New Mexico middle schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1B+San Jon Middle SchoolSan JonSan Jon50%40%Greatly Exceeds Expectations31
#2BCimarron MiddleCimarronCimarron45%25%Greatly Exceeds Expectations49
#3BEagle Nest MiddleEagle NestCimarron45%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations73
#4B-Fort Sumner MiddleFort SumnerFort Sumner43%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations82
#5B-Cloudcroft MiddleCloudcroftCloudcroft40%34%Exceeds Expectations101
#6C+Floyd MiddleFloydFloyd36%31%Exceeds Expectations78
#7CBerrendo MiddleRoswellRoswell34%32%Exceeds Expectations663
#8CPortales JR HighPortalesPortales34%30%Exceeds Expectations408
#9CRuidoso MiddleRuidosoRuidoso33%32%Meets Expectations394
#10CCv Koogler MiddleAztecAztec32%33%Meets Expectations533
#11C-Tularosa MiddleTularosaTularosa28%25%Exceeds Expectations144
#12D+Lazaro Larry Garcia MiddleMoraMora26%24%Exceeds Expectations93
#13D+Mountain View MiddleRoswellRoswell26%23%Exceeds Expectations520
#14D+Sierra MiddleRoswellRoswell26%26%Meets Expectations627
#15D+Lake Arthur MiddleLake ArthurLake Arthur25%27%Meets Expectations35
#16D+Santa Teresa MiddleSanta TeresaGadsden25%21%Exceeds Expectations625
#17D+Bernalillo MiddleBernalilloBernalillo24%23%Meets Expectations412
#18DMesa MiddleRoswellRoswell24%25%Meets Expectations422
#19DDugan Tarango MiddleLordsburgLordsburg23%19%Exceeds Expectations60
#20DSolare Collegiate Charter School (Charter)AlbuquerqueSolare Collegiate Charter School23%18%Exceeds Expectations259
#21DCaton MiddleEuniceEunice21%29%Doesn't Meet Expectations161
#22DNewcomb MiddleNewcombCentral21%20%Meets Expectations181
#23D-Tse Bit Ai MiddleShiprockCentral14%17%Meets Expectations427
#24FGadsden MiddleAnthonyGadsden10%12%Meets Expectations661
#25FJohn F Kennedy MiddleGallupGallup10%15%Doesn't Meet Expectations630

How New Mexico's middle schools compare

B: 5C: 6D: 12F: 2

20% of the 25 ranked middle schools in New Mexico earn an A or B (0 A grades, 5 B, 6 C, 12 D, 2 F), against 47% of middle schools nationwide. 23 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (92% here, 71% nationally), and 14 exceed it. On average 29% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 25% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Fort Sumner Middle (43% against 15%, B-), Cimarron Middle (45% against 25%, B), San Jon Middle School (50% against 40%, B+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Cimarron (2).

Cities with the most ranked middle schools: Roswell (4, 0 at A or B).

The largest ranked middle schools: Berrendo Middle (663 students, C, #7), Gadsden Middle (661 students, F, #24), John F Kennedy Middle (630 students, F, #25).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Middle schools in New Mexico that are not ranked

124 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Very small schools (1)

Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.

Not yet graded (123)

Too little test data to grade.

About this ranking

  • Scope: every public middle school in New Mexico.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about middle schools in New Mexico

What is the best middle school in New Mexico?

San Jon Middle School in San Jon ranks first among the 25 ranked middle schools in New Mexico with a SchoolGrade of B+, 50% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%.

How are middle schools in New Mexico ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many middle schools does New Mexico have?

SchoolGrade grades 149 public middle schools in New Mexico; 25 are ranked here and 124 are listed as not ranked.