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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in New Mexico

Across New Mexico, 122 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE leads the list at 77.1%, against a median of 40.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

122

New Mexico

Top % Proficient (Reading)

77.1%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

40.0%

BEST IN READING · NEW MEXICO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE	LOS ALAMOS, NM	LOS ALAMOS	Middle	543	77.1%
2	EISENHOWER MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	740	74.5%
3	HOLLOMAN MIDDLE	HOLLOMAN AFB, NM	ALAMOGORDO	Middle	173	73.4%
4	DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	801	69.5%
5	TEXICO MIDDLE	TEXICO, NM	TEXICO	Middle	137	68.5%
6	CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE	CLOUDCROFT, NM	CLOUDCROFT	Middle	105	67.4%
7	ROOSEVELT MIDDLE	TIJERAS, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	401	65.2%
8	MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Middle	931	63.1%
9	EDGEWOOD MIDDLE	MORIARTY, NM	MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD	Middle	281	60.8%
10	CAMINO REAL MIDDLE	LAS CRUCES, NM	LAS CRUCES	Middle	933	59.8%
11	TONY HILLERMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	860	58.1%
12	LINCOLN MIDDLE	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Middle	805	57.4%
13	EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Middle	732	56.3%
14	HOOVER MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	404	55.6%
15	JEFFERSON MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	615	54.8%
16	RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Middle	1,024	54.3%
17	LOVING MIDDLE	LOVING, NM	LOVING	Middle	154	52.9%
18	L.B. JOHNSON MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	491	52.7%
19	CLEVELAND MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	474	52.1%
20	CAPITAN MIDDLE	CAPITAN, NM	CAPITAN	Middle	102	52.1%
21	TUCUMCARI MIDDLE	TUCUMCARI, NM	TUCUMCARI	Middle	213	51.1%
22	CARLSBAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - PR LEYVA CAMPUS	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Middle	908	50.6%
23	RUIDOSO MIDDLE	RUIDOSO, NM	RUIDOSO	Middle	373	50.6%
24	LOS LUNAS MIDDLE	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	Middle	719	50.0%
25	JAMES MONROE MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	630	49.4%
26	MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY	CLOVIS, NM	CLOVIS	Middle	511	48.0%
27	HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL	FARMINGTON, NM	FARMINGTON	Middle	660	47.8%
28	MADISON MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	532	47.7%
29	MESA ALTA JR HIGH	BLOOMFIELD, NM	BLOOMFIELD	Middle	316	47.7%
30	HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Middle	822	47.6%
31	BERRENDO MIDDLE	ROSWELL, NM	ROSWELL	Middle	571	47.6%
32	SANTA TERESA MIDDLE	SANTA TERESA, NM	GADSDEN	Middle	528	47.0%
33	JAL JR HIGH	JAL, NM	JAL	Middle	119	46.9%
34	W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL	CLOVIS, NM	CLOVIS	Middle	527	46.6%
35	HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL	FARMINGTON, NM	FARMINGTON	Middle	622	46.6%
36	RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Middle	124	46.2%
37	VISTA MIDDLE	LAS CRUCES, NM	LAS CRUCES	Middle	574	46.0%
38	JACKSON MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	380	45.8%
39	HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE	HATCH, NM	HATCH VALLEY	Middle	253	45.8%
40	ARTESIA ZIA INTERMEDIATE	ARTESIA, NM	ARTESIA	Middle	550	45.6%
41	CHAPARRAL MIDDLE	ALAMOGORDO, NM	ALAMOGORDO	Middle	513	45.5%
42	SIERRA MIDDLE	LAS CRUCES, NM	LAS CRUCES	Middle	698	45.3%
43	DUGAN-TARANGO MIDDLE	LORDSBURG, NM	LORDSBURG	Middle	124	44.7%
44	TAYLOR MIDDLE	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Middle	442	44.7%
45	LA PLATA MIDDLE	SILVER CITY, NM	SILVER CITY	Middle	259	44.7%
46	GADSDEN MIDDLE	ANTHONY, NM	GADSDEN	Middle	650	44.5%
47	CATON MIDDLE	EUNICE, NM	EUNICE	Middle	170	44.4%
48	HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Middle	808	43.9%
49	LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARY	PORTALES, NM	PORTALES	Middle	376	43.4%
50	PORTALES JR HIGH	PORTALES, NM	PORTALES	Middle	326	43.1%

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