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Sierra Middle

Q: Is Sierra Middle a good school?

Sierra Middle ranks 129 th of 191 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sierra Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Sierra Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sierra Middle?

Students at Sierra Middle are 81% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Sierra Middle attend?

Students who attend Sierra Middle usually go on to attend Roswell High

Public Grades 6-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 191 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 32% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Sierra Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6–8 with 557 students in Roswell, New Mexico, part of the Roswell Independent Schools district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Statewide, Sierra ranks 129th of 191 New Mexico middle schools — the 32nd percentile, or 2 stars — placing it in the lower third. Its proficiency rates are 37.7% in English language arts and 19.03% in math, below both its district (44.72% and 24.14%) and the state (44.66% and 27.85%). The closest comparison is Berrendo Middle, 6.65 miles away in the same district, with nearly the same enrollment and the same 100% free/reduced-lunch rate — yet it outperforms Sierra by 9.2 points in ELA and 4.7 points in math and holds 3 stars. Mountain View Middle and Mesa Middle post similar or lower ELA results, while Dexter Middle scores higher in ELA but lower in math. Class size doesn't track results here: Mesa has the smallest classes in the group and the lowest scores.

There is real improvement underway. Math proficiency climbed from 12% to 19.03% over three reported years, narrowing the gap with the state from roughly 13 points to about 9, and class sizes have shrunk from 16.0 to 13.2 students per teacher. Sierra's largest student groups — including Hispanic and low-income students — rank above the school's own overall standing. The clearest areas to watch are 8th-grade math (12.57%), 6th-grade ELA (31.68%), and 8th-grade science (31.03%).

557

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,359

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

615 South Sycamore Ave
Roswell, NM 88201

(575) 627-2850

District: Roswell Independent Schools

Students who attend Sierra Middle usually attend:

High:

Roswell High

Feeder schools for Sierra Middle:

Elementary:	El Capitan Elementary
	Valley View Elementary
	Washington Ave Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.6%

White:

16.2%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2025 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (29% vs 36% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg36%

129^th of 191

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Roswell Independent Schools

48^th of 87Roswell Independent 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	129 of 191	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	151 of 192	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	174 of 239	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	160 of 232	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	123 of 200	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	125 of 186	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	120 of 176	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.1	143 of 208	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	98 of 207	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	114 of 222	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	84 of 193	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.4	92 of 178	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	95 of 173	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	96 of 179	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	98 of 178	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	87 of 172	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.6	70 of 171	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.2	76 of 156	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.3	86 of 157	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	17.0	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	53 of 108	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.8	82 of 97	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	112 of 162	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	171 of 213	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	152 of 220	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	104 of 160	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	109 of 156	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	85 of 143	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	118 of 148	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	106 of 154	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	175 of 204	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	139 of 214	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	93 of 150	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	111 of 149	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	74 of 133	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	132 of 173	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	86 of 144	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	163 of 227	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	127 of 223	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	89 of 175	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	98 of 168	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	98 of 145	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	107 of 161	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	177 of 221	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	134 of 213	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	97 of 152	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	105 of 151	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	31.9	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	115 of 170	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.1	145 of 178	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	98 of 142	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.0	186 of 229	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	161 of 187	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	90 of 121	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	101 of 120	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2019)34th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)29th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)2nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Science32%-3 vs state

Mathematics19%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Sierra Middle	Public	6-8	615 South Sycamore Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2850	557	42	13.2	57.1%	90 (16.2%)	13 (2.3%)	449 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	29.2	129^th of 191 public middle schools	32.5%		22.4	151^st of 192 public middle schools	21.4%	22	31.8	31.2	41.9	39.5	37.7	25.5	19.3	12.9	19.0	$7,359
Mesa Middle	Public	6-8	1601 East Bland St	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2800	350	32	10.8	58.9%	40 (11.4%)	5 (1.4%)	300 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.7	153^rd of 191 public middle schools	19.9%		21.6	155^th of 192 public middle schools	19.3%	2	23.0	31.5	41.0	32.7	35.1	21.7	13.0	6.2	13.1	$9,441
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	312 East Mtn View Rd	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2825	481	28	17.4	57.8%	55 (11.4%)	14 (2.9%)	408 (84.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.7	130^th of 191 public middle schools	31.9%		27.4	137^th of 192 public middle schools	28.6%	7	38.0	20.4	46.9	37.3	35.5	16.8	22.7	8.5	15.7	$8,327
Berrendo Middle	Public	6-8	800 Marion Richards	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2775	571	43	13.1	41.0%	212 (37.1%)	16 (2.8%)	330 (57.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	45.4	90^th of 191 public middle schools	52.9%		51.7	71^st of 192 public middle schools	63.0%	19	42.9	37.4	55.7	46.7	46.9	27.0	24.2	19.6	23.7	$7,639
Dexter Middle	Public	6-8	100 North Lincoln	Dexter	88230	Chaves County	Dexter Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 734-5420	178	14	12.9	46.6%	25 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	112^th of 191 public middle schools	41.4%		25	143^rd of 192 public middle schools	25.5%	31	21.4	32.6	53.1	39.3	41.9	< 20%	< 20%	16.1	12.8	$10,020

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