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Grants-Cibola County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 448 students in Grants-Cibola County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Grants-Cibola County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
12 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
3,211 Students
100,115 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
7,015 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Grants-Cibola County Schools 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 72% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)72%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.58
# American Indian Students
1,502 Students
12,987 Students
% American Indian Students
47%
13%
# Asian Students
36 Students
1,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,241 Students
59,888 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
60%
# Black Students
38 Students
1,846 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
372 Students
21,651 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
531
# Students in K Grade:
204
2,364
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
2,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
2,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
2,603
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
2,642
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
2,926
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
18,582
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
24,196
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
25,664
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
4,887
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
4,063
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
3,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
3,245
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,181 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,035 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,181
$14,560
Spending / Student
$16,035
$13,933
Best Grants-Cibola County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Los Alamitos Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Mt Taylor Ave
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2683
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2683
Grades: 7-8
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
Laguna-acoma Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
282 Casa Blanca Road Exit 108
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Grades: 7-8
| 30 students
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