For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 62 students in Clayton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Clayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
345 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Clayton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 143 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 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 144 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
59%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
124 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
36%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
512
# Students in K Grade:
32
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,449 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,693 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,449
$14,757
Spending / Student
$24,693
$14,122
Best Clayton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clayton Junior High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
224 Spruce St
Clayton, NM 88415
(575) 374-9611
Clayton, NM 88415
(575) 374-9611
Grades: 7-8
| 62 students
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