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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 88135

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School

137

Students

5-star school

Top rankedTexico Middle17^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools

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Summary:

The 88135 zip code is home to a single outstanding middle school, Texico Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top 20 middle schools in the state of New Mexico. This small school of just 132 students has maintained a 5-star rating from School Digger, indicating it is one of the highest-performing schools in the state.

Texico Middle School's students have significantly outperformed the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.46% of Texico Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.19%. The school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8 to 1 may contribute to its strong academic results.

Overall, Texico Middle School stands out as an exceptional educational institution, consistently delivering outstanding outcomes for its students. The school's consistent high performance, exceptional rankings, and strong academic proficiency rates make it a model for other middle schools in New Mexico to aspire to.

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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 (2024)	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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Texico Middle	Public	6-8	520 North Griffin	Texico	88135	Curry County	Texico Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 482-3801	137	11	12.3	34.1%	86 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	91.9	17^th of 192 public middle schools	91.1%		96	2^nd of 165 public middle schools	98.8%	15	52.9	70.3	73.8	62.8	68.5	78.4	81.0	52.9	69.2	$9,989

Cities Near Zip Code 88135

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Texico	0.79 mi	3	9^th
Clovis	6.77 mi	16	55^th
Portales	20.35 mi	6	50^th
Floyd	31.94 mi	3	22^nd
Melrose	32.69 mi	3	8^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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