Laguna-Acoma Middle

Laguna-Acoma Middle School is a public middle school located in New Laguna, New Mexico, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 30 students. The school is part of the Grants District, which is ranked 82 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Laguna-Acoma Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Mexico middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 218 out of 235 middle schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year.

Laguna-Acoma Middle School significantly underperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 22% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% statewide and 38% in the Grants District. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 6%, compared to 25% statewide and 19% in the Grants District. The school's performance on the NM-ASR/Science assessment was also low, with only 20% of students proficient or better, compared to 36% statewide and 29% in the Grants District. This pattern of underperformance has been consistent over the past few years, with Laguna-Acoma Middle School consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of New Mexico middle schools.

Laguna-Acoma Middle School serves a student population that is predominantly Native American and from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's rankings for Native American students and low-socioeconomic status students are also in the bottom quarter of New Mexico middle schools, indicating that these student subgroups are struggling academically compared to their peers statewide. Interestingly, the nearby Laguna Middle School, which is part of a different district, appears to have significantly better academic performance and a higher student-teacher ratio, suggesting that factors beyond just the student-teacher ratio may be contributing to Laguna-Acoma Middle School's struggles.