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Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle

Public Grades 6-8
112th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools
Better than 42% of New Mexico middle schools
Summary

Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle School is a public middle school in Mora, New Mexico, serving 84 students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with only 41.54% of students proficient in ELA and just 8% proficient in Mathematics in recent years. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, with little improvement observed over time.

Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students generally performing better than White students. The school has also experienced fluctuations in its student-teacher ratio, which can impact the quality of instruction and the level of individual attention students receive.

Despite the challenges faced by Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle School, the school and the Mora school district should prioritize implementing effective strategies and interventions to improve student outcomes. This may include targeted support for specific student subgroups, maintaining a stable and appropriate student-teacher ratio, and continuously evaluating and refining the school's approach to address the unique needs of its student population.

83
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,344
Per pupil spending ?
98.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 Hwy 518
       Mora, NM  87732

(575) 387-3127

District: Mora


Students who attend Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle usually attend:

High:    Mora High

Feeder schools for Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle:

Elementary:    Holman Elementary
    Mora Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.6%
White:
2.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg32%
New Mexico avg44%
112th of 192
New Mexico public middle schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
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
202536.7112 of 19241.7%★★☆☆☆
202433.094 of 16543.0%★★☆☆☆
202210.3214 of 2327.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.6145 of 20027.5%★☆☆☆☆
201820.6149 of 18619.9%★☆☆☆☆
201740.1103 of 17641.5%★★☆☆☆
201635.4131 of 20837.0%★★☆☆☆
201537.8116 of 20744.0%★★☆☆☆
201437.2139 of 22237.4%★★☆☆☆
201336.9120 of 19337.8%★★☆☆☆
201240.2105 of 17841.0%★★☆☆☆
201139.893 of 17346.2%★★☆☆☆
201041.997 of 17945.8%★★☆☆☆
200946.587 of 17851.1%★★★☆☆
200841.4101 of 17241.3%★★☆☆☆
200736.3109 of 17136.3%★★☆☆☆
200631.6105 of 15632.7%★★☆☆☆
200522.2129 of 15717.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202443.766 of 16259.3%★★★☆☆
201830.0112 of 15628.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202542.172 of 14851.4%★★★☆☆
202437.185 of 15444.8%★★☆☆☆
202311.3198 of 2042.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.2179 of 21416.4%★☆☆☆☆
201932.896 of 15036.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202540.193 of 17346.2%★★☆☆☆
202446.163 of 14456.3%★★★☆☆
202212.3193 of 22313.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.9107 of 17538.9%★★☆☆☆
201826.4127 of 16824.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202421.9112 of 16130.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202533.0108 of 17839.3%★★☆☆☆
202437.472 of 14249.3%★★★☆☆
20239.6226 of 2291.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2024)59th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)39th percentile~ school
Male (2024)30th percentile-13 vs school

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Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle ranks 112th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle.

Students who attend Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle usually go on to attend Mora High


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