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Tucumcari Middle

Public Grades 6-8
99th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools
Better than 48% of New Mexico middle schools
Summary

Tucumcari Middle School is a public middle school in Tucumcari, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 226 students. The school is part of the Tucumcari District, which is ranked 44 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tucumcari Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. While the school outperformed the state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, its Mathematics proficiency rate was significantly lower. The school's performance in Science, however, was better than the state average. Tucumcari Middle School has also shown strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Homeless students, but its performance for Special Education students was relatively lower.

The school faces additional challenges due to its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio could be an asset in implementing more personalized and targeted instructional strategies to improve student outcomes. Overall, Tucumcari Middle School's performance suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address its inconsistent academic performance and support the diverse needs of its student population.

213
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,316
Per pupil spending ?
99.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1000 South 5th St
       Tucumcari, NM  88401

(575) 461-3910

District: Tucumcari


Students who attend Tucumcari Middle usually attend:

High:    Tucumcari High

Feeder schools for Tucumcari Middle:

Elementary:    Tucumcari Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.0%
White:
22.1%
African American:
2.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the New Mexico average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg31%
New Mexico avg35%
99th of 192
New Mexico public middle schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Mexico Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
44th of 82Tucumcari 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
202540.999 of 19248.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.060 of 16563.6%★★★☆☆
202358.677 of 23967.8%★★★☆☆
202250.688 of 23262.1%★★★☆☆
201960.461 of 20069.5%★★★☆☆
201846.290 of 18651.6%★★★☆☆
201729.7123 of 17630.1%★★☆☆☆
201651.082 of 20860.6%★★★☆☆
201556.667 of 20767.6%★★★☆☆
201460.967 of 22269.8%★★★★☆
201351.977 of 19360.1%★★★☆☆
201246.487 of 17851.1%★★★☆☆
201133.0112 of 17335.3%★★☆☆☆
201047.583 of 17953.6%★★★☆☆
200954.366 of 17862.9%★★★☆☆
200852.869 of 17259.9%★★★☆☆
200753.968 of 17160.2%★★★☆☆
200629.2114 of 15626.9%★☆☆☆☆
200531.2109 of 15730.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202482.17 of 10893.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202436.480 of 16250.6%★★★☆☆
202347.993 of 21356.3%★★★☆☆
202248.475 of 22065.9%★★★☆☆
201964.741 of 16074.4%★★★★☆
201844.681 of 15648.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202561.138 of 14874.3%★★★★☆
202444.959 of 15461.7%★★★☆☆
202353.176 of 20462.7%★★★☆☆
202248.275 of 21465.0%★★★☆☆
201840.084 of 14943.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202449.96 of 1968.4%★★★★☆
202250.813 of 3360.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202544.081 of 17353.2%★★★☆☆
202453.948 of 14466.7%★★★☆☆
202369.251 of 22777.5%★★★★☆
202260.453 of 22376.2%★★★★☆
201975.126 of 17585.1%★★★★☆
201859.550 of 16870.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202459.430 of 16181.4%★★★★☆
202360.872 of 22167.4%★★★☆☆
202247.780 of 21362.4%★★★☆☆
201955.651 of 15266.4%★★★☆☆
201845.173 of 15151.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202421.747 of 7839.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202543.284 of 17852.8%★★★☆☆
202438.769 of 14251.4%★★★☆☆
202352.593 of 22959.4%★★★☆☆
202244.4104 of 18744.4%★★☆☆☆
201935.978 of 12135.5%★★☆☆☆
201834.485 of 12029.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)94th percentile+30 vs school
Male (2024)81st percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+26 vs school
Homeless (2024)68th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2024)51st percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2024)40th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts51%+7 vs state
Science35%~ state avg
Mathematics14%-13 vs state

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

Students at Tucumcari Middle are 70% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Tucumcari Middle.

Tucumcari Middle ranks 99th of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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