Enrollment
170
Middle
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EUNICE·NCES 350096000623
CATON MIDDLE
1109 16TH STREET, EUNICE, NM 88231 · (575) 394-3338 · Lea County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
93 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 58 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 36% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
CATON MIDDLE→EUNICE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within EUNICE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
16.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 CATON MIDDLE
CATON MIDDLE's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATON MIDDLE this school | 170 | 54.7% | 31.3% |
| RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL ALBUQUERQUE | 124 | 54.0% | 44.8% |
| FORT SUMNER MIDDLE FORT SUMNER | 70 | 55.7% | 45.8% |
| TATUM JR HIGH TATUM | 53 | 56.6% | 48.1% |
| HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL HOBBS | 822 | 62.9% | 35.5% |
| NAVAJO MIDDLE SCHOOL NAVAJO | 224 | 71.9% | 21.6% |
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 CATON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Lea County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #48 of 113 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #72 of 120 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #47 of 122 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #106 of 160 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.7% | #109 of 116 | #7 of 7 |
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
170
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 170 | 11.5 | 14.8:1 | 55% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 13.3 | 12.2:1 | 59% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 10.8 | 14.9:1 | 71% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 167 | 10 | 16.7:1 | 68% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 6.9 | 26.9:1 | 68% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 11 | 16.2:1 | 74% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 134 | 9 | 14.9:1 | 65% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 168 | 13 | 12.9:1 | 61% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 10 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CATON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (187 to 170); teachers up 65% (6.9 to 11.5).
About CATON MIDDLE
CATON MIDDLE is a middle school in EUNICE, New Mexico, according to federal school records. It reports enrollment of 170 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in New Mexico enroll around 335, and this school is 49% below that mark.
EUNICE has 748 students spread across 3 schools.
At CATON MIDDLE, 66% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 31% White and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Lea County at about 63% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
CATON MIDDLE has 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. Middle schools in New Mexico average 12.5:1, 2.3 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 55% at CATON MIDDLE. That is lower than the 73% average for public schools in Lea County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for CATON MIDDLE is 44.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.3%.
Census data for Lea County show median household income comes to about $68,015, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 38 public schools and about 15,126 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY, is about 0.1 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. CATON MIDDLE places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 170, starting from 167. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.8:1, from 16.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at CATON MIDDLE. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lea County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,733
Census ACS
Median income
$68,015
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EUNICE
- METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 357 students
- EUNICE HIGHHigh · 221 students
Other schools in EUNICE
- METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 357 students
- EUNICE HIGHHigh · 221 students
Nearby schools
- METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 357
- EUNICE HIGH0.2 mi · 221
- HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL16.8 mi · 606
- SOUTHERN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY17.4 mi · 472
- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY17.8 mi · 155
- EDISON ELEMENTARY17.8 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About CATON MIDDLEHow many students attend CATON MIDDLE?
CATON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CATON MIDDLE serve?
CATON MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does CATON MIDDLE have?
CATON MIDDLE employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at CATON MIDDLE?
Student demographics at CATON MIDDLE are roughly 31% White, 66% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is CATON MIDDLE public or private?
CATON MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by EUNICE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.