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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 87417

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372

Students

Top rankedKirtland Middle127^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools

Summary:

The 87417 zip code contains a single middle school, Kirtland Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the Central school district and faces some academic performance challenges compared to state and district averages.

Kirtland Middle's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 91st out of 165 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 163rd out of 239 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) higher than the district average but lower than the state average, and proficiency rates in Mathematics lower than both the district and state averages across all grades. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate is lower than the state average.

Despite these academic performance challenges, Kirtland Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention to students. However, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 94.13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the academic performance challenges observed and highlights the need for targeted interventions and resources to support the school's students and improve educational outcomes.

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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 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
Kirtland Middle	Public	7-8	538 Cr 6100	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-6114	372	30	12.5	100.0%	31 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	8 (2.2%)	282 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	29.7	127^th of 192 public middle schools	33.9%		33.7	91^st of 165 public middle schools	44.8%	36	21.6	31.0	47.1	39.1	24.6	12.2	18.4	$10,560

Cities Near Zip Code 87417

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kirtland	0.46 mi	6	77^th
Fruitland	3.01 mi	2	91^st
Farmington	5.72 mi	21	60^th
Shiprock	18.57 mi	10	94^th
Bloomfield	19.74 mi	9	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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