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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
102
-33 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.5:1
% White
61%
was 67%
% Hispanic
30%
was 30%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CAPITAN MIDDLE
As a rural-scale junior high in CAPITAN, New Mexico, CAPITAN MIDDLE caters to 102 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within CAPITAN. Compared to the state average of about 335 students per school, that is 70% smaller than typical.
CAPITAN comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 443 students; CAPITAN MIDDLE is among them.
Looking at the student body, CAPITAN MIDDLE records that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Lincoln County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lincoln County (around 85%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
With demographic context factored in, CAPITAN MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 41.1%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) records that median household earnings sit near $53,303, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Lincoln County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,601 students), of which CAPITAN MIDDLE is one.
Nearest neighbor: CAPITAN HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CAPITAN MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CAPITAN MIDDLE at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 41.0%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Looking at the recent track record. CAPITAN MIDDLE's enrollment has contracted 24% since 2018, when it stood at 135 (now 102). White enrollment moved from 67% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.
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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.
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