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Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,038 students in Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
17 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
5,037 Students
97,565 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
6,911 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
# American Indian Students
4,359 Students
12,901 Students
% American Indian Students
86%
13%
# Asian Students
29 Students
1,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
290 Students
57,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
59%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
205 Students
21,631 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
2,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
162
512
# Students in K Grade:
264
2,284
# Students in 1st Grade:
318
2,498
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
2,667
# Students in 3rd Grade:
352
2,496
# Students in 4th Grade:
364
2,659
# Students in 5th Grade:
362
2,923
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
17,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
420
23,755
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
24,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
526
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,039 is higher than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,226 is higher than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,039
$14,547
Spending / Student
$19,226
$13,920
Best Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kirtland Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
538 Cr 6100
Kirtland, NM 87417
(505) 598-6114
Kirtland, NM 87417
(505) 598-6114
Grades: 7-8
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Tse Bit Ai Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Us Hwy 64
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-4741
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-4741
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Newcomb Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Us 491
Newcomb, NM 87455
(505) 696-3434
Newcomb, NM 87455
(505) 696-3434
Grades: 6-8
| 165 students
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