For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 69 students in Penasco School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Penasco School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
270 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Penasco School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)60-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
# American Indian Students
22 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
59%
# Black Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
16 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
512
# Students in K Grade:
16
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,948 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,622 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,948
$14,757
Spending / Student
$21,622
$14,122
Best Penasco School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penasco Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13 School Rd
Penasco, NM 87553
(575) 587-2230
Penasco, NM 87553
(575) 587-2230
Grades: 6-8
| 69 students
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