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Bloomfield 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 316 students in Bloomfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Bloomfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
7 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,387 Students
95,224 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
7,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bloomfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.59
% American Indian
39%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
26%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,392 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,147 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,392
$15,100
Spending / Student
$15,147
$14,450
Best Bloomfield School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mesa Alta Jr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
329 North Bergin Ln
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 632-8021
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 632-8021
Gr: 7-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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