Enrollment
102
Middle
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAN·NCES 350027000544
CAPITAN MIDDLE
519 SMOKEY BEAR BLVD, CAPITAN, NM 88316 · (575) 354-2239 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
31 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 32 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 37% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CAPITAN MIDDLE→CAPITAN HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CAPITAN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
27.7%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CAPITAN MIDDLE
CAPITAN MIDDLE's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAN MIDDLE this school | 102 | 30.4% | 41.1% |
| CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE CLOUDCROFT | 105 | 49.5% | 60.8% |
| TATUM JR HIGH TATUM | 53 | 56.6% | 48.1% |
| CARLSBAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - PR LEYVA CAMPUS CARLSBAD | 908 | 21.7% | 43.4% |
| RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL ALBUQUERQUE | 124 | 54.0% | 44.8% |
| VOZ COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL ALBUQUERQUE | 134 | 22.4% | 31.8% |
Matched among New Mexico middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CAPITAN MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #18 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #29 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #20 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #123 of 160 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #113 of 116 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
102
-9 (-8%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 102 | 8.3 | 12.4:1 | 30% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 9.3 | 11.0:1 | 98% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 127 | 8.7 | 14.6:1 | 54% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 8 | 13.9:1 | 38% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 135 | 8.7 | 15.5:1 | 67% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 129 | 8 | 16.1:1 | 64% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 126 | 8 | 15.8:1 | 60% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 139 | 9 | 15.4:1 | 58% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAPITAN MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (135 to 102); teachers down 5% (8.7 to 8.3).
About CAPITAN MIDDLE
CAPITAN MIDDLE is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in CAPITAN, New Mexico. The school enrolls 102 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in New Mexico is about 335, so this school runs 70% smaller than that.
CAPITAN MIDDLE is one school in a 3-school district, CAPITAN, which enrolls 443 students.
By race and ethnicity, CAPITAN MIDDLE is 61% White. Other reported shares: 30% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 70% White among all Lincoln County residents. By the diversity index, CAPITAN MIDDLE comes in at 53%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.4:1, with 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Middle schools in New Mexico have a similar average ratio of 12.5:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 30%. The average for public schools in Lincoln County is 85%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For CAPITAN MIDDLE, the prediction is 50.1% and the result is 41.1%.
Census estimates describe Lincoln County this way: median household income is about $53,303, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Lincoln County number 14 and enroll about 2,601.
CAPITAN HIGH is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, CAPITAN MIDDLE is 3rd among 4 schools close by.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 111 to 102. The school's ratio fell from 13.9:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The CAPITAN MIDDLE community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,224
Census ACS
Median income
$53,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAPITAN
- CAPITAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 207 students
- CAPITAN HIGHHigh · 134 students
Other schools in CAPITAN
- CAPITAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 207 students
- CAPITAN HIGHHigh · 134 students
Nearby schools
- CAPITAN HIGH0.0 mi · 134
- CAPITAN ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 207
- WHITE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY13.6 mi · 374
- SIERRA VISTA PRIMARY13.7 mi · 514
- RUIDOSO MIDDLE13.7 mi · 373
- RUIDOSO HIGH14.1 mi · 527
Frequently asked questions
About CAPITAN MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at CAPITAN MIDDLE?
CAPITAN MIDDLE enrolls approximately 102 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CAPITAN MIDDLE serve?
CAPITAN MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at CAPITAN MIDDLE?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at CAPITAN MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at CAPITAN MIDDLE?
Student demographics at CAPITAN MIDDLE are roughly 61% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is CAPITAN MIDDLE public or private?
CAPITAN MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by CAPITAN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.