CARRIZOZO MIDDLE

CARRIZOZO MIDDLE is an one-room-style intermediate school in CARRIZOZO, New Mexico, overseen by CARRIZOZO. The school educates 25 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 335 students per school, that is 93% smaller than typical.

CARRIZOZO MIDDLE is one of 3 schools operated by CARRIZOZO, a district that serves 144 students overall.

Looking at the student body, CARRIZOZO MIDDLE lists that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Lincoln County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, CARRIZOZO MIDDLE shows 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.5:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at CARRIZOZO MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Lincoln County's rate of about 85%.

In the broader community, Lincoln County reports that the typical household earns roughly $53,303 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Lincoln County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,601 students), CARRIZOZO MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CARRIZOZO HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 39%: 41 students in 2018 compared to 25 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment contracted from 54% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 5.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the CARRIZOZO MIDDLE community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.