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Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 946 students in Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
17 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
4,700 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
386 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Central 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 70% has increased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.59
# American Indian Students
4,083 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
87%
13%
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
59%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
205 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
512
# Students in K Grade:
260
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
411
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
458
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
401
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
408
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,762 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,605 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,762
$14,756
Spending / Student
$20,605
$14,121
Best Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kirtland Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
538 Cr 6100
Kirtland, NM 87417
(505) 598-6114
Kirtland, NM 87417
(505) 598-6114
Grades: 7-8
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Tse Bit Ai Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Us Hwy 64
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-4741
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-4741
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Newcomb Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Us 491
Newcomb, NM 87455
(505) 696-3434
Newcomb, NM 87455
(505) 696-3434
Grades: 6-8
| 165 students
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