Top Rankings
Texico School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 132 students in Texico School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Texico School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
562 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Texico School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 144 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
59%
# Black Students
11 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
312 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
55%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
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:
40
512
# Students in K Grade:
33
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,877 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,690 is less than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,877
$14,757
Spending / Student
$13,690
$14,122
Best Texico School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Texico Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
520 North Griffin
Texico, NM 88135
(575) 482-3801
Texico, NM 88135
(575) 482-3801
Grades: 6-8
| 132 students
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