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Magdalena Middle

Public Grades 6-8
88th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools
Better than 54% of New Mexico middle schools
Summary

Magdalena Middle is a small public school serving 69 students in grades 6–8 in the rural town of Magdalena, New Mexico, about 19 miles from Socorro, in the Magdalena Municipal Schools district. Roughly 23 students per grade means every result rests on small numbers, so single-year swings deserve caution. The school has climbed out of the bottom tier of New Mexico middle schools: it ranked in the 13th percentile (1 star) in 2014-15, peaked at the 70th percentile (4 stars) in 2021-22, and has held steady in a 52nd–60th percentile band (3 stars) for the last four reported years. It is no longer a struggling school, though it has plateaued below its 2021-22 peak.

Compared with Socorro Middle School, the only comparable school nearby, Magdalena leads in every subject measured — about 14 points higher in language arts, 8 points in math, and 15 points in 8th-grade science. That is striking because the two districts look nearly identical on paper. Even so, Magdalena's proficiency sits slightly below the state average in language arts (about 6 points) and math (about 4 points), and roughly level in 8th-grade science. Its clearest strengths are 7th-grade language arts (57.69%, about 11 points above state) and 8th-grade science; its weakest points are math and 6th-grade language arts (30.43%, about 8 points below state).

Most students come from low-income families — 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — and the school's low-income students rank at the 66th percentile, above what the typical New Mexico school achieves with that group. Hispanic students ranked between the 71st and 83rd percentile over three years, and White students reached the 89th percentile in 2024-25. These subgroup rankings are consistently stronger than the school's overall number — one of the most encouraging signals in the data. One thing to watch: students per teacher rose from 8.5 to 15.7 between 2022-23 and 2024-25. Many grade-level math results are also suppressed for privacy because of the small enrollment — unknown values, not zeros.

69
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,307
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 201 Duggins Dr
       Magdalena, NM  87825

(575) 854-2241

District: Magdalena Municipal Schools


Students who attend Magdalena Middle usually attend:

High:    Magdalena High

Feeder schools for Magdalena Middle:

Elementary:    Magdalena Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.5%
American Indian:
31.9%
White:
20.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the New Mexico median (54th percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Mexico average (30% vs 36% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg34%
New Mexico avg36%
88th of 191
New Mexico public middle schools ?
Top 46%▲ up 25 pts since 2016
From bottom 29% (2016) to top 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
38th of 87Magdalena 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202646.788 of 19153.9%★★★☆☆
202550.376 of 19260.4%★★★☆☆
202437.480 of 16551.5%★★★☆☆
202347.5109 of 23954.4%★★★☆☆
202259.070 of 23269.8%★★★★☆
201921.0161 of 20019.5%★☆☆☆☆
201831.3122 of 18634.4%★★☆☆☆
201740.9101 of 17642.6%★★☆☆☆
201630.1147 of 20829.3%★★☆☆☆
201520.8180 of 20713.0%★☆☆☆☆
201419.9192 of 22213.5%★☆☆☆☆
201315.6177 of 1938.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201223.1143 of 17819.7%★☆☆☆☆
201121.5145 of 17316.2%★☆☆☆☆
201029.1134 of 17925.1%★☆☆☆☆
200922.6142 of 17820.2%★☆☆☆☆
200824.1138 of 17219.8%★☆☆☆☆
200725.2134 of 17121.6%★☆☆☆☆
200630.5111 of 15628.8%★★☆☆☆
200539.291 of 15742.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202436.679 of 16251.2%★★★☆☆
202350.087 of 21359.2%★★★☆☆
202244.881 of 22063.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202450.045 of 15470.8%★★★★☆
202359.265 of 20468.1%★★★☆☆
202269.636 of 21483.2%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202239.422 of 3333.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202554.958 of 17366.5%★★★☆☆
202447.859 of 14459.0%★★★☆☆
202356.876 of 22766.5%★★★☆☆
202270.334 of 22384.8%★★★★☆
201926.1137 of 17521.7%★☆☆☆☆
201841.790 of 16846.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202440.970 of 16156.5%★★★☆☆
202354.089 of 22159.7%★★★☆☆
202266.747 of 21377.9%★★★★☆
201854.154 of 15164.2%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202230.442 of 6737.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202584.920 of 17888.8%★★★★☆
202462.924 of 14283.1%★★★★☆
202362.672 of 22968.6%★★★☆☆
202276.128 of 18785.0%★★★★☆
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)
White (2025)89th percentile+28 vs school
Hispanic (2024)71st percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2024)57th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2024)51st percentile~ school
Native American (2022)37th percentile-33 vs school
Homeless (2022)33rd percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts37%-8 vs state
Science33%~ state avg
Mathematics21%-6 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Magdalena Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 69 students attended Magdalena Middle.

Students at Magdalena Middle are 43% Hispanic, 32% American Indian, 20% White, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Magdalena Middle usually go on to attend Magdalena High

Magdalena Middle ranks 88th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 NM Combined, NM-ASR, NM-MSSA & SAT School Day test scoresSep 17, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesFeb 27, 2026
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2023–24 graduation ratesApr 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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