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Pecos Middle

Public Grades 6-8

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 20% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Pecos Middle is a public middle school located in Pecos, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 109 students. The school is part of the Pecos District, which is ranked 77 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pecos Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 88 out of 165 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Pecos Middle's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is significantly below the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.33% of Pecos Middle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.19%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 10.1%, compared to the state average of 26.81%. Pecos Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and English Language Learners performing relatively well, while male students and white students have struggled. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby Milagro Middle School, located in the Santa Fe district, outperforms Pecos Middle in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as district-level support and resources, may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement between the two schools. The high concentration of economically disadvantaged students at Pecos Middle is a significant challenge that the school and district must address to help these students overcome the effects of poverty.

110

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,459

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

North Nm Hwy 63
Pecos, NM 87552

(505) 757-4700

District: Pecos

Students who attend Pecos Middle usually attend:

High:

Pecos High

Feeder schools for Pecos Middle:

Elementary:

Pecos Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (22% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

New Mexico avg35%

154^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 82Pecos 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	21.7	154 of 192	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	88 of 165	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	159 of 239	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	152 of 232	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	162 of 200	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	117 of 186	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	113 of 176	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	128 of 208	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	113 of 207	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.0	109 of 222	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	29.4	138 of 193	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.8	163 of 178	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	141 of 173	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.7	171 of 179	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.1	159 of 178	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.5	150 of 172	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	156 of 171	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	130 of 156	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.0	116 of 157	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	26 of 108	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	65.7	27 of 162	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	37.4	126 of 213	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	107 of 220	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.2	119 of 160	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	96 of 156	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	75 of 154	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	139 of 204	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	119 of 214	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	115 of 150	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	89 of 149	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	134 of 173	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	66 of 144	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	144 of 227	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	121 of 223	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	140 of 175	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	107 of 168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	135 of 161	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	167 of 221	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	99 of 213	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	118 of 152	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	99 of 151	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	56.8	12 of 78	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	165 of 229	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	93 of 187	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)85th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2024)83rd percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2024)51st percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)28th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)16th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 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 6th 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
Pecos Middle	Public	6-8	North Nm Hwy 63	Pecos	87552	San Miguel County	Pecos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 757-4700	110	5	21.9	90.9%	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.7	154^th of 192 public middle schools	19.8%		34.4	88^th of 165 public middle schools	46.7%	66		33.3	38.5	27.8	33.3	18.0		10.1	$11,459
Milagro Middle	Public	7-8	351 W. Zia Road	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3300	329	28	11.8	100.0%	22 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	295 (89.7%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25.4	142^nd of 192 public middle schools	26.0%		25.5	114^th of 165 public middle schools	30.9%	28	17.2		43.7	34.1	39.2	20.9	8.7	15.2	$11,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Pecos Middle

Is Pecos Middle a good school?

Pecos Middle ranks in the bottom 19.8% of New Mexico middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pecos Middle?

Students at Pecos Middle are 95% Hispanic, 5% White.

What district is Pecos Middle in?

Pecos

What high school do graduates of Pecos Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Pecos Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Pecos Middle.

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