.5	99.8%	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	636 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.4	114^th of 192 public middle schools	40.6%		35.9	85^th of 165 public middle schools	48.5%	29	26.5	38.6	50.0	44.5	28.0	10.3	18.8	$9,186
Chaparral Middle	Public	7-8	290 Lisa Dr	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	546	42	13.1	100.0%	15 (2.7%)	4 (0.7%)	525 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.8	125^th of 192 public middle schools	34.9%		31.4	98^th of 165 public middle schools	40.6%	27	26.2	39.3	36.3	37.8	25.9	12.5	19.5	$8,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Teresa Middle

Is Santa Teresa Middle a good school?

Santa Teresa Middle ranks 106^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Santa Teresa Middle attend?

Students who attend Santa Teresa Middle usually go on to attend Santa Teresa High

What district is Santa Teresa Middle in?

Gadsden

How many students attend Santa Teresa Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Santa Teresa Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Teresa Middle?

Students at Santa Teresa Middle are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

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