Top 100 middle schools in New Mexico (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–9	Charter	78.7 Top 25%	22.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	134
2	Los Alamos Middle Los Alamos · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	71.2 Top 25%	48% Math proficiency	543
3	Holloman Middle Holloman Afb · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.0 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	173
4	Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus Carlsbad · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.7 Top 50%	34.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	740
5	Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus Carlsbad · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.0 Top 50%	21.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	908
6	Texico Middle Texico · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	137
7	Desert Ridge Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.1 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	801
8	Eisenhower Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.0 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	740
9	Melrose Junior Melrose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47.3 Lower 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	72
10	Capitan Middle Capitan · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	102
11	Fort Sumner Middle Fort Sumner · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	70
12	Heights Middle School Farmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.6 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	660
13	Gallup Middle Gallup · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.2 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	480
14	Cloudcroft Middle Cloudcroft · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	105
15	Loving Middle Loving · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.1 Lower 50%	83.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	154
16	Artesia Zia Intermediate Artesia · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	35.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	550
17	Solare Collegiate Charter School Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	34.7 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	314
18	Renaissance Academy Charter School Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 4–8	Charter	33.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	124
19	Portales JR High Portales · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	31.9 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	326
20	Ruidoso Middle Ruidoso · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31.0 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	373
21	Camino Real Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	933
22	Santa Teresa Middle Santa Teresa · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	30.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	528
23	Houston Middle School Hobbs · Middle · Grades 6–9	Public	29.4 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	822
24	Hatch Valley Middle Hatch · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.9 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	253
25	Roosevelt Middle Tijeras · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.7 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	401
26	Clayton Junior High Clayton · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	28.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	61
27	Marshall 6th Grade Academy Clovis · Middle · Grades 6–6	Public	27.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	511
28	Gadsden Middle Anthony · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	27.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	650
29	Carlos F. Vigil Middle Espanola · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	26.8 Lower 50%	95.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	379
30	Lovington 6th Grade Academy Lovington · Middle · Grades 6–6	Public	26.4 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	232
31	Kiser Elementary Clayton · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	26.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	63
32	Tucumcari Middle Tucumcari · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26.2 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	213
33	Penasco Middle Penasco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.8 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	74
34	Vista Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.2 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	574
35	L.b. Johnson Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	491
36	Madison Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.6 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	532
37	Taylor Middle Lovington · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	24.6 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	442
38	Caton Middle Eunice · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	170
39	Kirtland Middle Kirtland · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	372
40	Hermosa Middle School Farmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	622
41	South Valley Prep Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	23.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	138
42	Tohatchi Middle Tohatchi · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.6 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	297
43	Edgewood Middle Moriarty · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	281
44	Hagerman Middle Hagerman · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.2 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	70
45	Mountain View Middle Alamogordo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.2 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	479
46	Sierra Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	698
47	Crownpoint Middle Crownpoint · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	226
48	La Plata Middle Silver City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	23.0 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	259
49	Thoreau Middle Thoreau · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.9 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	362
50	Tony Hillerman Middle School Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	860
51	Chaparral Middle Alamogordo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.5 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	513
52	Pecos Middle Pecos · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.5 Lower 50%	90.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	110
53	W D Gattis Middle School Clovis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	527
54	Hoover Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.7 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	404
55	Union Elementary Las Vegas · Middle · Grades 5–5	Public	21.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	90
56	Navajo Middle School Navajo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	224
57	Grant Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.8 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	286
58	John Adams Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.6 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	420
59	Berrendo Middle Roswell · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.5 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	571
60	Jefferson Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	615
61	Lindsey-Steiner Elementary Portales · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	20.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	376
62	Sierra Vista Elementary Las Vegas · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	20.0 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	251
63	James Monroe Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	630
64	Mesa View Middle School Farmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.9 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	461
65	Taylor Middle Los Ranchos de Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	245
66	Snell Middle Bayard · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	201
67	Lynn Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.4 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	507
68	Tibbetts Middle School Farmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	652
69	Taos Middle Taos · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.2 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	337
70	Highland Middle School Hobbs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.0 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	808
71	Picacho Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.0 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	698
72	T Or C Middle T Or C · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.9 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	255
73	Chaparral Middle Chaparral · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	18.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	546
74	Central Elementary Belen · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	166
75	Heizer Middle School Hobbs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	606
76	Magdalena Middle Magdalena · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	69
77	Cleveland Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	474
78	Los Alamitos Middle Grants · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	18.3 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	416
79	Zia Middle Las Cruces · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	616
80	Floyd Middle Floyd · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	17.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	72
81	Tularosa Middle Tularosa · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	17.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	140
82	Eagle Ridge Middle Rio Rancho · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.2 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	732
83	Harrison Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.2 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	265
84	Yucca Middle Clovis · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	17.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	480
85	Jemez Valley Middle Jemez Pueblo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.6 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	69
86	Kennedy Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.4 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	296
87	Wilson Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.4 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	359
88	Truman Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.2 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	520
89	Edward Ortiz Middle Santa Fe · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.1 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	416
90	McKinley Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.1 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	434
91	Mesa Middle Roswell · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.1 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	350
92	Chief Manuelito Middle Gallup · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	634
93	Hayes Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	372
94	Taft Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	243
95	Polk Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.8 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	222
96	Memorial Middle Las Vegas · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	15.4 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	167
97	Red Mountain Middle Deming · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	14.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	746
98	Washington Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	248
99	Garfield Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.8 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	282
100	Santa Rosa Middle Santa Rosa · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	94

Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School in Albuquerque leads the 2025 list of middle schools in New Mexico with a Success Index (US) of 78.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 96 are public, 4 are charter.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best middle school in New Mexico?

Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School in Albuquerque ranks first among middle schools in New Mexico with a Success Index (US) of 78.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 134).

How are middle schools in New Mexico ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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