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Tatum Junior High

Public Grades 7-8
43rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools
Better than 78% of New Mexico middle schools
Summary

Tatum Junior High is a public middle school in Tatum, New Mexico, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 61 students. The school is part of the Tatum District, which is ranked 20 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tatum Junior High consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, and science proficiency. In 2024-2025, 62% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state's 44.19%, and 32% were proficient in mathematics, significantly higher than the state's 26.81%. The school's performance has been strong across multiple years, with high rankings among New Mexico middle schools in both ELA and mathematics. Additionally, the school has shown exceptional performance for its female, white, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

Tatum Junior High's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 19.5 students per teacher, suggests a focus on providing personalized attention and support to its students. The school also serves a significant proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.18% to 60% in the past three years, indicating that it addresses the economic challenges faced by its diverse student population effectively.

53
Students ?
9.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,219
Per pupil spending ?
56.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 320 West 3rd Street
       Tatum, NM  88267

(575) 398-4455

District: Tatum


Students who attend Tatum Junior High usually attend:

High:    Tatum High

Feeder schools for Tatum Junior High:

Elementary:    Tatum Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
52.8%
Hispanic:
43.4%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2014 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (46% vs 35% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Mexico middle schools
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg49%
New Mexico avg35%
43rd of 192
New Mexico public middle schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Mexico Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
20th of 82Tatum 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202573.143 of 19277.6%★★★★☆
202478.112 of 16592.7%★★★★★
202348.9106 of 23955.6%★★★☆☆
202255.476 of 23267.2%★★★☆☆
201971.739 of 20080.5%★★★★☆
201877.729 of 18684.4%★★★★☆
201759.754 of 17669.3%★★★★☆
201671.336 of 20882.7%★★★★☆
201559.360 of 20771.0%★★★★☆
201470.649 of 22277.9%★★★★☆
201386.122 of 19388.6%★★★★☆
201273.636 of 17879.8%★★★★☆
201178.626 of 17385.0%★★★★☆
201073.236 of 17979.9%★★★★☆
200961.354 of 17869.7%★★★★☆
200872.938 of 17277.9%★★★★☆
200752.172 of 17157.9%★★★☆☆
200677.930 of 15680.8%★★★★☆
200574.532 of 15779.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202486.411 of 16293.2%★★★★★
202367.257 of 21373.2%★★★★☆
202260.554 of 22075.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202467.523 of 15485.1%★★★★☆
202334.5124 of 20439.2%★★☆☆☆
202247.776 of 21464.5%★★★☆☆
201881.315 of 14989.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202476.119 of 14486.8%★★★★☆
202352.087 of 22761.7%★★★☆☆
202258.560 of 22373.1%★★★★☆
201883.612 of 16892.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202474.015 of 16190.7%★★★★★
202336.1131 of 22140.7%★★☆☆☆
201881.019 of 15187.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202256.320 of 5865.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202570.740 of 17877.5%★★★★☆
202472.111 of 14292.3%★★★★★
202344.2116 of 22949.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.8105 of 18743.9%★★☆☆☆
201860.832 of 12073.3%★★★★☆
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)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2024)91st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2024)85th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)78th percentile~ school
Special Education (2022)66th percentile~ school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts62%+18 vs state
Science39%+5 vs state
Mathematics32%+5 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 53 students attended Tatum Junior High.

Students at Tatum Junior High are 53% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Tatum Junior High usually go on to attend Tatum High

Tatum Junior High ranks 43rd of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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