For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 102 students in Capitan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Capitan School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
443 Students
95,224 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
7,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Capitan School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
33%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
61%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,381 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,503 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,381
$15,100
Spending / Student
$20,503
$14,450
Best Capitan School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Capitan Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
519 Smokey Bear Blvd
Capitan, NM 88316
(575) 354-2239
Capitan, NM 88316
(575) 354-2239
Gr: 6-8 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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