CIMARRON MIDDLE

CIMARRON MIDDLE is a 6-8 campus of very small scale in CIMARRON, New Mexico, part of CIMARRON, hosting 46 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 335 students each, so CIMARRON MIDDLE sits 86% leaner than that benchmark.

Within CIMARRON, which oversees 6 schools and 339 students, CIMARRON MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, CIMARRON MIDDLE reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment; the rest reads as 28% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Colfax County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, CIMARRON MIDDLE reports 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.9:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, CIMARRON MIDDLE is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 65.5%, a residual of +32.1 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Colfax County shows median household earnings sit near $53,554, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. CIMARRON MIDDLE is one of 16 public schools in Colfax County (combined enrollment of about 1,378 students).

CIMARRON ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

CIMARRON MIDDLE operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CIMARRON MIDDLE has fell 8%, going from 50 students in 2018 to 46 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 42% to 28% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.